Gymkata

I always realize how against the grain Crossfit is when I talk to other people who consider themselves to be "athletic". I'll explain.. I went to the doctor's office today to get my shoulder checked out. The doctor says he thinks I have tendenitis in my shoulder. He prescribed rest and some Rx Motrin.

The doctor said he worked out a lot, and then he tried to give me some suggestions about working out. He talked to me about "breaking the horizen." I have to admit it wasn't a term I was familiar with, and I think there's a reason why. He said in order to protect your shoulders, you should never "break the horizon." For example, when you are doing butterflies on a machine you would never want to go above a 90 degree angle. That would apply when doing barbell raises as well. He suggested bench presses as a good substitute for pushups. His reasoning was that you don't move as much weight doing pushups and it tends to be more painful for the shoulder.

I tried explaining to him the complex movements that we do require "breaking the horizen" such as a barbell snatch or a kettlebell swing. Although, I disagree with his assessment of "working out"; I do get his point. Give my shoulder a rest, and when I do start lifting again go light and be careful. But I am still frustrated the people just don't get Crossfit!

I don't know if anyone else has had similar experiences. Please share! What did you do? How do you explain our love affair with functional movement to them?