saying, “CrossFit supports respectful fact-based political dialogue to address our common challenges, and we strongly oppose the loathsome and dangerous lies attributed to Ms. Greene.”Bo is hesitant to paint all of the CrossFit community with a single brush, noting that CrossFit has been “sort of a whipping boy for years” now. CrossFit has been compared to everything from a church to a cult, its loyalists ready to defend the high-intensity interval training-based sport at the drop of a hat.
. “Pull-ups are a compound exercise that involves your biceps and lats. What she’s doing there is no different than a monkey swinging on a tree limb.”Abbasi said that he’s dubious as to whether or not this move actually works anything out, but he’s certain it can destroy someone’s shoulders, arms, and back.“They’re just two different exercises,” Harris said. “One isn’t necessarily better than the other.
“This is a thing that happens a lot in fitness circles, and is often weaponized about women,” Skwarecki said. “So many dudes who don’t know anything will comment on a powerlifter’s world record lift to say that sumo deadlifts are cheating, or that they would take her more seriously if she could bench press without arching her back. Sumo and arching are both legal and considered good form.
Why amplify the garbage
I sense an oppty to rename “kipping” - “Marjing” a la Santorum.
Please don't contribute to making this lady a star