why no rotation exercises in cf?

Matthew Bryer · 06-13-2008, 02:04 PM

why no rotation exercises in cf?

Playing sports and basic functioning require rotation of the torso. In addition I thought that you can generate lots of core strength and power by doing rotational exercises. Any answers?

Steven Low · 06-13-2008, 02:12 PM

wfs
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=2873
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=3932
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=5191
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=27548

First thread is probably the best. Coach and other people responded to it since it was a long time ago.

Search = your friend

David Michelson · 06-13-2008, 03:08 PM

I just saw a good post on the San Francisco CF blog about this that might also be informative.
http://sanfranciscocrossfit.blogspot...-rotation.html
Btw, Kstar and boz both do excellent posts all the time.

Lincoln Brigham · 06-13-2008, 04:10 PM

Who says there are no rotational exercises in CF?

There are several kettlebell and medicine ball drills requiring rotation - TGUs, figure 8s, Hooverball. You want to do rotational exercises? Knock yourself out. Do a tire toss for distance. Try Virtual Shoveling. Grab a sledge hammer and go to town.

Jamie J. Skibicki · 06-13-2008, 04:39 PM

How about one arm lifts? Over head presses, over head squats, bench, suit case deadlifts, Even one armed lat pull downs. Since you can't load these like the balanced kind, I use them for warm ups. Either that or I use an unstable platform. Go up to about 60-70 % of my max like this, then go into the tradiational version of the exercize for the work sets.

06-13-2008, 02:04 PM	#1
Matthew Bryer Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston MA Posts: 25	why no rotation exercises in cf? why no rotation exercises in cf? Playing sports and basic functioning require rotation of the torso. In addition I thought that you can generate lots of core strength and power by doing rotational exercises. Any answers?

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Steven Low Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: silver spring maryland Posts: 12,221	Re: why no rotation exercises in cf? wfs http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=2873 http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=3932 http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=5191 http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=27548 First thread is probably the best. Coach and other people responded to it since it was a long time ago. Search = your friend
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06-13-2008, 03:08 PM	#3
David Michelson Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 29	Re: why no rotation exercises in cf? I just saw a good post on the San Francisco CF blog about this that might also be informative. http://sanfranciscocrossfit.blogspot...-rotation.html Btw, Kstar and boz both do excellent posts all the time.

06-13-2008, 04:10 PM	#4
Lincoln Brigham Member Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 3,987	Re: why no rotation exercises in cf? Who says there are no rotational exercises in CF? There are several kettlebell and medicine ball drills requiring rotation - TGUs, figure 8s, Hooverball. You want to do rotational exercises? Knock yourself out. Do a tire toss for distance. Try Virtual Shoveling. Grab a sledge hammer and go to town.

06-13-2008, 04:39 PM	#5
Jamie J. Skibicki Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 8,841	Re: why no rotation exercises in cf? How about one arm lifts? Over head presses, over head squats, bench, suit case deadlifts, Even one armed lat pull downs. Since you can't load these like the balanced kind, I use them for warm ups. Either that or I use an unstable platform. Go up to about 60-70 % of my max like this, then go into the tradiational version of the exercize for the work sets.

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