CrossFit and HIIT keep my clinic busy! Not just with functional improvers, but often with injuries. So are you legit?
I am a big fan of Crossfit and High intensity interval training, as they promote a challenging and functional training enviroment.
The activities often push you to the extremes, be it power and speed, range of motion, or endurance.
But all too commonly I see athletes who aren’t mechanically ready for these extremes (see are you Fiit for HIIT).
For example, if your mechanics won’t let you execute a half-decent squat without compensating, leaking stress, is it sensible to do 100 explosive box jumps at speed?
It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it.
Granted, the perfect squat for example is hard to achieve and you shouldn’t mollycoddle people out of exercising. But it is vitally important to consider your limitations of flexibility, strength and control so you can work on them before leaping into the extremes.
So please, know your abilities, avoid injury and be legit to Crossfit!
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Alex Horne Chiropractic, too legit to quit.
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