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CrossFit Lawsuit Update
I was recently notified the workout which allegedly caused the injuries and rhabdomyolysis resulting in Makimbo Mimms’ lawsuit against a CrossFit instructor consisted of the following:
Three rounds of each of the following, performed for 15, then 10, then 5 reps:
- 10 pound dumbbell thrusters (a thruster is a combined squatting and pressing movement)
- Burpees
- Bodyweight Squats
Although injury to the spine and quadriceps is possible if the movements are performed very explosively, I find it unlikely in an otherwise healthy individual with such light weight and body weight exercises. I also have a very hard time believing a healthy, even only moderately fit person would suffer rhabdomyolysis from such an easy workout.
Either Mimms actually did a far more challenging workout than the one listed above, is terribly weak and deconditioned, or was injured doing something else and is trying to make the CrossFit instructor a scapegoat.
I have a woman in her mid 20’s that does thrusters with 15 lbs dumbbells using a strict, controlled speed of movement for higher reps than that, who has never been injured or developed rhabdomyolysis in the process. You’d think an all-Navy wrestler could handle it.