Author Topic: Female Crossfitter’s Arms Explode (Read 1859 times)

Lartinos · « **on:** September 23, 2024, 03:41:12 PM »

These people at the CrossFit gyms just trying to kill themselves.

“She got swole — and not in a good way.

A South Carolina woman had to be hospitalized after her arms “exploded” while she was doing pull-ups for a high-intensity Crossfit routine.

“I didn’t know what was going on,” Jessica Johnson, 25, told Kennedy News Agency of the distressing incident, which occurred last month. “I was definitely shocked and didn’t know that this could happen.”

https://nypost.com/2024/09/23/lifestyle/gym-junkies-arms-explode-while-doing-crossfit-challenge/

Van_Bilderass · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2024, 04:05:41 PM »

Many here know anyone with rhabdo? I read about it regularly in English media but a few friends had never heard of it.

MAXX · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2024, 04:13:23 PM »

Mentzer was right overtraining can literally kill you

robcguns · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2024, 04:14:27 PM »

So stupid, they said she resembled the hulk with her swollen arms, right they look huge Hahahha. Tiny little girl arms and nothing more. Stupid cross fit pull ups.

ESFitness · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2024, 04:15:38 PM »

Quote from: Van_Bilderass on September 23, 2024, 04:05:41 PM

Many here know anyone with rhabdo? I read about it regularly in English media but a few friends had never heard of it.

had it twice, might be a 3rd I'm forgetting but it's nothing special. just noticed I was peeing what looked like Coca Cola. think they kept me for 2 days getting IV fluids until my kidney #'s were back to 'normal'.

cross fitters seem to think it's 'cool'. was more like a nuisance.

BB · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2024, 04:28:37 PM »

Quote from: Van_Bilderass on September 23, 2024, 04:05:41 PM

Many here know anyone with rhabdo? I read about it regularly in English media but a few friends had never heard of it.

Yes, but there are levels to it. Mild cases were common in old Crossfit, most people just hydrated, and took the week off from training. Some had to go to the hospital for IV replenishment, tests, etc.... There also used to be warnings from Crossfit to watch people doing kips and GHD sit ups, because anecdotally, people would feel it after sessions involving those.

The most common descriptor of mild rhabdo was - "It felt like a bad flu", sometimes with dark urine for a few days.

Crossfit even for a time had "Uncle Pukey" and "Uncle Rhado" mascots, it was almost a badge of honor -

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Edit - An old article Glassman, himself, put out when Crossfit was being blamed for a lot of Rhabdo cases - https://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/38_05_cf_rhabdo.pdf .

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2024, 06:13:43 PM »

This retard thought it was a good idea to run his team through BUDS.....

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/tufts-lacrosse-players-hospitalized-after-workout-led-by-navy-seal/64084#google_vignette

Rambone · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2024, 06:36:50 PM »

I would explode all over her face

Van_Bilderass · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2024, 11:56:46 PM »

Quote from: BB on September 23, 2024, 04:28:37 PM

Yes, but there are levels to it. Mild cases were common in old Crossfit, most people just hydrated, and took the week off from training. Some had to go to the hospital for IV replenishment, tests, etc.... There also used to be warnings from Crossfit to watch people doing kips and GHD sit ups, because anecdotally, people would feel it after sessions involving those.

The most common descriptor of mild rhabdo was - "It felt like a bad flu", sometimes with dark urine for a few days.

Crossfit even for a time had "Uncle Pukey" and "Uncle Rhado" mascots, it was almost a badge of honor -

.

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Edit - An old article Glassman, himself, put out when Crossfit was being blamed for a lot of Rhabdo cases - https://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/38_05_cf_rhabdo.pdf .

But seems like it's no laughing matter if your kidneys totally crap out.

I wonder if there's something you could do before training like a retard to reduce the chance, like with nutrition or minerals or whatever. Maybe even insulin? Lol.

Quote from: ESFitness on September 23, 2024, 04:15:38 PM

had it twice, might be a 3rd I'm forgetting but it's nothing special. just noticed I was peeing what looked like Coca Cola. think they kept me for 2 days getting IV fluids until my kidney #'s were back to 'normal'.

cross fitters seem to think it's 'cool'. was more like a nuisance.

Now thst you mention it, I wonder if I had it once as I peed what looked like coffee grounds or cola as you say, freaked me out but it happened only on one or two urinations and then went away. It scared me at the time, I though maybe my liver was failing.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2024, 12:55:34 AM »

Quote from: Van_Bilderass on September 23, 2024, 04:05:41 PM

Many here know anyone with rhabdo? I read about it regularly in English media but a few friends had never heard of it.

Dana Linn Bailey had it a few years ago and did a video about it.

falco · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2024, 01:13:33 AM »

Quote from: ESFitness on September 23, 2024, 04:15:38 PM

had it twice, might be a 3rd I'm forgetting but it's nothing special. just noticed I was peeing what looked like Coca Cola. think they kept me for 2 days getting IV fluids until my kidney #'s were back to 'normal'.

cross fitters seem to think it's 'cool'. was more like a nuisance.

I have missed your ailment reports. Bhank's are not as exciting and self inflicted as yours.

falco · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2024, 01:16:48 AM »

Quote from: Humble Narcissist on September 24, 2024, 12:55:34 AM

Dana Linn Bailey had it a few years ago and did a video about it.

In her case was probably due to the natural trenbolone she was using.

Kwon · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2024, 08:46:12 AM »

So, what gives?

What makes you get "Rhabdo" and exploding arms?

falco · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2024, 08:52:20 AM »

Quote from: Kwon on September 24, 2024, 08:46:12 AM

So, what gives?

What makes you get "Rhabdo" and exploding arms?

Too much training.

Rambone · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2024, 08:53:25 AM »

I always train 1-2 reps shy of Rhabdo

falco · « **Reply #15 on:** September 24, 2024, 09:00:16 AM »

Mentzer was scared shitless of Rhabdo, hence the 1 set workouts.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2024, 09:10:31 AM »

Quote from: robcguns on September 23, 2024, 04:14:27 PM

So stupid, they said she resembled the hulk with her swollen arms, right they look huge Hahahha. Tiny little girl arms and nothing more. Stupid cross fit pull ups.

Its not the "stupid crossfit pullups".....its stupid people and coaches that think they should be doing such high volume to be "cool"

I have seen guys get rhabdo from calf workouts....

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2024, 10:23:27 AM »

That kipping pull up they do in cross fit can be dangerous with all the jerking. The purpose is to get more reps as fast as you can. All their competitions are done for time so it leads to a lot of fucked up things. Seen them do body weight squats for time flopping into the negative.

Rhabdomyolysis can be fatal. It's caused by high intensity and generally not volume. Cross fit is famous for it with the work out of the day of doing bunch of exercises for time. Extreme muscle soreness, dark urine, weakness and being tired. Once damaged muscle fibers flood the kidneys you are far gone. Mild cases is rest and fluids. I have said for decades I rarely get badly sore. Then I took off lifting for awhile early this summer. I got back into lifting with a leg day. I felt sick and my thighs have never hurt so much in my life. It hurt to do every day things. Took about 5 days before the deep pain went away. Never had that experience before.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2024, 10:47:54 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on September 24, 2024, 10:23:27 AM

That kipping pull up they do in cross fit can be dangerous with all the jerking. The purpose is to get more reps as fast as you can. All their competitions are done for time so it leads to a lot of fucked up things. Seen them do body weight squats for time flopping into the negative.

Any more dangerous than rings, bar, and uneven bars for a gymnast? No, they are not all done for time so you are incorrect that it leads to a lot of fucked up things. As far as flopping into the negative, are they supposed to descend over a 2 second time period? How much experience do you have with it?

Rhabdomyolysis can be fatal. It's caused by high intensity and generally not volume. Cross fit is famous for it with the work out of the day of doing bunch of exercises for time. Once again, over generalization that is very off base. CF is not 'famous' for rhabdo. People were getting it WAY before it. The 'pukie' and 'rhabdo' thing was a tongue in cheek kind of thing from the onset. How many people in BBing talk about pukign with a leg work out and wear it as a badge of courage. Think about that one before you respond. Extreme muscle soreness, dark urine, weakness and being tired. Once damaged muscle fibers flood the kidneys you are far gone. No, muscle fibers don't flood the kidney. Rhabdomyolysis means dissolution of skeletal muscle, and it is characterized by leakage of muscle cell contents, myoglobin, sarcoplasmic proteins (creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aldolase, alanine, and aspartate aminotransferase), and electrolytes into the extracellular fluid and the circulation.. Mild cases is rest and fluids. I have said for decades I rarely get badly sore. Then I took off lifting for awhile early this summer. I got back into lifting with a leg day. I felt sick and my thighs have never hurt so much in my life. It hurt to do every day things. Took about 5 days before the deep pain went away. Never had that experience before. my guess is you came back and tried to hit your legs as hard as you did before taking a while off. That being said, you shit on CF for rhabdo...yet look what you did to yourself

If you want to keep talking shit about CF, get your facts straight

GymnJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2024, 11:13:46 AM »

Quote from: Van_Bilderass on September 23, 2024, 11:56:46 PM

But seems like it's no laughing matter if your kidneys totally crap out.

I wonder if there's something you could do before training like a retard to reduce the chance, like with nutrition or minerals or whatever. Maybe even insulin? Lol.

Now thst you mention it, I wonder if I had it once as I peed what looked like coffee grounds or cola as you say, freaked me out but it happened only on one or two urinations and then went away. It scared me at the time, I though maybe my liver was failing.

For prevention I think just staying well hydrated would be your best option. I don't think insulin would help any. Sometimes the simplest option is the best option.