Exercises in Futility - Fails from the CrossFit Games 2020
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2020
- The biggest fails from the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games with my acerbic commentary.
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"THERE WAS NO CROWD THIS YEAR, BUT HER KNEES CLAPPED SO MUCH SHE WAS STILL GETTING A ROUND OF APPLAUSE" LOL Best line
I cracked up reading half the line
😂
Ya’ll realize your making fun of an Olympic weight lifter right? It’s called max effort
@@carlislefindlay1834 *You must be fun at parties, huh?*
@@carlislefindlay1834 Not to mention that there is literally "ZERO" legitimate scientific evidence causally linking knee valgus in a back squat and knee injury.
I like how they tested the kettle bell lunges on wet grass, discovered it was dangerous, and Instead of doing something to fix the situation just said “lol”
Dude not gonna lie, did it even occur to them to lightly pull a long pipe say made of pvc for example across the grass to knock the water off? I do this all the time to allow myself to mow grass early in the morning instead of waiting for the dew to dry .. lol it would have taken all of about three minutes
Seriously. They tested it for divets that could potentially cause tripping, but they’re slipping and falling, and that’s okay???
Makes no sense!
@@jhanks2012 cleats... cleats are allowed at the games. if you don't bring them that is on you.
@@agnidas5816 It is exceptionally dangerous to wear cleats while doing weighted exercises, if you lose balance and start to fall, and your feet don't move because you're wearing cleats, your joints will move. And it is very common for uncontrolled, weighted movements to cause permanent ligament damage.
Deacon Waterman I just felt my tendons quiver thinking about that. Sweet Jesus that's a rough visual
The problem with crossfit is prioritizing intensity to exercises that were meant to focus on form
Thanks for your sound assessment 💩
@@tommibwoi Crossfiter detected
I've been Crossfitting for almost 4 years now and this is exactly why I never do any WOD with deadlifts in it. It makes zero sense.
Yup. They should just have an obstacle course that works out all aspects of the body and also include swimming and climbing.
@Eternal Cowboy pffahaha the dude’s never done cardio sports before give him time
It never stops impressing me those swing ups are seen as pull ups.
On what planet are those considered pull ups? That blows my mind lol
Like a salmon trying to escape a grizzly bear?
They are called kipping pull-ups not swing ups but ok
Those aren’t pull ups whatsoever dude that was the point the op was making….
They have to allow those kinds of pullups because doing 300 ACTUAL pullups would be impossible for any of these "athletes" thus rendering the crossfit games more pointless than they already are.
"lets do kettlebell lunges on wet grass with regular gym shoes" which destructive demon comes up with these exercises?
Knee surgeons 😂
Sports psychologists.
“Your failed lunges are all in your mind not in the dew grass and overpriced/underperforming CrossFit Reebok platforms.”
That woman's leg bending made me cringe so hard
@@EpictheEpicest That other woman dropped that kettle bell on her leg, that had to hurt.
Charles Darwin came up with the routine himself
Chat was screaming ZERO during the entire live stream.
I would have LOVED to have seen that lololol
CEROO!
That is funny. Glassman must have punching bag with Elgin’s face on it. Lol.
Glassman's downfall was being a idiotic racist, not elgin tho
Fantastic!
I generally dislike public shaming of people making an effort - but this organisation is among those that make stupidity a trend.
Yeah it takes just a small amount of research or critical thinking to say “hmmm this doesn’t seem like safe form.”
It's also just plain dangerous. Improper form and rushing through lifts is a great way to seriously hurt yourself.
@@aniquinstark4347 yep, performing more that one non-proper form should result in immediate disqualification.
I'm not that fit but these guys show me that 5 solid pull ups and 50 real push ups are something to be proud of
Yes they are
They could easily do 5 strict pull ups and 50 real push-ups 😂
Which begs the question, Joey, why don’t they just do real exercises instead of these fake, injury-inducing monstrosities?
@@Righteous_Strength then why dont they?
@@handsofrand6660 because it’s about getting a certain amount of reps done as fast as possible. But you can looks at any of these games athletes on IG or look at there programming and they do plenty of strict work. 1000% you couldn’t beat any of these athletes at any exercise/movement, strict or not. Throw up a video of you doing some strict pull ups, I’d love to see it
pure savage, they should make him an announcer for this event
Agreed, it would be watchable.
“Event”
I’d watch. Zero doubt.
That would turn the event into a comedy show.
Na, then I'd watch it
This is the qualifier for the Paralympic Games.
Looooooool underrated comment
Who qualifies, the winners or the losers?
@@jhanks2012 everyone
@@jhanks2012 Everyone here is a loser.
Nah, that would be rude toward paralympic athletes
I actually feel a bit sorry for the competitors. A lot of them will end up with injuries and chronic pain for life.
as will most high level athletes in any sport
@@NoirTech83 yes but the problem is 99. 9% of crossfit athletes are not high level and are not making money to make it worthwhile
@@NoirTech83 nor do they have the facilities and staff necessary for recovery.
They do it to themselves, when they know they’re using bad form but do it anyways
@@NoirTech83 only in full blown contact sports like american football and even still there is so much money put into recovery it’s way better than crossfit
"That's a misconception! Crossfit doesn't teach bad technique!"
Crossfit Games:
no, just practices it
If I was a chiropractor I would just chill and hand out my business card lol
The ACA is really missing a great marketing opportunity.
This guy 😂
You're an idiot....done crossfit for many years, zero injuries. I know tons of powerlifters, all have substained injuries.
Straight to snap city
@@Nate-bw7jq you are doing crossfit wrong if that is the case. somebody sold you a bad product son!
The rounded back cat deadlift is never not funny.
It hurts me just watching
@R Z I think they earn points the more it arches.
even though back rounding isnt necessarily bad
Back snaps
@@matth22 yes it is. It can injure your back when lifting heavy on an exercise like deadlifting
"Mostly walking uphill sprints" 😂😂😂
Just a constant state of physical cringing during those wet grass lunges YIKES
The only thing impressive about that deadlift is how much her spine managed to bend even when wearing a belt. Crossfit sure does teach you to overcome all obstacles to achieve your goals, even if the obstacle is a weightlifting belt. But I guess that makes catback the goal.
A belt is not meant to keep your back straight, but i get what ur saying
@@stumiu110kg3 Even if that's not its primary purpose, wearing something restrictive right over your lumbar spine does make it harder to fully round your back. InfiniteElgintensity even comments on this in a video where Samson Fletcher removes his belt to more easily round his back to make a number.
@J Dell We'll see if that's still true after she blows out her T5.
K
@Salty Apple Imagine being a sport that under-teaches complicated and dangerous lifts to beginners, and then tells them to push through the pain when doing those lifts at high volume. Just because a few people manage to get strong doing that doesn't mean it's smart.
The returning champion, H.P. Lovetrap doesn’t dissappoint..
what was his cat's name again?
@@user-hu6pk3zs3i N
Best one so far
@@user-hu6pk3zs3i My-Ninja Man
One of the best so far lol
It blows my mind that there's an entire community dedicated to working out in all the wrong and most dangerous ways. AND THERE'S A FREAKING CHAMPIONSHIP
@@lunam7249 💀💀💀🐧🐧🐧😷😷😷
@@notsojharedtroll23 ?
It’s for morrons, they need to go somewhere.
we gotta do lunges on wet grass and we are all falling
almost every athlete ever: if only they'd invented cleats or something
Blood, broken bones, knees and tearing muscles. What a sport!
The last time sports had this much carnage, it was in Roman arenas. But at least those athletes weren't doing it to themselves.
Are you not entertained????
Have you tried rugby???
Sounds like most sports but I get your point.
Have you watched hockey?
"How is my face hot but I have a chill?" That's called a fever
Or, just like the competitors, I just slammed a couple Monsters!!
Coronavirus
is it _always_ a fever though? sometimes i get that and then i'll be totally fine in a little bit.
…and the only cure is more cowbell!!!
Their hands wouldn't bleed if they did proper pullups so their hands wouldn't rock back and forth creating a mass amount of friction....
I’m a CrossFit-er and love doing it, great community and I appreciate all types of excelsior. But I gotta say, the video commentary is pretty funny.
Those pull ups are funny no matter how many times I see them.
@J Dell Oh I'm sure they could. I never claimed to be an athlete. Still, I don't look like a fish out of water when doing pull ups.
@J Dell I'm sure they could do more pull ups, but do you know how many they did in this video? Zero!
@Salty Apple better to do one pull up with proper form than a hundred like that. What's the point? Hurting yourself? Not using the proper muscles?
@Salty Apple Bro stop your whiteknighting you're in every comment it's embarrassingly hilarious 😂
@Salty Apple *A wild white knight appears.
It's that time of year again bois. Merry Christmas
another year of bad forms, cycles and injuries on a pseudo sport.
@@dedfoker The laceration that keeps on giving
You too
The crossfit motto… “All pain and no gain.”
I see future chronic injuries. 300 reps of anything is trouble. I think some of these folks should find new sports for their safety. It just looks like competitive gym class to me. Once again, your analysis is spot on!!!
The games arent officially over until this recap is released
Correct
CrossFit games: doesn’t matter who wins when everyone is a loser.
Say what you will but I am 100 percent sure they are better at you at anything physical 😂
Yeah, better at doing everything wrong.
@@that_one_guy117x ooh,ow. You got me, what ever will I do now that I've been called an idiot by someone on line?? I think I'll continue to not care.
@@that_one_guy117x You're calling someone an idiot when you can't even spell, and consider yourself to be a wolf among sheep. Yeah I'm pretty sure I know why you like crossfit.
@@that_one_guy117x probably because most of them are on gear
"Here's last year's champion representing Australia which is why if you look down under you'll see boomerangs" 💀 instant subscribe
And there's a guy with a mullet, because of course there is.
u like mullet?
I'm starting to worry that pinching your knees together isn't just a result of mechanical failure when under load, but that it's actually part of the way Crossfit teaches back squats.
I was thinking the same thing ,like some of those squatters looked like they were doing it on purpose as though that was party of their form
@@abarajithanithayarajan7609 It probably is. The only question is, did they reach it on their own, or did Crossfit tell them to do it that way?
The knees will generally cave slightly on the ascent due to the adductor magnus' lever to extend the hips. The degree to which crossfitters cave however is a whole different ball game.
@J Dell No it’s not :)
no it isn’t :)
when people squat heavy loads like that, its not a 1 time off in the games, its just becomes normal to do it under heavy load. Theyy're all going to have bad knees in old ages 100%
Do you think these people care? They have a brainsize of an ant.
Most don’t even do 1 rep Max’s in training. The recovery time from heavy deadlift or squats isn’t worth it to their training. So I highly doubt that lifting so heavy for it to cause bad form is a part of their normal routine. $500k is also a big incentive to push yourself farther than you think you can. Why do you think we see so many injuries in strongman competitions?
Oh no doubt
@Salty Apple imagine whiteknighting crossfit athletes. Yeah theyre fit, but the exercises they do arent in the long run.
@@sauzeeee so what? Do you know how many sports there are that break down people in their old age? Playing 82 full basketball games in 5 months is also bad for your body in the long term, as is playing full contact football on a weekly basis, but nobody’s complaining about that are they?
Jfc, I knew crossfit athletes were a joke, but I can't believe I just watched them desecrate squats and deadlifts like that. That girls knees nearly buckled like a KitKat, and that commentator said she lifted the weight "with ease".
And the coach gave her a big clap of approval 🤣
I think I speak for everyone when I say I wish we had more videos of yours to watch. Once a month just doesn’t seem like enough!
I've been waiting for this, Elgin doesn't disappoint
Same been waiting forever for this
To be honest, Crosshit itself does half of the job...
@@Justforthefifteen True, CrossFit embarrasses itself
Especially during this lockdown. We need this more than ever!
I seen this had 665 likes, I had my coffee too dark this am. That's why I liked it to make it 666.
ZERRROO🤗
Here he is!
Yesss 😂
We don't quit..
TeamNATTY checking in
getem Craig
"It's the most wonderful timeeeee of the yearrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" - Local orthopedic surgeon
All of 2020 was worth it, for we got another year of this beauty
Jesus, for people who are supposed to be “the best in the world” at this, their squatting form is abysmal.
The more people who squat like this, the more orthopedic and spinal surgeons will be in business.
Why start a _strict press_ in a front rack position?
The CrossFit games is proving who is the best at EVERYTHING not just who is the best at one thing, so of course we aren’t going to see Olympic level squats from people who don’t even max out squats during training
@@ThatGuy-nv7cx I got your point however the girl from Australia (Tia-Claire Toomey) in the video is an olympian and commonwealth games gold medalist in weightlifting.
@J Dell are you saying Olympic weightlifters dont squat as well as powerlifters?
@Salty Apple Err... Well not from where your wrists are in a weak position and elbows out in front of you. Would you bench like that?
It’s like Strength Wars: Short Bus Edition.
Special edition. For the special kids.
CrossShit: Road To Snap City
That's pretty bad because Strength Wars is pretty "special" itself.
I can't decide which is my favorite "Out of pocket expenses" or "Washed up, curvy air-head" Well done Sir.
The announcer: "...at the end of the run, they'll do 300 pull-up."
Me: "300 pull-ups???"
Elgintensity: "300 Kipping pull-ups..."
Me: "Oh."
Thanks to the Crossfit Games, we've now had two propagations of a viral degenerative disease in 2020.
You win the Internet today. Cash in your Internet points at your local bank.
They literally made a game out of weight lifting. The one thing everyone and common sense tells you is not a game because you can seriously injure yourself. The amount of ego in the air at those events must be unbearable.
@Salty Apple I've been twice so I know a thing or two
I couldn’t qualify for the Olympics, the international powerlifting circuit or strongman so....
here I am.
you are so right mate. But the ego of these crossfit clowns is unlimited, which is why they rather squat 400 and ruin their knees instead of squatting half and doing it properly.
Same is for the "pull ups" - lol, this out off dynamic circular reactive move made whatsoever is everything, but definitely not a pull up.
For those who cannot do, there is Crossfit
This is amazing. I figured you put a stop to these games with all that past commentary. Glad to see it's back.
You always brighten up my day, Elgin. Thank you
he remembered his password again :D
@@dazirb Too easy, it would be the square root of pi(log) * the julian date.
If elgintensity uploaded more he would be at 1mil subs EASILY
I don’t think he has a way to keep the quality and the frequency
Quality over quantity
I think him being a lawyer makes it difficult to upload consistently. We can dream tho, I'd watch weekly content from Elgin
Unlike most youtubers, Elgin actually has a job.
I like his videos but it's mostly repetitive tbh.
This annual video is all I live for at this point, now that my noobie gains are done for
7:45 yeee baby, this is what I’ve waited for all year long
Every event makes me wince in pain and cringe with disgust.
If you can't perform a movement with proper form, then don't bother.
@Salty Apple if you keep commenting defending bad lifts maybe at least one of these athletes will date you, right?
@@sheadoherty7434 Not like this, he has a family 😂
@@sheadoherty7434 You know this video is literally handpicked to show bad lifts and fails right?
I don’t get it. Why don’t they just use the right form? What advantage is there for bad form?
@@allisonjohn6389 The weight is too heavy for them to hold form well, but they want to win so they risk it anyways instead of bailing on the lift. Longevity doesn't seem to be a huge focus in crossfit, probably due to its relatively young existence.
Edit: I got sidetracked from the main question. You can compensate for too heavy of weight on a lift by breaking form to recruit more muscles/easier leverages but at a higher risk of injury.
Been waiting for this, my life is officially complete.
This is so much better than watching the actual games.
There is no other channel that matches this level of commentary every. Genius.
"Out of pocket expenses" - perfect
It’s like the event planners never even tried any of the activities or considered if their average participant could even complete any of the events successfully
The guy makes the activities up on the spot.
Like Glassman when he invented crossfit. The guy doesn't train, but he had this fantasy of strenght and badassery the same kind a 12yo has when he sees Naruto or Dragon Ball training montages
You do know there was a demo team?
@@michielrommers1404 why do they need a demolition team?
@@vuton7670 what? 🤔 A demo team that does the workout to set a timecap, test the weight,...
I came across your channel like two months ago, and easily my favorite videos were the CrossFit games announcing. I’m so glad to see the newest edition
This is always one of my most anticipated youtube videos every year.
5:20 'very tight, everything engaged' Do these casters even lift?
Those discs were very tight
Spinal
Thpinal
Maybe he was talking about her brain cells
@@ruckahh5280 I broke my back
Buddy at work mentioned he was watching the CrossShit games couple days ago. I knew Elgin wouldn't be far behind :D
I heard the chat was flooded with ZERO comments. As it should be, those forms are... bruh.
This week on Unsolved Mysteries: We try to figure out exactly why Reebok spends (wastes?) over $2 million a year on this boring injury demonstration.
Cuz rich karens will give them more money
I was looking forward to viewing this more than I used to look forward to Christmas when I was a kid
He's back!
She still got that 325 up, even though her knees high fived doing it
Doesn’t count
@@monicarojas4666 but it did
When you got that low deductible comprehensive plan, you hit it!
Those squats are an insult to real powerlifting female competitors, and an insult in general. I love to see girls lift big weight, it's inspiring and fking awesome but seeing that I was winging the entire time, I could hear their knees crying and calling for a doctor; same goes for the deadlifts.
Imagine ending up with ronnie coleman legs but all you have to show for it is a 325.
Ahahaha, those “pull ups” 😂 ZERO!
That boomerang pun had me in stitches
Making fun at CrossFit is just another reason to like 2020. Thanks Elgintensity aka Master of Trapsaster!👍
in memory of Trapsean Calvnnery, Agent Double-O ZEEEEROOOOO
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Omab 😞
I waited since the Games were over for this video lolol never disappoints
The roasts are too much to handle 😂😂😂😂😂
Welcome back Trapzilla, King of Roasts
I was having a bad day, then you uploaded. Thank you so much man
“Out of pocket expenses” that funny lol and I still do CrossFit but man’s hilarious
Got a CrossFit ad before watching... this gonna be guuud! 😂
"mostly peaceful" riots, haha, like mostly walking hill sprints.
Based rioters vs cringe status quo maintainers
That was my favorite part.
@Still Zed are they tho 🤔
@Still Zed if you mean as a harm reduction candidate, sure. If you mean that people on the left genuinely support and love Biden, no.
Mostly natural athletes.
Ever since they announced the 2020 games I've been reminding them that the only positive thing about this entire circus is the fact that Elgin's gonna cover it.
Watching the squats wit the knee bend had my knees hurting for Christ sakes 😂😂😂
As a rower, I always find the rowing bit so sad. Like, I know it's a multi-discispline event but I've seen 17 year old girls literally pull better scores
What's the point in getting rhabdomyalisis if there's no crowd applauding you for it?
He's keeping himself out of the Corona ward, but throwing himself headfirst into the orthopedic's office! What a bold strategy; let's see how that works out for him.
Our gym started Crossfit several years ago ( in another building, thank goodness ). The number of people who started, then quit, is astounding. Sort of like spun classes, people do it for years with no change in their appearance. But, as a veteran with 16 years service, the thing which bothers me is the exercises dedicated to the questionable achievements of some relatively unknown "hero".
How do you not miss a single joke? 9mins of pure comedic gold
Finally!
Thank you SuperTraps for blessing us with this video!
Always a great show!!
haven't watched an Elgintensity video in a minute
I don't even watch the games anymore. I just wait for these highlights lol
we need more “ZEEEROO!”
Elgin and the CrossFit games are like Santa and Christmas
If I ever need a lawyer, I hope Elgin would be the one. Love that Elgintelligence.
I don’t know what hurt more. The slip on the grass or watching it.
The traplord has blessed us with a hilarious video.
3:10
Astronaut: “Wait it’s all been mediocrity?”
Astronaut with gun: “always has been”
Kek
Oh how ive longed for content like this. Bravo trapasourus
I’m glad I found this channel
If Salty Apple replies to your comment just remember he was crying while he did it
Lol I see him replying to every post but he said that he has a life and doesn't live in his mum's basement... I guess dad's basement doesn't count. Oof. If he replies here, I know for a fact this guy hates his life to no extent. Wish him well and I hope they get help.
Seems like you two are more pathetic
I didn't even realize this was a new video until he mentioned the wildfires
From someone who does crossfit this was freaking hilarious
2:52 “Here’s last years champion representing Australia, which is why if you look down under you’ll see boomerangs” This got me 😆😆