Cross Fit and Regular Gym Question

[Joy]

I have a friend who is a big Cross Fit devotee. We went out the other night and I had to listen to her go on and on about her non existent biceps and then she laughs at me when we start talking actual bench, dl’s, and squat numbers. Granted the bench press is one of my weakest lifts, but I keep at it.

She and I are built about the same- 5’3” about 120 lbs. She is telling me she is benching 3 45's per side…so what that’s 270! I gotta say that’s pretty impressive, but I find it hard to believe. She had the same kind of wild numbers for her dead lift and squat. I'm no candy ass, but I can’t imagine those numbers for someone my or her size. I can’t say she’s being dishonest, because she seems to believe these are her numbers, so I have to think we aren't comparing apples to apples.

Does anyone know anything about Cross Fit? Do they actually do regular bench pressing with a bar and plates, or are they using some other method? Can she really have numbers like this??

 

[Rottenrogue]

3 45s on a regular bar is 315. If your friend is benching that at her weight and raw I would say that is a world record

 

[Rottenrogue]

And no crossfit is not about strength training I am under the impression it is about diversified fitness type training

 

[Lizard King]

315 would be rather amazing to say the least.

I have friends that are cross-fit junkies, I can't stand them, lol Cross fit this and cross fit that, I'm running here, I'm running there, I don't even need the gym anymore. Ok, whatever makes you happy. It's about strength to a point, more endurance and changing things up to stimulate different muscle groups and such.

 

[Gstacker]

What happend I bet is she did 3 plates per side but they were bumper plates like 10lbs each but to somebody that doesn't know better that's 3 plates 315 lol so the story gets passed around and she even believes it to be true herself.... If I was you I would take advantage of this opportunity and tell her to put her money were her mouth is...
I love doing that when people talk shit hehe.... I got 1k on this bet if she comes to my area.

 

[BrotherIron]

Unless I'm mistaken there have only been something like less than 10 girls in PL to ever bench over 300lbs raw.

 

[sassy69]

What happend I bet is she did 3 plates per side but they were bumper plates like 10lbs each but to somebody that doesn't know better that's 3 plates 315 lol so the story gets passed around and she even believes it to be true herself.... If I was you I would take advantage of this opportunity and tell her to put her money were her mouth is...
I love doing that when people talk shit hehe.... I got 1k on this bet if she comes to my area.

This is what I was going to say - bumper plates look like real plates, except they aren't. Do they even do bench press in Crossfit? Otherwise its a lot of cleans, snatch, etc. As long as form is tight, rock on. But the weights aren't goign to compare to standard Oly or PL -- its all the bumper plates.

 

[hoodlum]

Ugh, cross fitters! The best thing I like about these people is that they think they're better than the gym, even though that couldn't be further from the truth it means they're not in my fucking way. Bit of a rant there haha

Yeah I say get her a little fired up and get her to prove herself... As far as I'm aware crossfit doesn't do much for the chest but a lot of shoulder work is in the routines.

 

[meetcake]

crossfit... shits jank! oh you can run a long time? cool..

i have to admit though iv done it before and it does have its perks! endurance. ok im sorry it has A perk...

 

[Joy]

And no crossfit is not about strength training I am under the impression it is about diversified fitness type training

I didn't think it was strength training either.

 

[Joy]

What happend I bet is she did 3 plates per side but they were bumper plates like 10lbs each but to somebody that doesn't know better that's 3 plates 315 lol so the story gets passed around and she even believes it to be true herself.... If I was you I would take advantage of this opportunity and tell her to put her money were her mouth is...
I love doing that when people talk shit hehe.... I got 1k on this bet if she comes to my area.

AHA!!! I thought it might be something like that! I often wonder what they are drinking over there. They seem to fill her head with weird shit and then she comes back and belittles my efforts. I have asked her if she wants to go to my gym, but that's always a no although she wants me to go to her "gym." I might have to go just to see what is going on over there. Hell, with #'s like she's pulling I might do my normal weight and look like a beast to them!! hahahaha

 

[Lizard King]

AHA!!! I thought it might be something like that! I often wonder what they are drinking over there. They seem to fill her head with weird shit and then she comes back and belittles my efforts. I have asked her if she wants to go to my gym, but that's always a no although she wants me to go to her "gym." I might have to go just to see what is going on over there. Hell, with #'s like she's pulling I might do my normal weight and look like a beast to them!! hahahaha

Kool Aid with lots of sugar so they can run more.....