Why do people think they have to be team crossfit or team bodybuilder? why don't we try both and embrace both, they both work it's just people have different goals and we have to accept that! I personally love crossfit but do bodybuilding a couple days a week too because I love bodybuilding!
Comes down to ego with bodybuilders they only care about how they look in the mirror it's all about size and lifting heavy weights and thinking there bigger men. What I have noticed about so called bodybuilders they don't care about actual fitness they know nothing of running swimming or crossfit they think fitness is lifting weights sad really. Crossfit and bodybuilders will never see eye to eye. Bodybuilders only get along with other bodybuilders
dan is among a small group of athletes that are quite literally the absolute elite. miles ahead of the best crossfitters the world has to offer. the likes of salo, chan, holmberg, khalipa, maddox, kasperbaeur and bridges: the fittest on earth. then there's rich froning who's miles ahead of that elite. he's what tiger woods was to golf. untouchable.
thanks joebyne, was always curious. on those cleans, it looks like he wasn't hook gripping, esp on the catch, the thumbs were on the same side as the rest of the fingers... unless he changes grip during the pull? i use hook when practicing snatch (not often), not doing heavy enough for cleans yet (just body weight practicing technique) but i haven't developed any callouses. i do have a thumb callous from tennis on the right thumb, but nothing on the left.
I'm a men's physique competitor and didn't think much of crossfit before i started researching and watching these guys. They are absolutely on the same level as every other bodybuilder / power lifter in the game. Just as much hard work as anyone else if not more at times. To each their own. Shut the fuck up.
All my friends have a real hard time keeping up with my general everyday weight training that i do, but these guys are something else. I can't even lift the weights these guys are lifting. They are not just fit, they are strong guys. I just wish that i could have the same type of natural build that these guys have, but, oh well.
Cripes, I was just defending Castro last night in the video of him at the ballpark, but he's obviously feeling his alcohol in this video. Not portraying himself in the best light lately with some videos. As always, Rich and Dan are beasts and it was great of them to play along so well and go for a nasty WOD like that straight off the plane at 11 pm.
videos like this make me believe that it was possible to build the pyramids without the help of aliens. if there were 1000 rich fronings and dan baileys, it would be easy
shogrran why would you even comment that considering body builders aren't training / working out to have as much stamina/conditioning as crossfitters ? lol..
shogrran true lol I see alot of stupid comments by people who supposedly bodybuild. I'd rather look muscular and lean like most crossfitters, rather than look like a enlarged human dick with veins everywhere like some bodybuilders
Anton Klassnyi bear complex or something... the wods basically 1 minute on 1 minute off originally. You clean into a front squat, OHP and jerk onto your back, back squat and then press again and thats 1 rep sir! Froning and Bailey did it as 30 reps asap under 30 mins basically!
For those of you knocking crossfit, all I ask is that you do one workout, and then give your opinion. It is not as easy as these professionals make it look.
Endurance or strength, it depends on the wod. Crossfit is about everything. In the video Rich already says 225 is moderately heavy. Obviously, and evident from his games performance, he lifts more, if it wsn't clear.
Your right Bro, too many people bash Castro for no reason. Besides all that 06livefast guy does is go video after video and leave negative comments, he one of them
"rich, you have a pretty good chance of winning the games next year, why would you jeopardize it playing football?" "why be fit if you can't use it?" amen
and also rich said moderate weight... and Im not sure if you put thought into this but they had been doing other events.. all day just like tarns said give that a shot
And you bring up Division 1 football teams? Rich Froning does the programming and coaching for a College Football Team that trains at Crossfit Faith. I'm pretty sure these football guys are more than happy to take training advice from the fittest man on the planet.
rich froning will finish a marathon much faster than a marathon runner will ever snatch 300 pounds. that's what it's all about, not being amazing at anything, but being good at everything, being prepared for the unexpected.
buddy, do you even realize how much 227kg is? the olympic record for clean and jerk is 233, which has a front squat in the motion. these guys aren't olympic weightlifters, same way that olympic weightlifters aren't crossfitters. froning recently did a 375 clean and jerk, which is extremely impressive for someone that doesn't have that as their main focus. give these guys some respect, not everyone can throw 515 pounds above their head one time in competition.
Dave Castro really comes off like such an amateur. Crossfit is a brand and if he's the point man of the brand he acts like a tool. Having him act like that will be a liabiility. The language is what it is, Dana White speaks like that but he does in a authentic way that somehow is palatable. Castro just sounds crass and the drinking thing is repulsive. His demeanor wreaks of arrogance. Froning is alien, Bailey is a beast. These guys are why I watch this stuff. Simply remarkable
I've been doing crossfit for about 8weeks now and today 5/14/13 I seen this vid an said I wanted to try but I used 135lbs . Damn it's tiring and exhausting did mine in 21:4
Right, you don't argue on UA-cam, you just leave trash talk comments on CrossFit videos (not that there's anything wrong with that, but don't act like you're some saint), then brag about your lifts and your supposed GPA to people who tease you. OK buddy. Your bedside manner must be terrific.
the guy in the red beanie is dave castro, the director of the crossfit games. ex navy seal. fucking bad ass. do your research before talking shit about one of the most recognized men in crossfit
Running certainly isn't the only thing that defines an athlete--I never said as much. If you cannot run at any sort of competitive level with low level females, how athletic can you be? You could go to any d1 football team and find guys that are stronger, faster, and more powerful. Depending on how you want to define endurance, they can be better there as well. The guy runs 20min 5k--how great is his aerobic endurance? Crossfit is very specific to itself, it's not 'real world' anything.
I referenced D3 athletes and 14 year olds. Is that how low you want the bar to be for a given task? Sure, you're stronger. Great. That's because to be good at CrossFit you need to be good at Olympic lifting (notice, I didn't say strong, I said you need to be good at Olympic lift specifically) and you need to be good technically at the metcons. There is no indication that the aerobic endurance or speed in any of those guys is above average. Add in flexbility, elasticity, etc. and you're way off.
You realize they also engage in intense cardio. Of course, chances are you squat 227kg front squat and weight 260 and couldn't run a ten minute mile. If not, you should go out and win the fittest man in the world form Rich Froning.
In 2012, more than 200 girls in Division 3 track and field ran sub 60 seconds for 400m. More than 200 broke 18:25 in the 5k. This is Division 3 females.... His PRs are again 65 and 20min. Even substantial improvement in both would barely put him in the end of the top 200 of those athletes. Learn some grammar. I already said he is an awesome CrossFitter and a great Olympic lifter. He isn't a great all around athlete, not at all.
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"GUYSSSSSSS, IS ANYBODY LISTENING TO MEEE.... UGHHHHH" - little girl in background at 3 minutes!
Why do people think they have to be team crossfit or team bodybuilder? why don't we try both and embrace both, they both work it's just people have different goals and we have to accept that! I personally love crossfit but do bodybuilding a couple days a week too because I love bodybuilding!
I use both methods through out my workout. Especially for deadlift and squats.
Comes down to ego with bodybuilders they only care about how they look in the mirror it's all about size and lifting heavy weights and thinking there bigger men. What I have noticed about so called bodybuilders they don't care about actual fitness they know nothing of running swimming or crossfit they think fitness is lifting weights sad really. Crossfit and bodybuilders will never see eye to eye. Bodybuilders only get along with other bodybuilders
Very cool to hear Sevan behind the camera. Wish he and Castro were still with CrossFit
I feel like Dave Castro is the guy nobody likes but has to put up with
These crossfit videos are a classic they get me hype up 💪😎
dan is among a small group of athletes that are quite literally the absolute elite. miles ahead of the best crossfitters the world has to offer. the likes of salo, chan, holmberg, khalipa, maddox, kasperbaeur and bridges: the fittest on earth. then there's rich froning who's miles ahead of that elite. he's what tiger woods was to golf. untouchable.
IS ANYONE LISTENING TO HER??
Elias Oquendo ahhh bahahaha I just heard that
I like how everyone complains about Castro in the videos when without him, there technically is no Castro.
thanks joebyne, was always curious.
on those cleans, it looks like he wasn't hook gripping, esp on the catch, the thumbs were on the same side as the rest of the fingers... unless he changes grip during the pull?
i use hook when practicing snatch (not often), not doing heavy enough for cleans yet (just body weight practicing technique) but i haven't developed any callouses. i do have a thumb callous from tennis on the right thumb, but nothing on the left.
I'm a men's physique competitor and didn't think much of crossfit before i started researching and watching these guys. They are absolutely on the same level as every other bodybuilder / power lifter in the game. Just as much hard work as anyone else if not more at times. To each their own. Shut the fuck up.
All my friends have a real hard time keeping up with my general everyday weight training that i do, but these guys are something else. I can't even lift the weights these guys are lifting. They are not just fit, they are strong guys. I just wish that i could have the same type of natural build that these guys have, but, oh well.
hey can anyone tell me why they wrap their thumbs? i do cleans and presses alot and want to know if i should be doing the same thing.
Cripes, I was just defending Castro last night in the video of him at the ballpark, but he's obviously feeling his alcohol in this video. Not portraying himself in the best light lately with some videos.
As always, Rich and Dan are beasts and it was great of them to play along so well and go for a nasty WOD like that straight off the plane at 11 pm.
videos like this make me believe that it was possible to build the pyramids without the help of aliens. if there were 1000 rich fronings and dan baileys, it would be easy
Castro has done more for Crossfit than anyone complaining about him...Give it rest!
The Hook Grip for the pulling phase (dead lift) of the clean into the rack position. Hook grip is hard on the thumbs.
Name me 3 body builders who doesn't breathe like a wheezing dog in heat after just a set of what crossfitters do.
its not a competition....
chris71388 What is NOT a competition?
shogrran why would you even comment that considering body builders aren't training / working out to have as much stamina/conditioning as crossfitters ? lol..
Jason H ☼ #TNDO coz I'm sick and tired of reading some idiot bodybuilder hating on crossfit. They started the trashtalking.
shogrran true lol I see alot of stupid comments by people who supposedly bodybuild. I'd rather look muscular and lean like most crossfitters, rather than look like a enlarged human dick with veins everywhere like some bodybuilders
anyone knoow what wrapping the thumbs are for/protection against?
biglogstrongman where is your video?
The unspoken hero of this video is the little kid shouting "IS ANYONE LISTENING TO ME?!?!?!" at 2:59 lol
It helps with blisters and callus buildup. Using the hook grip all the time will cause callus buildup on thumbs and they will break or rip.
this is going to be in the games next year.
know knows what the weight of the barbell? or the name of the wod?
Anton Klassnyi bear complex or something... the wods basically 1 minute on 1 minute off originally. You clean into a front squat, OHP and jerk onto your back, back squat and then press again and thats 1 rep sir! Froning and Bailey did it as 30 reps asap under 30 mins basically!
Anton Klassnyi 225lbs
+Jean-Philippe Dunas sure ?
yup
For those of you knocking crossfit, all I ask is that you do one workout, and then give your opinion. It is not as easy as these professionals make it look.
I love the end. "You wanna grab a bite with us?"
Dan and Rich are tops!
Your opinion on youtube means so much to him
Who's the guy with the cowboy hat at the end? He's in a couple other Big Sky videos and seems suuuper cool.
Mike Burgener, AKA Coach. Look him up.. lots of videos!
Awesome. Thanks.
I think Dan is in the same league as everyone else, Rich is just an animal haha
How much weight they use?!?
Endurance or strength, it depends on the wod. Crossfit is about everything. In the video Rich already says 225 is moderately heavy. Obviously, and evident from his games performance, he lifts more, if it wsn't clear.
Your right Bro, too many people bash Castro for no reason. Besides all that 06livefast guy does is go video after video and leave negative comments, he one of them
Why are they all watching, if I was there I'd wanna join in! I can't lift NEAR AS MUCH weight but hell.. it'd be fun to workout by them
The talk with Rich's dad is hilarious.
"why be fit if you cant use it" - froning
i think more people should take note of that quote
the guy in the red benny really annoys me i feel like he thinks he way to cool for anyone.
well he basically runs the Crossfit Games division of Crossfit HQ and I would argue that he is a really cool dude
Spend 12 years as a Navy SEAL then become the Director of the Crossfit Games and you'd be pretty cool too.
I semi retract my comment from about two years ago, after watching him in videos and what not he seems rather creepy
"rich, you have a pretty good chance of winning the games next year, why would you jeopardize it playing football?"
"why be fit if you can't use it?"
amen
Someday i'd love to hear what Rich and Dan actually think of Castro...although they are too classy to go there.
Agreed, whether I like to do cross-fit lifts or not I respect their level of fitness and all around strength!
Can't believe it's already four years....
Am I the only one who kinda wants to see the video of Froning getting decleated
and also rich said moderate weight... and Im not sure if you put thought into this but they had been doing other events.. all day just like tarns said give that a shot
Working hard at 8,000 feet is fun.
Fronings football video is at about 9 minutes into the first part of "Rich froning Jrs so-called life"
How much pounds is this?
Kelvin Baul two 45 pound plates on either side and the bar is 45 pounds. you do the math, I am too lazy 😂😂😂
man, that hand shake at :40 was painful. classic castro
Getting weight ino the back squat looked harsh! These guys rock :0)
why did they cut this so wonky?
i would love to see you do this!!!
If you've done the bear complex in real life you know how beastly this is. At 135 you wear yourself out after just a few minutes of doing an AMRAP.
yeah he uses 4 min more time than rich
Rich 14 40
Dan 18 27
But they are insane, someone who knows how much weight is it? 225 lbs?
Why post this
STRONGG
STATS?
Night Crossfit, love it!
"its not like Fran or Helen"
And you bring up Division 1 football teams? Rich Froning does the programming and coaching for a College Football Team that trains at Crossfit Faith. I'm pretty sure these football guys are more than happy to take training advice from the fittest man on the planet.
rich froning will finish a marathon much faster than a marathon runner will ever snatch 300 pounds. that's what it's all about, not being amazing at anything, but being good at everything, being prepared for the unexpected.
Here in June 2023
buddy, do you even realize how much 227kg is? the olympic record for clean and jerk is 233, which has a front squat in the motion. these guys aren't olympic weightlifters, same way that olympic weightlifters aren't crossfitters. froning recently did a 375 clean and jerk, which is extremely impressive for someone that doesn't have that as their main focus.
give these guys some respect, not everyone can throw 515 pounds above their head one time in competition.
Haha the cameraman "oh can i see the video?"
wod ?
Dave Castro really comes off like such an amateur. Crossfit is a brand and if he's the point man of the brand he acts like a tool. Having him act like that will be a liabiility. The language is what it is, Dana White speaks like that but he does in a authentic way that somehow is palatable. Castro just sounds crass and the drinking thing is repulsive. His demeanor wreaks of arrogance.
Froning is alien, Bailey is a beast. These guys are why I watch this stuff. Simply remarkable
You spelled "way freaking" wrong.
anyone else wanna see the football video?
Throwing 225. Jeez
Sooo, basically Castro gets hammered and tells everyone else what to do? That seems to be a pretty consistent thing.
I like the on the minute thing. This for time, for me has too much technique going on for took much risk to happen
I've been doing crossfit for about 8weeks now and today 5/14/13 I seen this vid an said I wanted to try but I used 135lbs . Damn it's tiring and exhausting did mine in 21:4
I still can't believe/refuse to believe, that Castro was a Navy fucking seal....he's to much of a Melvin.
So if the best CrossFitter doesn't do CrossFit, what does that tell you?
the crossfit idea is more endurance than strength.
Right, you don't argue on UA-cam, you just leave trash talk comments on CrossFit videos (not that there's anything wrong with that, but don't act like you're some saint), then brag about your lifts and your supposed GPA to people who tease you. OK buddy. Your bedside manner must be terrific.
Why does it seem like Castro is always drinking?
dropping that much weight on your back like that can't be good, i thought the clean and press would be enough for each rep
dan always a brides maid never a bride
the guy in the red beanie is dave castro, the director of the crossfit games. ex navy seal. fucking bad ass. do your research before talking shit about one of the most recognized men in crossfit
Wow...that escalated quickly.
i bet you wouldnt be saying that if you knew he served as a Navy SEAL... dont judge a book by its cover
Why does everyone hate Castro?
I hate when Castro swearing... It doesn't fit him... Froning and Bailey are beasts
Hahahahaah rich froning:
I know but this was supposed to be fun!! .... it was supposed to be fun
How many times does the host have to drop the "F Bomb" 30? Castro is a bad image for Crossfit.
I insist, castro need to do crossfit
pshh I can do that! Just give me 20 years to at least finish ONE! XD
dem patches
Running certainly isn't the only thing that defines an athlete--I never said as much. If you cannot run at any sort of competitive level with low level females, how athletic can you be?
You could go to any d1 football team and find guys that are stronger, faster, and more powerful. Depending on how you want to define endurance, they can be better there as well. The guy runs 20min 5k--how great is his aerobic endurance? Crossfit is very specific to itself, it's not 'real world' anything.
2:55 DID ANYONE HELP THAT KID?? lol
13:40 I think.
try it sweetheart. just try it.
Good for you.
love crossfit, but loathe "HQ"
I referenced D3 athletes and 14 year olds. Is that how low you want the bar to be for a given task? Sure, you're stronger. Great. That's because to be good at CrossFit you need to be good at Olympic lifting (notice, I didn't say strong, I said you need to be good at Olympic lift specifically) and you need to be good technically at the metcons. There is no indication that the aerobic endurance or speed in any of those guys is above average. Add in flexbility, elasticity, etc. and you're way off.
Lol Rich did say he hates running...good thing he's a fucking beast at everything else.
You realize they also engage in intense cardio. Of course, chances are you squat 227kg front squat and weight 260 and couldn't run a ten minute mile. If not, you should go out and win the fittest man in the world form Rich Froning.
In 2012, more than 200 girls in Division 3 track and field ran sub 60 seconds for 400m. More than 200 broke 18:25 in the 5k. This is Division 3 females.... His PRs are again 65 and 20min. Even substantial improvement in both would barely put him in the end of the top 200 of those athletes.
Learn some grammar. I already said he is an awesome CrossFitter and a great Olympic lifter. He isn't a great all around athlete, not at all.
Oh snaps, Dave is evil. Then again I liked it :D
looks like Dan is lifting them a little easier then Rich >.>
Hi, have you heard of "MuscLeader" (just search Google)? On their website you can watch a nice free video showing the way to build up noteworthy muscle mass very fast whilst eliminating unwanted fat as well. Brandon and plenty other guys had amazing success because of this approach. Perhaps it will help you out also.
God I hope Froning isn't on anything. Beast mode!
this interviewer asks terrible questions. did he do the "Day in life of Rich Froning" video?