Being a CrossFit Games Athlete is Basically a Mental Illness
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2017
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The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games were a grueling five-day, 15-event test to find the fittest man and woman on Earth. "Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness" follows the dramatic story of the top athletes who qualified and competed and offers an inside look at what it takes to be among the world's elite athletes, both in training and on the competition floor. The CrossFit Games challenge competitors to perform intense physical tasks, but the hardest part is sometimes mental. Athletes often learn the details of the events only minutes before they begin, and everyone handles the pressure differently. Which of these fierce competitors will rise to the top and earn the title of Fittest on Earth?
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"They are preparing themselves by slamming their faces into a door, over and over again." Best quote I've heard in a while!
UGH I JUST LOVE THIS!!! So proud to be a part of this community!
This video was amazing. It just makes me want to achieve my life goal of going to games so much more
Lot of overly sensitive butt hurts here. Beware.
they need a save space..
Yeah, what on earth is going on down here in the comments. Who on earth could possibly give a fuck?
Safe*
I give mad props to crossfit athletes. What I had to do was hard enough, but those people are a cut above, elite!
I love crossfit games. I always want to see more videos like this first
love Crossfit, hate Assault bikes
Acidify Yes why be so hurtful and use the word Assault to describe the bike. Couldn't they be more sensitive like me and call them Mildly Discomforting (but not in a clinical way) Bikes? Now I feel self righteous like the other people on here looking for any reason to complain and feel enlightened and warm inside.....
Acidify Hate burpees dude! An Assault Bike can be destroyed but how can you destroy burpees?
The assault bike is unfortunately like the definition of fitness ugh. If you find a guy good on the assault bike they seem to be good general athlete
This is completely appropriate to compare with a mental illness. Mental illnesses come in all shapes and sizes. What is ironic is that the "sensitive" SJW's saying you should not compare this to a mental illness are in fact saying "hey, my mental illness or my loved one's illness is more important or more serious than yours." How selfish and undeserving of you to speak when you say one form of illness is worse than another. Everyone is unique. Rich Froning had to essentially quit individual competition because it was ruining his life. He would be traveling for work or spending much needed time with family and could not think about anything else but training. OCD, anxiety, ptsd of games events, is that not a form of mental illness?? Hell yes it is. Being an athlete at this level requires superior genetics and a level of focus and discipline comparable to OCD. So what ends up happening? Most of the successful athletes probably end up having some form of OCD, which is a mental illness. Look it up. Surgeons, Lawyers, and the most successful people in our societies many times have some type of mental illness where they are super focused, super goal oriented and do not fall within the same categories of normal human brain functioning. Your illness is not more important than someone else's it may be sadder or more debilitating but it does not give you the right to tell someone else that they cannot talk about theirs.
+Justin Green Extremely well put! I am your first thumbs - up.
Thumbs Up Twice !
justin green, the most intelligent and enlightening comment I have seen on here. well done bro. I myself have severe OCD and depression, and it compares to training at high level in SOO many ways. The comparison is very accurate and in no way offensive
Couldn't have said it better !! ..your comment needs to be at the top
OCD is not a good thing despite what you saw on TV, and if you think you have OCD and it is enhancing your life, then you are full of shit and need to stop throwing that acronym around not knowing what it means. And PTSD from the games? LOL Go to combat and then talk to me about PTSD, but you never left your mama's basement.
Damn! what a promo.
for sure.. I mean, I absolutely love cutting my arms while I'm training. I love taking awesome doses of benzos..
FYI. I got into crossfit to get me out of that stage, it's not a comparison to mental illness, you should know better bruh.
and now I'm fit as fuck
Scott Campbell sounds like your addicted to something much healthier but yet it's still an addiction
James R absolutely brother I sure am.
honestly the happiest person every day I wake up, crossfit changed my path without a doubt.
peace
I love the feeling of feeling the suck and not being able to breath but holy shit what a feeling when you accomplish your task or workout! You can see it all over Katrins face and I love it.
I don't think what he's thinking about is mental illness, crossfit athletes have the mental capacity to stay focused and train their whole life to become these athletes. Poor choice of words tbh
It's not a poor choice though -
An Vu no its not what he is trying to say, its more of when you have anxiety it takes over your life just like depression and crossfit
Mad at something . Like that he mean . Hope you understand.
Even u admit it
Butthurt... Butthurt everywhere.... we arent in 2016 anymore no more damn tissues
I've always told myself that I was a crossfit athlete, but now... I think I need to train harder ^^
Crossfit is intense
what about the song?
To all the overly sensitive people saying its wrong... I myself suffer from mental illness and it has had enormous effects on my life. But I take no offense in what rory said, and actually agree with him. The comparison is very accurate . The crushing fight for perfection, the suffering at falling short or failing when you have put in so much work , and to keep fighting... that is what training for competition is, and is the same shit I go through with OCD on a daily basis. For example, maybe i have a phobia of large crowds and it makes my anxiety really high. But I do it anyway, I dont have to do it, could avoid it and stay calm temporarily , but i cant allow myself to do that, I purposefully put myself in those situations until I overcome it. Same shit as training, a workout can seem crazy and difficult, but these guys willingly do it despite the suffering to overcome it. The obsession to pursue perfection is so comparable to the origins of certain mental illnesses like justin Green commented below. So lets stop making everything offensive and cant say this cant say that, yeah its not the same thing if you dont choose to have it, but its pretty clear what Rory was saying and he did not mean it in a negative way , so why all the fuss about it. People chill out , relax, and dont try to make everything such a big deal
What Mental Illness are you suffering from? Being a little bitch?
Who is the guy in the video
I would definitely prefer to train everyday than to have to deal with my depression everyday.
Am I the only one confused on this film? Is this different then the Decade of Fitness film or the same?
The title of this video makes it seem like it's a different film then Decade of Fitness all together.
Considering all the past videos crossfit has put out about how people have used crossfit to overcome mental illness as an advertisement having that statement open this video seems counterintuitive to the crossfit message.
Crossfit "games" athlete
HUGE amounts of GH and juice there are all on. epic stuff
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I get the spirit of the video, but it honestly seems like a insensitive comparison. Love the vids though, psyched for the games!
How to have a strong spine?
You are aware that Mat Fraser had spine surgery (I don't remember what year it was but he does mention it)
that's a good title. that's a good title.
PC police here!
People with mental illnesses do not volunteer themselves for suffering and the suffering they experience is not rewarded with glory
CF athletes volunteer themselves for suffering and they are rewarded with glory - that only differs in degree, not kind, from any other athlete in any other sport
I get Rory's intention and I don't think he meant it how it has come across.
'Mental Illness' is never a choice; it isn't something people choose for themselves like competitive CrossFit athletes do (I'm a member of a box btw).
I suspect the title was deliberately chosen to spark debate and controversy (I mean look at the way the debate has divided between the 'don't be so sensitive' and the 'don't joke at the expense of others' camps!).
If the ad had said CrossFit is very much like OCD, requiring ritualistic behaviour and routine, it perhaps would've been closer to the truth. But then we wouldn't get to debate it here, with strangers, on the internet, with no real resolution.
by referring 'mental illness' he is actually complementing the toughness of these athletes...of course they are the fittest
If you don’t know what he’s talking about then you’re just never going to. Sorry if fitness is a job for you but it’s a necessity for some of us.
The comparison is inappropriate. However, addiction is considered a type of mental illness and all of the top level games athletes do have an addictive personality to be able to train as relentlessly as they do. Those bashing the video need to take a step back and consider all the good Crossfit has done in this world.
+olylifting great Everything you type AFTER your first sentence I agree with.
Jokes on you. I don't train to compete, I train to train more.
yes mental illness is like sport, please go on. i get where the comparision is coming from but its not an appropriate comparison.
Mia's Edits addiction is a mental illness.....
Mia's Edits some people are addicted to drugs or alcohol they are addicted to the pain
all this and still cant do a pull up
Hahahah,žene crossfita mogu da urade verovatno više zgibova od većine muškaraca. Pričamo o striktim zgibovima...mnogo ponavljanja ima na takmicenjima, zato i ide takav, ali je svejedno težak i pluća dosta izmaraju. Nemoj da misliš da ne mogu da urade zgib. Žene su zverine, a tek muškarci na ovom nivou
mental illness is other word for sick
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good video but you really can't compare it to mental illness cause that's not what a mental illness is. People don't choose to have mental illnesses nor do they want to. mental illnesses aren't there to make people people better or stronger or whatever crossfit does. everything rory said about crossfit games athletes is accurate and all that's great but it's not a mental illness. and yes correct language matters in this time so honestly get used to it. why are you so annoyed by political correctness?
Crossfitters: "Look at me everyone! I'm really tough and intense!"
World: lol...yawn.
MMA fighters: "I'll let my actions speak for themselves in the fight."
World: "Holy shit...those people are really tough and intense!"
You're the one who watched the video lol. Crossfit is fucking hard. You like to go to the gym? Me too. But I can challenge myself more in crossfit. If you're trying to impress someone you're doing it for the wrong reasons.
Sounds like you're the one who needs to impress someone lol.
Why bother with this comment? It's the same thing as arguing your religion is better than someone elses. Ultimately it doesn't matter, because you're both seeking the same thing: fitness and a healthy lifestyle. What does it matter how you get there? You don't like a training style? Then don't do it. But don't try and force yours upon other people. An MMA fighter would beat a Crossfitter in the Octagon, a Crossfitter would beat an mixed martial arts fighter in the Crossfit Games. Both sports are incredible to watch, can't you just chill?
@@greasebones99 mma gives you cte and fucks your brain up . Thats the only thing that sucks about it lol
Its not mental illness. Soldiers have been doing this every single day torturing themselves to gain an edge over enemies
this is really disrespectful to people suffering with mental illness. yes it may be hard physically and mentally but comparing it to mental health is inappropriate!
Melanie P when you think about it technically it is, you have men and women who push the limit and still don't think they are good enough or fit enough, I know for a fact that training for this kinda thing has mental health consequences. I've had times where I would literally sink into periods of depression because of this stuff.... it's like body dismorphia for body builders haha shit will fuck your head up
Melanie P when you think about it technically it is, you have men and women who push the limit and still don't think they are good enough or fit enough, I know for a fact that training for this kinda thing has mental health consequences. I've had times where I would literally sink into periods of depression because of this stuff.... it's like body dismorphia for body builders haha shit will fuck your head up
Melanie, who are you to say that being a top athlete isn't a form of mental illness? Normal people do not, would not, could not do what they do. Luckily for them society has put them in a box that is looked up to. But are they lucky? Many of them are trapped, they have to win or rather avoid losing to feel anything. What would that be like? Would you want that life?
they were also making light of suicide saying RO should jump off a bridge... crossfit leadership is horribe
Stfu you snowflake
Zeeeero
I am mental illness and I find this offensive
+El Mata No one IS "mental illnes, they HAVE a mental illness. He was smiling when he said it, I believe he believes he is correct in his assessment or comparison, and last, WHICH mental illness do you believe you have?
Basicaly some gym dudes tried something like cardio and its now the most intense thing on earth. Like for 1:59:59
Think you're the fittest? Try rolling with a world class wrestler... We'll see how fit tf you are
NoLieAllTruth then put that wrestler against a crossfitter in a mile run or 400m sprint and see who comes out on top
Put that wrestler in a strength competition, in a gymnastics competition, in any competition besides wrestling and see what happens. Elite crossfitter wins every competition except wrestling.
+Justin Green I can see that. But size these guys up against a collegiate wrestling match its over.
restlers do the same damn stregnth and conditioning as crossfitters do so i dont see ho crossfitters have an advantage over them...they lift and drill conditioning like crazy.I love crossfit but crossfitters only train...nothing else.
LOL its clear you guys dont kno the kind of gruelling strength and conditioning regimen restlers go through....a mile run or a 400m sprint is nothing to those guys.A specialized athlete trains in the gym just like a crossfitter except they put their fitness to use in their sport.Its crazy ho people think specialists of a sport dont train in the gym just like crossfitters.restlers are crazy strong and cardiovascularly fit.
Katrin is Wifey
I think she's got a fella sorry.
yeah, train 3 times per day, and claim no roids...... :| srly?
Not even their parents believe that shit
@@alextl97 who are you to judge these athletes get tested before competing at competions like the crossfit games to see if they are taking steroids.
@@beccabellcampbell4682 You cant lift that much, have that endurance and that level of athletism at the same time without using. Im not saying anybody could do what they do, simply by using roids. I know these guys train super hard, but the only way their bodies can perform at that level is with a little help. And regarding the tests, they arent as thorough as with other sports, Ricky Garard got exposed because he probably used way more than the other athletes.
Yes because a world class athlete just shows up on a sunday and then sleeps for the rest of the week. This video is dumb, every single world class athlete practices every day, on top of strength training.
how about trying MMA….. its not even close
They can't do that, because it requires drug testing under USADA regulations. Crossfit hq doesn't want all their "elite athletes" to get caught pin handed.
Crossfit. Is ridiculous. All this chicks are on juice. Hillarious. Horrible form all day. Why is there such thing as crossfit plates. So ppl can get confused that it's a 45
Damn this is cringeworthy.
Crossfit still sucks
*Lol wannabe athletes 😂*
i would give anything to spend all day everyday "slamming my face against a door."