Favourite & least favourite CrossFit moves?
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I LOVE: box jumps for some reason? push press and push jerk. deadlifts. sumo. pulls. all of them. love love love. cleans are also a favorite. running with the sled! annnnd I kind of love snatches but my form needs work.
still trying to get my squat form down but front squat is ok, just have to get my rack position right
I HATE: double unders. the rope climb SO much. anything pull up related. GHD sit ups. the rower OH MY GOSH and the rings. I can't hold myself up there yet.0 -
LOVE weightlifting. Cleans are my favorite! I also like doing complexes and pull-ups. I DREAD sprints with a bloody passion.0
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I like pretty much anything with a barbell (I come from a powerlifting background). So far I'm enjoying snatches and front squats the most. We did a 3/6/9 complex of squat cleans, thrusters, and push presses last week and it may have been my favorite WOD yet, although it took me a long time to finish! I also kinda like wall balls but maybe I need to move up to a 14# ball. I'm working on T2B and so far I like them, though they may get frustrating if they get put in a WOD.
I dislike running but not as much as I thought I would before starting CF. I like short sprints but we don't often do them.
I dislike burpees mostly because I don't like the way most CFers "flop" onto the ground. I don't mind strict burpees with a pushup that much, but I can't do a super high volume of them that way.
I dislike situps but only because I don't think they are a good core exercise at all.
I dislike high volume pull ups but don't mind doing shorter sets with a smaller band--for the long sets I have to use such a strong band that it doesn't really feel like it is going to help me get any stronger.
I'm scared of handstands and haven't tried them yet, although I'm sure they'll come up sometime in the next couple weeks.0 -
Yikes! I was gonna say that box jumps were one of my favorite moves. Oh well.
Other favorites include cleans, back squats, kettlebell swings, rowing.
Oh yeah! One day, we played dodgeball in our gym as a warm-up. So, I gotta say: Dodgeball is one of my favorite Crossfit moves. All the guys in my gym are younger and lift much heavier than I do. Every day. It gets a bit demoralizing. But I can throw MUCH better than any of those muscle-bound gorillas! I had my revenge, and it was sweet, and I have been relishing that memory ever since!
Finally, something I could be good at!
So, throwing. That is my absolute favorite.
Dislike: HSPUs. Really dislike.
Everything else: Meh. I can take 'em or leave 'em.0 -
Maybe I shouldn't comment. I'm still very new to CrossFit and can't really say I've found any move that I like. That is mostly because I'm still quite a bit overweight and out of shape. BUT, that's kind of the point isn't it. What I can tell you is that I feel pretty damn good at the end of a workout because I know that I'm improving each and every time. Also the people I work out with have been very encouraging Joe0
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Love: squats, back squats, situps, sprints, cleans
Hate: WALL BALLS, push ups, burpees over the bar0 -
oo what are burpees over a bar? I am new to the crossfit community as well.
and I also hate wall balls, I forgot about those dreadful things0 -
oo what are burpees over a bar? I am new to the crossfit community as well.
and I also hate wall balls, I forgot about those dreadful things
There is a barbell with plates on it in front of you. Do a burpee, jump over the bar, do another, jump over, etc.
Worse are bar-facing burpees where your face is right at the bar. Much longer to jump.
If you want to see it done by a pro, check out the last series of open workouts. One of them featured bar facing burpees and Josh Bridges (if memory serves) did the whole workout unbroken. He never stopped.
I couldn't do more than 10 bar facing burpees without having to stop for breath, and I think I'm being generous.0 -
I LOVE: box jumps for some reason? push press and push jerk. deadlifts. sumo. pulls. all of them. love love love. cleans are also a favorite. running with the sled! annnnd I kind of love snatches but my form needs work.
still trying to get my squat form down but front squat is ok, just have to get my rack position right
I HATE: double unders. the rope climb SO much. anything pull up related. GHD sit ups. the rower OH MY GOSH and the rings. I can't hold myself up there yet.
It's been a year and I do ring holds for more than a second or too. Still too heavy.
If your box has a dip station, do hold on that. The end of the GHD machine should allow for that as well. That's a little easier hold than with rings and will help you build strength.0 -
Love: rowing, deadlifts, wall balls, power cleans, jerks, handstand holds, bench press
Hate: pull-ups, ring dips, TTB, K2E, burpees (esp OTB and box-jump burpees), DUs, running0 -
we haven't done handstand push-ups yet but I am terrified of falling on my face!0
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we haven't done handstand push-ups yet but I am terrified of falling on my face!
Probably one of the last things I will try. I'm not dropping 280lbs on my head. I won't really feel comfortable doing it until I'm 40-50lbs lighter, if then.0 -
Favorites- any heavy Oly lifting (C+J is my favorite), pull ups, t2b, and double unders
Least Favorites- Rowing (I would rather run anyday), wall balls, and I also have a love/hate relationship with HSPUs and ring dips since they are two things I'm focusing on right now since I can only do a couple RX at time of each0 -
Favorites: Squats, Cleans, Jerks, Handstands (against the wall lol), Box jumps, Ring Rows (I haven't tried banded pull-ups yet but I've gotten very good at ring rows).
Favorite thing to work on: Running. I hated and i mean HATED seeing any running on the board when I got to WODs the first few weeks, but now I love it because it's such an easy thing to work on
Least favorite: Wall balls and thrusters, I can't breathe when I'm doing them and burn out after like 8 reps. T2B only because I don't have grip strength and I slip off the bar every other rep. Anything with an overhead bar (Snatches, OH squats) makes me extremely nervous so I still use only the 33lb bar and don't try to put weight on. I'm afraid I'll tweak my shoulders or back if I move the wrong way while that bar is up there. Plus I've smacked my head on the bar a few times and that sucks.0 -
Love lifting, favorite WOD is Pick your Posion0
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I love long WODS - 20 to 30 mins with lots of different movements to keep me motivated. Love O/H squats, deadlifts, box jumps & handstand PU.
Used to love pull ups until I blew my shoulder out - their off the menu for the next forseeable future.
Hate running & thrusters .. with ... a ... passion....0 -
recently had to do burpee box jumps... add that to the list of things I hate.0
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Those are on the board for us tonight.
The WOD is performed in 2 parts:
Part 1, starting at minute 0:
Run 800m for time
(rest the balance)
Part 2, starting at minute 6:
AMRAP 8
8 Burpee Box Jumps (24/20)
8 Wall Balls (20/14)0 -
Favorite: anything involving heavy weight (including thrusters)
least favorite: anything slightly gymnastic related (pull-ups, t2b, muscle ups, etc.) and/or extremely endurance related (running, rowing, burpees etc.)
This!0 -
Maybe I shouldn't comment. I'm still very new to CrossFit and can't really say I've found any move that I like. That is mostly because I'm still quite a bit overweight and out of shape. BUT, that's kind of the point isn't it. What I can tell you is that I feel pretty damn good at the end of a workout because I know that I'm improving each and every time. Also the people I work out with have been very encouraging Joe
Bravo! I'm also quite a bit overweight and love CF. You'll find stuff you like!0 -
Love: Snatches, Clean & Jerks, Heavy Squats (front/back/overhead)
Love-Hate: Thursters, Burpees, T2B0 -
Those are on the board for us tonight.
The WOD is performed in 2 parts:
Part 1, starting at minute 0:
Run 800m for time
(rest the balance)
Part 2, starting at minute 6:
AMRAP 8
8 Burpee Box Jumps (24/20)
8 Wall Balls (20/14)
that is awful!!!! burpee box jumps AND wall balls!!0 -
I love anything where we are lifting heavy specifically: deadlifts (all variations), bench. Also love sled pulls and farmers carry and rowing, slam balls
Hate - running, box jumps, burpees
Just not strong at - snatches and OHS
Yesterday we did a partner WOD of 30 power cleans (95/65#), 30 Pull ups and then an 800m run for 3 rounds. It sucked. I switched out ring rows for pull ups and rowing for running since i am just under 12 weeks out from a broken foot and still modifying things.0 -
we had to do something last week called 2fer wall balls. i have a new least favorite exercise haha0
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Favorite is wall balls
Least favorite is thrusters or maybe lunges.0 -
Favorite is wall balls
Least favorite is thrusters or maybe lunges.
This is interesting because I feel like wall balls and thrusters are essentially the same movement lol I hate both!
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Favorite is wall balls
Least favorite is thrusters or maybe lunges.
This is interesting because I feel like wall balls and thrusters are essentially the same movement lol I hate both!
True that!
Favorite is anything bodyweight (muscle ups, HSPU, burpees, rope climbs)
Least Favorite is box jumps0 -
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.0 -
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?0 -
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?0
