The young fit Vivacious Kevin Olgar was paralyzed from the waist down during a recent weekly Crossfit competition at his local Crossfit gym in Orange County, California. Sadly reports say he remains so after 2 recent surgeries. He’ll be headed to a rehab facility in Colorado where we hope he’s able to get at least some movement back or at least learn how to use his upper body if he is unable to walk again.
Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health at Georgia State University, is not a fan of Crossfit, P90x which are both high intensity (HIIT- high intensity interval training) forms of exercise. Thompson says of HIIT. “All kinds of injuries have been reported, and there hasn’t been a single study on it. There needs to be a lot of caution.” He even goes so far to say that he hopes it doesn’t stay at the top of the list as a popular form of exercise. Business insider also reports that there “expert warnings about potential dangers, such as musculoskeletal injury and cardiac events.”
This is why I stopped high intensity exercise personally. My adrenals were exhausted, especially before I found out my positive Lyme diagnosis through a blood test and started to overcome the Lyme. As I did Crossfit and P90X routines (with a trainer) I actually put on weight instead of lost. Only when I switched to Yoga and Pilates did I personally see the pounds melt away (27 pounds in just over 90 days and I still ate plenty!)
If you do a risky routine at a Crossfit facility or at home we highly suggest you have one on one training and know your trainer’s background. We know far too many people out there getting injured with these new fads with people who don’t know what they’re doing (and we mean many of the trainers- not to mention the people walking in off the streets looking for guidance and direction) Play it safe and find a good trainer who actually knows form!
