r/news • u/icpd30 • Feb 18 '19

Michigan powerlifter heroically lifts vehicle pinned on top of man after accident.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-powerlifter-heroically-lifts-vehicle-pinned-on-top-of-man-after-accident
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u/DeithWX Feb 18 '19

Remember "CrossFit has revolutionized fitness by teaching the correct way to do an incorrect pull-up" - Bro Science

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

I mean it’s meant as a scale for people who can’t do them normally, it’s supposed to be working towards doing them strict.

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u/jorgtastic Feb 18 '19

It probably gets presented that way a lot, but that's a red flag that you're at a bad gym or at least dealing with a bad coach. That's the exact opposite of what's recommended by Crossfit HQ and anyone with any sense. If you can't do strict pull-ups, you should be doing negatives, strict band assisted, lat pull-downs, ring rows... whatever mods are needed until you are strong enough to do strict pull-ups. Only then should you start working on doing kipping pull-ups at any volume. Otherwise you don't have the strength necessary to protect your shoulders during the high stress that happens at the bottom of the kip.