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Well, for the Air Force PT test, my elbows just need to hit parallel. I was at the same speed doing pushups at 94 as I was at pushup 1. AF situps are done when shoulders hit the ground and elbows touch anywhere on the leg.
I don't expect you or anyone else to believe it. They are just pushups and sit ups anyways.
actually I do believe you now since neither one of those are the proper way to do the exercise. for some reason, the military doesnt focus on the proper way to do basic bodyweight exercises(though I do agree there are more important things to get right than a pushup or situp). We've had alot of people come in to our CF gym who have been in the military and we usually have to break them of their bad habits on pushups and situps, but pushups are usually the worst.
How is going to parallel on the pushup not correct? I can't go any lower or I will hit my chest on the ground. Yes, I have to lock out at the top.
Also, just because you go to a CF gym doesn't mean 'the AF sit up' isn't correct. I don't think ANY sit up is correct or even a good movement for that matter, I'm just required to do them.
Also, please don't tell me the "kipping" pull up is the correct way to do the pull-up.. or high rep box jumps... or GHR situps.. or high rep olympic movements.
I've seen the way CF does pushups and trust me, I do them much better than 99% of those I see in crossfit do them.
Either way, unless I'm doing an Air Force PT test, I don't do sit ups or push ups.
You can do them quicker because you are using your horizontal pulling muscles as well as vertical. They are generally used when doing a workout that has a lot of pullups. Plus, in a metcon, even though you can do more at a time by kipping, it generally gives you more of a cardiovascular workout, which is what you are going for in a metcon.
How is going to parallel on the pushup not correct? I can't go any lower or I will hit my chest on the ground. Yes, I have to lock out at the top.
i'm short....5'7 and when my chest touches the ground, I'm below parallel.
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Also, just because you go to a CF gym doesn't mean 'the AF sit up' isn't correct. I don't think ANY sit up is correct or even a good movement for that matter, I'm just required to do them.
the reason it isnt is because it isnt a full range of motion. We always do them with shoulder blades touching the ground and then fingers either touching the toes or just out front of them.
Also, please don't tell me the "kipping" pull up is the correct way to do the pull-up.. or high rep box jumps... or GHR situps.. or high rep olympic movements.
it's not the way to do a pullup, but it is a form of a pullup that has its place, IMO. The way I usually do pullups is this....in a metcon with lots of pullups, I'll kip, but if the metcon has a low amount, I'll do them strict. For strength workouts, I always do strict.
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I've seen the way CF does pushups and trust me, I do them much better than 99% of those I see in crossfit do them.
what's incorrect about the way they do them? Most CF gyms, stress chest just touching the ground, lock out at top, with a rigid planche the entire time.
what's incorrect about the way they do them? Most CF gyms, stress chest just touching the ground, lock out at top, with a rigid planche the entire time.
As with any CF exercise.. once time comes to do a 'WOD' for 'time', form suffers greatly and it's "okaay to cheat".
As with any CF exercise.. once time comes to do a 'WOD' for 'time', form suffers greatly and it's "okaay to cheat".
cool....provide proof that with EVERY CF gym and EVERY CF athlete, that across the board, everybody's form suffers during a WOD. I'll be waiting.
In the meantime, what you said might happen in a small minority of CF gyms that are ran poorly(which let me remind you, there can be bad coaching in any gym, not just a CF gym).
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