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I have an attending buddy who sends videos and pics of him working out in a daily basis in a group text, drive me crazy. SUPER GAY. I love working out but I don’t understand the need to constantly be seeking attention.


Is Crossfit a cult?
 
That is a psyche that I do not understand. Who goes to a gym and works out with video feeds? Seriously, that’s some messed up ****.
 
Second rule of crossfit: take complex lifts that olympic lifters spend years perfecting, and do them fast and sloppy after 5 minutes of instruction.
 
acidbase1 said:
I have an attending buddy who sends videos and pics of him working out in a daily basis in a group text, drive me crazy. SUPER GAY. I love working out but I don’t understand the need to constantly be seeking attention.


Is Crossfit a cult?
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You do know that you can remove yourself from group texts, right? Just like Facebook, receiving these kinds of ridiculous “look at me” updates are completely voluntary.

CrossFit is a business. I believe the company collects licensing fees from the gyms. Any business that has extreme levels of brand loyalty will exhibit cult-like characteristics. Is Apple a cult?
 
GravelRider said:
You do know that you can remove yourself from group texts, right? Just like Facebook, receiving these kinds of ridiculous “look at me” updates are completely voluntary.

CrossFit is a business. I believe the company collects licensing fees from the gyms. Any business that has extreme levels of brand loyalty will exhibit cult-like characteristics. Is Apple a cult?
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I personally think apple is a cult....... Lol

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CrossFit is absolutely hor**** basically 'designed' to cause injury. As an ex competitive olympic lifter I shudder at their 'wods'.
You see them running in so much pain their short little distance's.
 
Twiggidy said:
If I need something to sit my drink on, I'll buy a PC. Apple computers actually work.
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Psai said:
And it only costs three times the amount it should!
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but lasts 5 x longer.
Personal experience buying Apple for the first time:
Apple macbook pro - bought in 2014 for 1200 dollars. still going strong. infact using it to type this post.
HP laptop bought in jan 2016 - bought or $580 - glitchy/slow/super annoying by Sept 2016. havent used it much over the last two years.
 
demubckma said:
I'm a fan of CF and will be one of the first to admit it's easy to make fun of; sure I'll joke and tell folks I'm part of the "cult" and while I would not send out videos and pics to some group text, why is that "SUPER GAY" as opposed "SUPER ANNOYING"?

Many Crossfitters and gyms/boxes/whatever don't provide adequate instruction, but plenty do. Do most "24-hr fitness" type gyms offer any instruction at all to anyone not paying extra for personal training? Is that training any good? The two-time reigning CF Games Champion (female) has competed at the Olympic level and doesn't seem to have sloppy form. Again, I admit it's easy to make fun of but I have known plenty of folks whose lives have been changed by it so who I am to judge it?

It's like saying ALL anesthesiologists dick around on their phones during cases, don't care about their patients, cut corners, etc and sold out to AMCs...

Why is it so easy to generalize about some other community and then take offense like some baby when the surgical community makes generalizations about your community that you feel aren't true?
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Case in point, every crossfitter gets butt hurt when you call out the douchiness of their cult. I’m not going to remove myself from a group text with good friends. We talk about other stuff, but one, unfortunately only brags about his dead lift/squat/bromances.
 
You can't really compare a Walmart bargain PC to an Apple.

If you spend 3/4 or as much on a high end PC as the Apple sells for, you'll get a laptop that's better than the Apple that will last. It also won't be encumbered by all of the Apple training wheels, software shortages, and the oily slick of smug that coats all Apple products. I mean, you can't wash that off. Even with caviwipes.

Of course, if you need the training wheels and thee hipster cred at the coffee shop, then of course Apple is the better choice.
 
I wouldn’t call myself a techie guy. I’m also not a Luddite. Wife bought me a MacBook when I was a 3rd year med student (10 years ago). It’s still going strong. I could certainly do wout the smugness of apple (likely dripped down from Steve Jobs and has carried on) but I definitely appreciate the reliability.
 
I’ve had an iMac and a MacBook Air and they both crumped after about two years of light-moderate smut on the internet

My last two Dell PCs have been voluntarily retired after 5+years of said smut surfing. They gradually got slower but never had catastrophic crashes like the apples.
 
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pgg said:
You can't really compare a Walmart bargain PC to an Apple.

If you spend 3/4 or as much on a high end PC as the Apple sells for, you'll get a laptop that's better than the Apple that will last. It also won't be encumbered by all of the Apple training wheels, software shortages, and the oily slick of smug that coats all Apple products. I mean, you can't wash that off. Even with caviwipes.

Of course, if you need the training wheels and thee hipster cred at the coffee shop, then of course Apple is the better choice.
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I see what you did there
 
neutro said:
but lasts 5 x longer.
Personal experience buying Apple for the first time:
Apple macbook pro - bought in 2014 for 1200 dollars. still going strong. infact using it to type this post.
HP laptop bought in jan 2016 - bought or $580 - glitchy/slow/super annoying by Sept 2016. havent used it much over the last two years.
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Exactly this. My 2012 MacBook Pro works great. I bought a Dell last year and at this point it’s a piece of modern art in the living room.
 
ZzzPlz said:
I’ve had an iMac and a MacBook Air and they both crumped after about two years of light-moderate smut on the internet

My last two Dell PCs have been voluntarily retired after 5+years of said smut surfing. They gradually got slower but never had catastrophic crashes like the apples.
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Crazy talk. I’ve gone “hardcore, what the hell am I watching in Ukrainian” smut on all my Mac and they work fine. I can’t even go on ESPN.com on my PC
 
The absolute worst product by Apple in the last 10 years is probably the iPad Pro. It’s terrible. The battery literally dies while it’s plugged in.

Back to CrossFit. I’ve always questioned CrossFit and especially the CrossFit games when, dare I say, all your athletes for the most part “look the same”
 
GravelRider said:
I don’t know if Apple gives you hipster cred in the coffee shops anymore. It’s much more ironic to pull out a Dell.
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I’ve heard apple now sells skinny jeans, flannel shirts and thick rimmed glasses in their stores. It’s the hipster starter kit.
 
Speaking of CrossFit, the director of product development for Rogue Fitness is a board certified radiologist. He’s a great guy and they make fantastic gym equipment.
 
neutro said:
but lasts 5 x longer.
Personal experience buying Apple for the first time:
Apple macbook pro - bought in 2014 for 1200 dollars. still going strong. infact using it to type this post.
HP laptop bought in jan 2016 - bought or $580 - glitchy/slow/super annoying by Sept 2016. havent used it much over the last two years.
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Twiggidy said:
Exactly this. My 2012 MacBook Pro works great. I bought a Dell last year and at this point it’s a piece of modern art in the living room.
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wait so you bought an apple laptop for 2x the cost as PC and the apple is running better? no way!
I've been using PC forever. had zero problems ever. my current desktop is 8 years old. still running strong. my HP laptop is 7 years old, and only thing i had to do was replace the battery once cause it wasn't lasting as long as i'd liked which is expected for such an old computer. Neither the PC nor desktop cost more than 650$. if you want high end PC experience, i'd suggest spending apple dollars. spend 1200 on a PC laptop and notice how amazing it is. super smooth
 
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wait so you bought an apple laptop for 2x the cost as PC and the apple is running better? no way!
I've been using PC forever. had zero problems ever. my current desktop is 8 years old. still running strong. my HP laptop is 7 years old, and only thing i had to do was replace the battery once cause it wasn't lasting as long as i'd liked which is expected for such an old computer. Neither the PC nor desktop cost more than 650$. if you want high end PC experience, i'd suggest spending apple dollars. spend 1200 on a PC laptop and notice how amazing it is. super smooth
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i will give you this. for business applications and gaming, yes, a high end PC is cost effective. if you notice industries such as music, film, and art, Mac is pretty much the standard and I'd argue that it's because of their ease of use and reliability. Every music studio, movie production studio, photography studio etc has a Mac at the center of the setup.
 
Twiggidy said:
i will give you this. for business applications and gaming, yes, a high end PC is cost effective. if you notice industries such as music, film, and art, Mac is pretty much the standard and I'd argue that it's because of their ease of use and reliability. Every music studio, movie production studio, photography studio etc has a Mac at the center of the setup.
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So PC is for left brain people, Mac for R ones.

Boys and girls, pls cross your fingers. Which thumb is on the top?

Mine is the right one, and I am PC exclusive. You do know that the left brain controls the right thumb.
 
narcotics999 said:
So PC is for left brain people, Mac for R ones.

Boys and girls, pls cross your fingers. Which thumb is on the top?

Mine is the right one, and I am PC exclusive. You do know that the left brain controls the right thumb.
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You cross your fingers with... your thumbs? Interesting!
 
Twiggidy said:
i will give you this. for business applications and gaming, yes, a high end PC is cost effective. if you notice industries such as music, film, and art, Mac is pretty much the standard and I'd argue that it's because of their ease of use and reliability. Every music studio, movie production studio, photography studio etc has a Mac at the center of the setup.
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That's one niche where (for purely software reasons and industry inertia) Macs do well.

Show me 20 coffee shop hipsters with their iPhones and Macs and other assorted iDevices, and I'll show you 20 people who don't actually work in commercial music, film, and art. 🙂

Apple is a triumph of marketing. The days when Apple products "just worked" while PC products were complex and crash prone are easily a decade+ in the past. I remember Windows 95 crashing multiple times per day. The Blue Screen Of Death was a weekly (at least) occurrence on Windows NT workstations. If you added hardware to PCs, you had to know what IRQ and DMA meant and sometimes hardware dipswitches had to be set. The SCSI bus had to be properly configured and terminated. IDE devices needed a master and slave. And of course, if you were moderately gullible or a slow learner, your PC was vulnerable to viruses and worms and other malware. But even Windows "just works" these days.

Meanwhile, Apple product QC isn't what it used to be.

I had an iPhone 3-something, 4-something, and 6-something. I have an Android phone now. I can't imagine ever going back.
 
pgg said:
That's one niche where (for purely software reasons and industry inertia) Macs do well.

Show me 20 coffee shop hipsters with their iPhones and Macs and other assorted iDevices, and I'll show you 20 people who don't actually work in commercial music, film, and art. 🙂

Apple is a triumph of marketing. The days when Apple products "just worked" while PC products were complex and crash prone are easily a decade+ in the past. I remember Windows 95 crashing multiple times per day. The Blue Screen Of Death was a weekly (at least) occurrence on Windows NT workstations. If you added hardware to PCs, you had to know what IRQ and DMA meant and sometimes hardware dipswitches had to be set. The SCSI bus had to be properly configured and terminated. IDE devices needed a master and slave. And of course, if you were moderately gullible or a slow learner, your PC was vulnerable to viruses and worms and other malware. But even Windows "just works" these days.

Meanwhile, Apple product QC isn't what it used to be.

I had an iPhone 3-something, 4-something, and 6-something. I have an Android phone now. I can't imagine ever going back.
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As said above, I'd argue it's more hipster to NOT use an Apple product.
 
pgg said:
That's one niche where (for purely software reasons and industry inertia) Macs do well.

Show me 20 coffee shop hipsters with their iPhones and Macs and other assorted iDevices, and I'll show you 20 people who don't actually work in commercial music, film, and art. 🙂

Apple is a triumph of marketing. The days when Apple products "just worked" while PC products were complex and crash prone are easily a decade+ in the past. I remember Windows 95 crashing multiple times per day. The Blue Screen Of Death was a weekly (at least) occurrence on Windows NT workstations. If you added hardware to PCs, you had to know what IRQ and DMA meant and sometimes hardware dipswitches had to be set. The SCSI bus had to be properly configured and terminated. IDE devices needed a master and slave. And of course, if you were moderately gullible or a slow learner, your PC was vulnerable to viruses and worms and other malware. But even Windows "just works" these days.

Meanwhile, Apple product QC isn't what it used to be.

I had an iPhone 3-something, 4-something, and 6-something. I have an Android phone now. I can't imagine ever going back.
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Nerd.
 
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Twiggidy said:
As said above, I'd argue it's more hipster to NOT use an Apple product.
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No. Apple is so ingrained in their culture as righteous and PC is so ingrained as "the devil" that if one does have the uncontrollable urge to be ironic and give up Apple, they go straight back to the typewriter.


Edit: Holy pic size, Batman! Sorry folks, didn't realize the pic size would be so yuuge.
 
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Crossfit is idiotic. I do Orange Theory for cardio workouts and lift weights on my own. OT is mindless cause someone just tells you what to do for an hour, but it makes me do way more cardio than I'd ever do on my own.
 
SaltyDog said:
Apple is very much like the Democratic Party - they both think they know what’s best for you.
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I didn't bring my A-game trolling to this thread, but you sure did. Bravo.
 
PainDrain said:
So I tell most medical students that if they want to make a killing become an orthopod and open up shop right between a trampoline store and a CrossFit gym.
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Yep, our orthopods see a glut of injuries from cross fit - these are young, healthy patients typically with solid private insurance. Love all around for CrossFit with us.

btbam said:
Crossfit is idiotic. I do Orange Theory for cardio workouts and lift weights on my own. OT is mindless cause someone just tells you what to do for an hour, but it makes me do way more cardio than I'd ever do on my own.
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+1, not many men in OT but I’d be hard pressed to get a better workout in an hour without running from the police.
 
AdmiralChz said:
+1, not many men in OT but I’d be hard pressed to get a better workout in an hour without running from the police.
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Seems like you should just run from the police then. As a bonus, you might even get away and get to keep that sweet new TV!
 
Plenty of folks getting hurt with basketball, football, and baseball too. Better get rid of those sports as well!

I CrossFit, and I enjoy it. Gets me in shape and I’ve made good friends. Do people go over the top? Sure. Same as anything else.

I don’t like a lot of other workouts and exercise plans, but I’m not going to hate on them. Good for anyone who’s trying to get in shape.
 
Shimmy8 said:
Plenty of folks getting hurt with basketball, football, and baseball too. Better get rid of those sports as well!

I CrossFit, and I enjoy it. Gets me in shape and I’ve made good friends. Do people go over the top? Sure. Same as anything else.

I don’t like a lot of other workouts and exercise plans, but I’m not going to hate on them. Good for anyone who’s trying to get in shape.
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Guy snaps pics of abs and posts them on Facebook/instagram. Guaranteed
 
Twiggidy said:
The absolute worst product by Apple in the last 10 years is probably the iPad Pro. It’s terrible. The battery literally dies while it’s plugged in.

Back to CrossFit. I’ve always questioned CrossFit and especially the CrossFit games when, dare I say, all your athletes for the most part “look the same”
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No we don't
 
AdmiralChz said:
Yep, our orthopods see a glut of injuries from cross fit - these are young, healthy patients typically with solid private insurance. Love all around for CrossFit with us.

I don’t mind looking at a couple good looking women while doing 1000 meter rows.

+1, not many men in OT but I’d be hard pressed to get a better workout in an hour without running from the police.
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neutro said:
but lasts 5 x longer.
Personal experience buying Apple for the first time:
Apple macbook pro - bought in 2014 for 1200 dollars. still going strong. infact using it to type this post.
HP laptop bought in jan 2016 - bought or $580 - glitchy/slow/super annoying by Sept 2016. havent used it much over the last two years.
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Lenovo laptop bought in 2012 for $900, still going strong...
 
I’m definitely not what you call a hipster nor I have an excessive love for apple, but 95% of the things I need to do are done far more efficiently on a Mac.
Their products are definitely superior. You don’t have to believe me for it - look at their sales, company stock, their reputation and customer service.
 
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