"Its author presented anecdotal evidence without any actual numbers and then concluded that doing CrossFit is not worth the risk."<p>...<p>"My problem is that such articles needlessly scare off people who can otherwise become stronger, faster and healthier with exercise."<p>That's why it's called "survival of the fittest".<p>Someone scared off by anecdotal evidence from reading a single article (or even several) will no doubt not fare as well health or otherwise in life than someone who gives things a bit of thought before agreeing or going along.