So, I’m becoming a little gear obsessed. I literally have not bought anything for CrossFit since 2014 except shoes. This year I had a little knee thing, and I bought some cheap knee sleeves on Amazon. Then, during the squat program I bought a belt, and then bough a pair of lifting shoes for the first time since 2014. And then – the grips. I have always been pretty good at pulling movements. For years, I have done well at workouts including muscle ups, pullups and anything hanging. Through 30 years of pullups, I’ve developed tough hands and I almost never tear. But CrossFit has up the ante on certain things – like huge numbers of bar muslceups. I’ve found that my hands can survive huge pullup or even ring muscle up workouts, but linked bar muscle ups tear my hands. Because my hands are generally tough, I have avoided...
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