Asymmetric loading, mobility and stability were the emphasis with Monday’s CrossFit WOD featuring the dreaded dumbbell overhead squat.
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The weights were not heavy enough to call this high intensity but it was plenty
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difficult as it exposed strength and mobility imbalances that are concealed by compensatory movement patterns when working with barbells.
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Restoring muscular balance and correct movement patterns will help us prevent injury when we get to heavier loads and training intensities.
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But it wasn’t only the dumbbell challenging us today.  The 2nd movement was a high level gymnastics skill: the bar muscle up!  So what do you do if you haven’t got a bar muscle up?  Not to worry because we here on Dunbar Street consider ourselves Vancouver’s foremost experts in adapting CrossFit HQ programming to all levels!
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Super Mario, Sandman & Yeti all did a band-assisted bar muscle up while Magnum practiced his ring muscle ups.
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Others practiced pull ups and ring dips.
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No pull ups?  No problem!  Band assisted pull ups and ring dips are also an option.
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We can even substitute ring rows and push ups where needed.

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