I’d been attending CrossFit workouts for two months before I began to learn the Kipping Pull-Up. Until that point, every Pull-Up I’d ever performed had been the more traditional strict, dead-arm hang, ...
Kipping pull-ups are controversial. Needlessly so, says Dominic Anthony, trainer and owner of Dominic Effect. The movement requires swinging your legs back and forth, using momentum to drive up into ...
At the Reebok CrossFit Games in 2012, the best CrossFit athletes in the world clashed in 15 different events over the span of five days. The grind included a triathlon, an obstacle course, a “Track ...
Fitness enthusiasts are warned about high-intensity exercises that risk joint damage. Experts highlight deep squats with heavy weights, behind-the-neck presses, high-impact jumps on hard surfaces, ...
If you're looking to get stronger and build toned muscle, the pull-up should be at the top of your exercise priority list. As the NYC-based personal trainer, Brad Baldwin, puts it, "The pull-up is the ...