Favourite & least favourite CrossFit moves?
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Hate in a good way (aka, love):
pull ups (because I actually see progress-)
toes to bar (ditto, i finally got the toes to bar)
box jumps (for months, I used the excuse of being 5'1" for not doing more than 18". This week, on a whim, tried 24"--no problem, it was all mental)
deadlift (only time I can lift da big weights!
front squats
power cleans
handstands (no HSPU yet)
rope climbing
push press
just hate:
anything snatch and OH squats
I just can't do these--shoulder injuries, weakness, feels awkward, I dunno--but i've made NO progress here. been subbing
neutral: running, burpees thrusters, double unders (might start to like these once I get better at them), rowing0 -
oh yeah, I agree, in the regard to the movement. I see all types of "kipping" and even though my gym teaches it one way, many of the members still struggle with the dynamics of it and their kipping looks rough. I can see how it can cause impingement and pain by aggressively trying to make it up the bar. I have no joint issues with kipping or butterflies due to learning the mechanics of it.
I somewhat agree on the kipping coment. I graduated from doing strict pull ups to kipping and after a few months of kipping I got bursitis in my shoulder and can only put it down to kipping. Now whether I didn't quite have the correct movement or due to a few weeks of doing them all the time I don't know - but now I have decided to forego kipping and sticking to strict. Not worth the down time although in WODs it sure is quicker.I don't really 'hate' any Crossfit moves although there are several I'm terrible at and some I can't do at all (muscle-ups, pistols and others).
There are others I simply refuse to do and choose to adapt to protect myself from injury. For example, I haven't bothered to learn kipping pulls-ups because I think the risk of injury outweighs the benefit. I also swing KB's to eye level instead of overhead for the same reason.
My goal when working out is to push the intensity to the max while preventing injuries.
I am curious, and I ask because I had the same thoughts regarding kipping until I read an article on the breakdown of kipping and butterflying. What injuries do you foresee on doing proper kipping?
And you are going to be one tough bad *kitten* doing all strict, your back is going to look amazing and your strength will increase immensely. :drinker: :drinker: to you and marco0 -
I don't know that I 'Love" or "Hate" any movements. I've gotten to a point in my 1.5 year CrossFit journey where I both look forward and dread every workout, no matter what. But I'm always excited.
I suppose I like most what I'm best at: handstand pushups, overhead squats, squats, and the best: turkish get ups. I have great balance and good core control. :-)
I have incredibly tiny hands (they tease me about it), so pull ups and TTB are hard--my grip is weak and my hands are small, and I can't use any gloves/grips to help me out because nothing fits quite right. And then I tear...argh. BUT, I can kip pull ups beautifully because of my core control (we do a lot of proper kipping drills and technique stuff at our gym--it's pretty awesome). I just can't string them together more than 5 at a time, if that, because of my grip. I need to work on it more. I also hate running. Blah.
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I don't know that I 'Love" or "Hate" any movements. I've gotten to a point in my 1.5 year CrossFit journey where I both look forward and dread every workout, no matter what. But I'm always excited.
I suppose I like most what I'm best at: handstand pushups, overhead squats, squats, and the best: turkish get ups. I have great balance and good core control. :-)
I have incredibly tiny hands (they tease me about it), so pull ups and TTB are hard--my grip is weak and my hands are small, and I can't use any gloves/grips to help me out because nothing fits quite right. And then I tear...argh. BUT, I can kip pull ups beautifully because of my core control (we do a lot of proper kipping drills and technique stuff at our gym--it's pretty awesome). I just can't string them together more than 5 at a time, if that, because of my grip. I need to work on it more. I also hate running. Blah.
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TGUs are fun, but I find I'm markedly better on one side than the other. Natural, but I also have a screw in my left knee which makes it hard to do right handed ones. Bought a kneepad which makes it a bit easier.0 -
I think we all have a "good side" haha!
We did Sotts press yesterday--basically a back squat, strict press when you are in the bottom of the squat, then stand in an overhead squat position--and I loved that. Yay for mobility and core stability!0
