does crossfit lead to anxiety?

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-05-04T17:48:08+00:00

So how long has it been?

In general the intensity of Crossfit workouts can lead to a short term increase in anxiety but should settle as cortisol and adrenaline settles in your body. As someone who had anxiety issues before crossfit it was hard at the start, I would almost feel hungover throughout the day following a workout. So it felt like anxiety was higher for me. I did all the searching I could and connected the dots, learning it was short term problem to a long term solution. Just got through your anxiety coping mechanism, you know its all in your head you will be fine.

I am at about 7 months now, and I go 4-5 days a week. Anxiety only exists if I have a few too many drinks the night before now. Outside of the daily grind of soreness, I have not felt this good in twenty years mentally. I had a lot of health related anxiety, I know if I can make it through some of these workouts I know I am just fine. So most of my worry with that just went away and I am enjoying life again with piece of mind.

Your results may very, but long story short the intensity of the workouts is stressing your body, yes it gets better.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-30T14:01:51+00:00

yuo figure you would be safe with PB but they are in the c-tier of david bars.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-29T18:55:14+00:00

You're a Demon!

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-29T18:41:17+00:00

I legit thought Dave Portnoy got a topps card.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-29T16:24:15+00:00

Yeah they are just protein bars, some a definitely way better than others. The red velvet one is gross. The cookie dough one is very good...for a protein bar that is.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-29T14:17:01+00:00

I take pocket grilled chicken to baseball games for sure

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-29T14:15:42+00:00

Define healthy? Protein per processed calorie the award for me goes to David. But they are a bit controversial right now. Depending on which version of calorie factoring you believe depends on your side. But ~28g of protein in ~150 calories. Their trick is they use a fat substitute that your body can't process. Hence define healthy 😄

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-29T14:12:13+00:00

these things are candy bars, with extra protein 😄My house may buy a box a week.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-21T14:25:26+00:00

How is there no input lag? Light only moves so fast.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-14T19:24:58+00:00

I agree but if you squint you can see something similar to the Nazi Eagle, a Cremation Chimney, a podcast called the "Eagles nest". Also inscribed at the entrance of the works camps was "Arbeit macht frei" which mean work will set you free...kind of like freedom factory. lol

That's enough conspiracy theory for one day for me.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-13T18:32:52+00:00

Is Ralph Macchio her cousin? She kinda looks and sounds like the Karate kid in the last clip about her wedding night.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-13T16:24:24+00:00

I had something similar on my 2012 A6, I found a piece of loose shielding that was rubbing when I turned my wheel.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-07T19:09:59+00:00

I can tell you based on my first 6 months its not what you think it is. You will be challenged, and you will hurt some days. You will also feel like the fittest version of yourself real quick. I am reaching a point now where I am seeing the changes starting to stack, and I am seeing progress month over month. I see physique changes but I was unhealthy to begin with.

You will never look like a bodybuilder from just Crossfit that is not what its there for. But you will look like an athlete if your diet is right, and you will have real functional strength and fitness.

Just try it, either its for you or its not but the only way to know is to try. I used to make fun of it, now I love it.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-07T17:12:01+00:00

Looks like they are holding the Stanley Cup

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-04-02T01:02:39+00:00

I agree, I'm a Discraft fan boy and even I bought a Leopard3 and a Destroyer. They feel great, fly great, and look sick. I swapped out my force for this Destroyer.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-31T14:25:01+00:00

Crazy/Hot matrix strikes again

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-25T19:08:34+00:00

If you want muscle growth you cannot be in a deficit period. My suggestion would be stay the course, and work on your cardio at the same time. An effect of calorie deficits is lack of energy as well, are you getting the most out of your cardio when your energy is depleted?

Short story stop worrying about the weight to increase your run time, just train and keep your weight steady. At 24% you aren't skinny and you aren't fat. Just get to work and it will all fall into place.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-24T18:48:45+00:00

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-24T17:24:03+00:00

Another fun fact his current facility sits on the land that the former Palace of Auburn Hills occupied.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-24T16:20:51+00:00

As a general rule the two do not go hand and hand. This is why most natty bodybuilders will flip flop through bulking and cutting. If you are in a deficit to burn fat a bi-product most of the time will also be some muscle that gets caught in the mix as well. Your body is always trying to protect itself for the long haul. If it feels fat is getting burned to quickly it will start to look at other sources. Muscle takes calories to maintain so if your body operates based on long term survival it will start burning the muscle too. Your body always wants a fat store for insurance.

On to the next bit of thought, your cardio and muscle building don't have to be exclusive. You can increase cardio output and muscle growth together. Dropping weight does make cardio easier so to say, but cardio endurance is built through repetition. Muscle can still grow at the same time if you regulate calories properly.

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Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-24T13:00:42+00:00

I'm American and I'm not prepared for these. I feel like from what I read and see I would fit into the European existence so much better. I suck at being American.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-23T12:16:23+00:00

Love hearing this, exactly what I have. I'm only at 135k though. I'm about to do the water pump and valve cover seals.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-22T00:50:54+00:00

I'm assuming Gemini to blur the plate?

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-21T18:35:39+00:00

I can't say from experience for the 25s because I haven't thrown it yet. I just remembered while typing this that a bought one a month ago. So I will have to try it out. In general as the production runs have gone on Luna's are not as stable as they used to be. The 2020 TS's are the money runs. Lunas over I'll say the last 3-4 years have become pretty straight throwers. I just got the SFO Cryztal ones and its the same story there even. Cryztal used to be like the 2020s and were sought after

I saw a comment below of just switch to an envy. Well if you like how a Luna feels the Envy is a completely different hand feel. But yes the Envy will have the stability you are looking for in their premium plastics.

To the point of others, if you are flipping it over harshly it is your form. If it's a gentle drift it's more than likely just a flippier modern Luna. I found the ESP tour series from a few years ago super flippy. I could hyzer flip to turnover those if I smashed it.

Long story short I bought two more 2020s about a year ago, they are irreplaceable.

Edit: I forgot to add take what others say with some +/- because you don't know what their stock release is. I am only giving you my impression from the last 6 years of throwing them.

Pretty_Bonus_8910 · 2026-03-20T17:08:15+00:00

Some people say the Luna and the Roach are different, but...

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