ShareIs Crossfit good for you?
You’ve seen it, right?
It’s touted as the fastest way to get ripped and in shape… and this craze shows no signs of slowing down.
So what’s this story you were never told?
Well, it’s mostly about the extreme dangers associated with long term fatigue that can be caused by working out at VERY high intensity for too long.
And that’s where CrossFit’s dirty little secret comes in…
Rhabdomyolysis.
Or “Rhabdo” for short.
It’s a little known, yet extremely dangerous health condition.
Basically, it happens when you’re pushed too hard in a workout.
Here’s why it’s dangerous:
Rhabdo is the rapid destruction of your muscle fibers – to the point where your muscle protein myoglobin leaks into your urine.
Dead set.
Clearly it’s NO joke!
In fact, the other day I was reading an article about a young girl who nearly died from Rhabdo after a CrossFit workout…
Here’s what happened…
Angie (not her real name) was what most would consider a young healthy female. Despite doing plenty of HIIT training, running and being athletic most of her life…
…she suffered Rhabdo on her 4th day at CrossFit.
After the workout, Angie felt like she’d been hit by a truck.
And that night on the drive home, she could barely lift her arms to hold the steering wheel at ten and two.
Here’s where things got scary…
The next day, Angie woke up with arms swollen like overfilled water balloons. And she couldn’t bend or lift them at all.
Her muscle soreness reached a whole new level of pain. (Classic Rhabdo symptom).
Blood showed up in her urine.
And she was rushed off to the ER.
While in the ER, they tested her creatinine kinase (CPK) levels. Normal is about 100. Her CPK levels were more than 78,000!
Turns out, she had a really serious case of Rhabdo and was lucky she went to the hospital before her kidneys failed…
She spent the next 5 days in hospital on an IV drip to flush the destroyed muscle fibers (CPK) out of her system.
Not fun.
Now listen.
I’m not claiming CrossFit is the only factor that can cause Rhabdo. There’s not enough scientific data to support this idea.
Yet.
But it’s coming.
You just wait.
My prediction?
In a few years, the peer-reviewed scientific studies will be ripe with articles about the increase of Rhabdomyolysis, thanks to insane CrossFit workouts.
In any case, here’s the point:
If you’re not in peak condition and dehydrated, please be extremely careful when exercising.
Yes, Rhabdo is an extreme and rare condition.
Be alert… but not alarmed.
Crossfitters who are largely unaware of the Rhabdo risk will likely continue to charge ahead, pressured and happily coerced into exercising to exhaustion and depletion.
If you listen to your body and stay hydrated, YOU have nothing to worry about.
Simply follow a progressive and structured fat burning program like this:
==> Grab the 10 Minute Afterburn Accelerators
You can get amazing fast results without killing yourself in the process.
Train hard. And always stay safe!
Your Coach and Friend,
Kate Vidulich
