ossfit
Learning the moves PART I
By Maguid Nicholas & Jeff Larsh
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o, you’ve decided to finally do something about your sad state of fitness, and you keep hearing from CrossFit disciples how effective it is for whipping people into shape. Fast. But you’ve also heard all the CrossFit horror stories: people puking in the corner, passing out on the floor, being made to work out way past their abilities etc. And given the choice, you’d rather stay fat and flabby than end up puking. The fact is, CrossFit has evolved. It’s worked hard to shed its reputation as puke-inducing, no-place-for-pansies, gym. And its strength and conditioning program, featuring “constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement” is tested , proven and measureable and can help you lose that spare tire and build the lean muscle you’re looking for, faster than you could by hitting the treadmill and dumbbells a few days a week on your own. So to get you started we thought we would introduce you to some of the crossfit moves in this 2 part series.
Coaching cue Squeeze Stomach, Ribs in, Point toes upward and move as one unit
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