It's a blanket statement because crossfit is built around doing retarded shit. The whole point of it is some morons getting together and broing out over shit they thought looked cool. Go check out a crossfit pullup sometime.
But with the basic nature of crossfit's business model it is pretty easy to make that blanket statement
You know you can unfollow someone and stay friends right? But yeah people post some really stupid workout shit.
I only do that for family members who are annoying so I don't have to hear about it at family events
I'm sure most people do this sort of thing. I have some family/friends that are infuriating on Facebook so this is what happens to them.
You should really go to a quality athletic shoe shop and let them help you find something that works well for your own feet and gait.
Generally shoes with flat, solid soles are good or barefoot. I see a lot of people with chucks. I use some adidas trainers specifically because they have a flat solid sole and they're comfortable.
I'd agree with you except I don't think my wrists are weak (perhaps by virtue of needing wrist straps they're considered weak?). I was lifting 200 lbs (plus whatever the short bar weighs) and doing slow, methodical movements bringing the weight up to my chest and back down to the floor. Surely my back muscles will have a higher maximum capacity for weight than my wrists? Or is that more broscience/feels data?
Yeah my technique is good as far as not moving my shoulders and not throwing the weight. I'll ditch the cambered bar and try out the dumbbells and your rep scheme. It's funny that you mention walking around helping distract you while burning out on hammer curls. I did exactly that when I was in high school and the military. The reason I avoided it this time around is because I remember doing more physics than lifting, but I'll pay extra attention to form. There's something about mindlessly pacing that helps you squeeze out those extra few reps.I just do single arm bicep curls with free dumb bells. The key really is mostly in the form. I see people swinging the weights around like idiots and all that is working out is the laws of physics. Shoulders slightly back and elevated. Do not move your shoulders one fucking bit. Tuck your elbow onto your rib cage. Again this does not move. Full extend your elbow downward with the weight. Curl up. Finish the curl by curling your wrist forward as well. This will work out your forearm and your bicep as well. Another trick is do not hold the dumb bell in the center. Rather hold it so the outside of your hand is touching the weight (basically the weight is unequally distributed towards the outside of your body) and this will strain your bicep even more.
I can't say I'm an expert but it works out well for me. I generally curl 40lbs until thats exhausting, 35 then 30. I just repeat that. Probably about 5x per arm at 40, 5x per arm at 35 then about 10x per arm at 30 per set. Then at the end of the workout I burnout with as many hammer curls as possible at 30lbs. A little trick I've come up with for doing my hammer curls is I actually slowly walk around while doing them. It takes my mind off the exhaustion and if I'm further away from where I rack the weights I can't just easily put them down.
Heres me maybe a year ago. I've really been working on getting my biceps back in shape. If you don't have the gross vein while your biceps are resting you aren't working on it hard enough!
(Also bonus shots of my 1year old faded PBJ 24-005's!)
