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I think they were, I was making sure I was lowering/pushing up on each set all the way, can't guarantee each one was 100% proper, some days come harder then oth

• fnordpiglet 4y ago
  Did you pin your elbows to your side and lower yourself parallel to your body? I always splayed my elbows out and a few personal trainers and martial arts instructors in my life told me that’s wrong form and bad for the shoulders.
  • jjtheblunt 4y ago
    i've had different trainers (crossfit level whatever, including games athletes) say conflicting versions of that. So...i looked into it, since an NFL team surgeon fixed my torn rotator cuff. Turns out the answer isn't a static constant, but rather a function of a physiological structure that varies from person to person. We're above the pay grade of crossfit level 1 at that point, probably. Here's a reference to one such anatomical variable, that varies person by person. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromion
    • sorenjan 4y ago
      Crossfit is infamous for poor form on general. Their kipping pullups are probably the most well known, but there are plenty of memes about all kinds of crossfit exercises.
      • jjtheblunt 4y ago
        agreed. the most detrimental aspect, i found, was the bandwagon mentality that turned off individual skepticism for so many (including my spouse), so folks march together off into injury. Mentioning that professional athletes (NFL etc) who are multi million dollar assets to corporations don't do those workouts...just ignored.