Importance of implementing Mobility into your Workout Routine

More and more people at CrossFit Gyms are understanding the importance of implementing mobility into their daily workout routine.

But many still don’t exactly know when to do mobility, for how long and what type of style is appropriate before and after workouts or on rest days

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How To Improve On Your Pull Ups

Pull ups are a basic movement in CrossFit. But in terms of gymnastics they are fairly intermediate. Most people who start with CrossFit can hardly pull their own bodyweight up.

When we think of CrossFit pull ups, we think of kipping or butterfly pull ups, right?

But doing a kip before you master the strict version (at least 5 reps) can reck havoc on your shoulder because you simply lack the stability to perform a safe kipping pull up. Point blank.

Elli Hachmann doing pull ups during this year´s Cry Me A River challenge
Elli Hachmann doing pull ups during this year´s Cry Me A River challenge

There are many ways how to get your chin over the bar but not all of them are getting you stronger.

Here are 3 things you can do which are worth your time:

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