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Strongtown’s new Academy class can be the perfect introduction to CrossFit or the perfect class for someone not interested in the traditional programming. Check out the reasons why.
1. Knowing the workout. One of the things that many CrossFitters disdain is not knowing the WOD in advance. The entire purpose of…..
"The last easy day was yesterday.", "It's mind over matter.", "No pain, no gain!"
I'm sure we've all heard these catch phrases before, and for how long (if at all!) did they work? All of these sayings are uttered or sometimes yelled to motivate you to push yourself harder to succeed. But let me forewarn you: Strongtown is not here solely to motivate you, if we were then you would use and need us like a mental crutch! And we want you to stand on your own!
No matter how adept or skillful you are at pull-ups, the shoulder is still a complicated joint prone to injury. There are four major muscles and three ligaments that surround the rotator cuff, and that doesn't even count the rest of the muscles in the back, arms, and neck that aid in movement of the shoulder. In other words, there is a lot going on there.
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