Limitations of the Regional workouts

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- it is only one weekend, and it can't be expected that the events chosen by CrossFit would include every potential modality as equipment shipping/transport/set-up/take down cannot be extreme. I will just discuss what this may be missing.


- each Regional has to have the same workouts, meaning that all event host centres have to have all necessary accommodations, which will again limit workout options (i.e. running, swimming, climbing, etc.).


- the shoulder girdle (more specifically the GH Joint) will once again be devastated by the end of the weekend, hopefully their will not be too many injuries.


- the lumbar vertebrae/musculature will also be devastated by the end of the weekend. Again, hope there are not too many injuries.


- there is no test of Aerobic Capacity/Aerobic Power or Aerobic Endurance (this is where running should come in).


- running is not included in the event, yogging is.


- there is no test of the Anaerobic Lactate (or Anaerobic Glycolytic) system (i.e. something really hard) as all the events are too slow, and hence, not powerful for a sufficient time frame.


- there is no test of Squatting Strength (high rep squatting is not a test of strength, and will not determine who is best at squatting).


- there is no test of Bending Strength, i.e. Deadlift (high rep bending movements are not equivalent to 1RM's).


- there is no test of Upper Body Pulling or Pressing Strength. I loved that their was a Chin-up test in the Games last year...very cool, as was the softball throw. Again, high rep movements do not qualify as a test of strength).


- 5 out of the 6 events include some kind of moderate/heavy bending movement, that is a lot of a single movement pattern. Too much?


- 4 out of the 6 events include some kind of moderate/heavy overhead pressing/lockout, that is a lot for those rotator cuffs to handle in 3 days. Thoughts?


- why is the criteria for being cut from an event (i.e. not finishing the HSPU's/Clean's/DB Snatches/etc.) always based on CP ability. When will people be cut from an event due to inability in their anaerobic glycolytic/anaerobic lactic (i.e. row 500m in a certain time relative to your body weight) or due to an inability in aerobic power (i.e. run 1600m under 7 min for males, under 8 mins for females). This is a very simple question to ask, as well as a very simple thing to test for. For the people spending a lot of money to go to these events, at least tell them before they make travel arrangements and pay their registration fee that if you cannot do the following things: A, B, C, D...then you probably shouldn't bother coming.


- in my opinion, CrossFit is testing their definition of fitness, and who is fit. Which is fine as this is what I signed up for. This is not how I would design a competition to find who is fittest, as clearly my biases/definition are not the same as CrossFit's.


- I believe that you should be able to test for the fittest without having to leverage the individual's body/health against it. At what point does volume during a weekend competition move from necessary to borderline harmful? I believe that it speaks to the validity and efficiency of the tests implored to be able to find your answer in the simplest and least harmful way possible. Critics of my belief may say "you should be able to do that much work if you are to be called the fittest, or "that is CrossFit", or what have you. Maybe they are right. But, I say that is being unaware of the possibilities. Possibilities that have yet to be explored.


- comments are welcome.