Comments on: Wednesday, April 1, 2009

By: courtland

courtland — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:37:31 +0000

correction: Brian (heavy ink) not Ryan.

By: courtland

courtland — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:36:57 +0000

CJ,
Re: Bikram, sure I am willing to do a point/counter-point on that question. I am not a huge proponent of Bikram for everyone, I can only say what I have felt and noticed from the times that I have tried it. I have never been trained in yoga instruction and have been to some studios that seemed more interested in chanting and feeling the vibe rather than working, or keeping people safe.

I never felt the slightest back problem from a Bikram workout, though I do remember one time when I overstretched the hamstrings and it took about 3 days to resume normal walking. On the whole, again anecdotal stuff only, I recall that after a couple of Bikram sessions and day of rest, my range of motion seemed greater and I felt more flexible. I never took before/after measurements or had a trainer like Calvin do an analysis of angles to see whether this was actually true.

Recall that Ryan and I were talking about how Bikram made you us better (not like smoking or drinking do!) and I don’t think we claimed it made our performance better.

One issue we should take on is the injury rate of the type you mentioned among Bikram practitioners. How to get that data is another matter.

Let’s roll to Bikram together anytime you want, but you must promise to wear your kettleball revealing shorts.

By: Lindsey & Dan

Lindsey & Dan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:06:04 +0000

Cause “bag” is funny… hehe!
If mom knew how to post I’m sure she would have, she called and woke me up to tell me that she was “getting misty” as Holly put it. Check out all my Cynergy peeps posting for you! Your a national success!!!
You better bring your A game when you come here to visit, which has to be soon or I’ll cry again, you’ve got a reputation to uphold.
love you Court.

By: CJ Martin

CJ Martin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:05:39 +0000

Courtland, I would be happy to debate this point. I propose a point/counter-point on the blog next week. I feel pretty comfortable with my position. I am happy to point to both academic sources discussing spinal flexion in yoga, and to attend a session with you and tally the number of times the positions (which might indeed suggest that you “fold at the hips”) result in lumbar flexion.

My point about football, or any contact sport, referred to a neutral spine versus a flexed spine – not spinal extension. And Tony Parrish is a badass (Bikram or not), but I could find countless photos of badass athletes drinking beer and smoking – it still doesn’t mean it’s good for their athletic development.

By: Boozebag

Boozebag — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:37:38 +0000

Oh and by the way Cynthia…why does my new nickname have to have the word bag in it? We need something better…

By: Boozebag

Boozebag — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:36:30 +0000

Thank you so much for all the wonderful responses to the post. It is not just crossfit that has changed me, but all the wonderful people I have meet through crossfit. Everyone at Invictus has their own inspiring story that constantly pushes me to do better. I wanted to share my story to help inspire some of the newcomers or those still wondering about crossfit. We all have to start somewhere, some roads are more difficult than others, but if you keep pushing yourself anything is possible!

By: Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:32:36 +0000

Great testimony Courtney! I’m glad to hear another motivating and inspiring story… Keep up the hard work girl…

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:16:55 +0000

awesome courtney, i miss you guys at the 930 class.. will be back soon, you inspired me

By: POS

POS — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:23:48 +0000

Great work Courtney! What a fantastic testimony for crossfit, determination and how it can change lifestyles.

By: joe

joe — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:30:47 +0000

Court- Thanks for the honorable mention. I remember when you started and your dedication and consistency has paid off. You are now performing at great levels and we all can tell that you are proud of your achivements (as you should be). One of the things that is so great about crossfit and the community surrounding it is; your story is told by countless individuals many of whom are invictus members. Keep up the STRONG WORK. One more thing I do believe now for sure your new nickname should be ” Happy Hour”