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KIPPING ISN'T A REAL FORM OF PULL UPS! WHY?! WHY THEY DO THIS?
Hey now, I love my crossfit. :)

Jokes aside. I'm not a crossfit "disciple", but I enjoy it for very specific reasons. 

  1. I hate doing cardio. The high intensity of a crossfit wod gives cardio benefits without "doing cardio".
  2. Related: I can get a full body workout in 14-20 minutes, vs the 1-2 hours I used to spend in the gym when I was just lifting.
  3. I love the large compound lift with free weights, much more than isolated lift and using machines.
Regarding kipping. I 100% agree a kipping pull up is not a substitute for a strict pull up. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't have value. It's just a different exercise. The kipping pull up really from the progression to bar muscle ups. 

But like I said, I'm not a crossfit disciple. I don't get into the whole competitive competitive side of it. And I have a great respect for traditional lifting. But I love that CrossFit gives me the workout that I need (and want).

 
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