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Exercise technique guides

Clear, step-by-step guides to the lifts and gymnastics moves that come up again and again in CrossFit and functional fitness, each one demonstrated by Tom, a CrossFit coach. Every guide covers the key positions, the most common mistakes, and the drills that fix them.

Deadlift

Set-up, the pull, lockout and lowering, with the fixes for a rounded back and hips shooting up.

Clean and jerk

From the floor to overhead: the first pull, the catch, the front rack and the jerk.

Bar muscle-up

The swing, hip drive and turnover that get you over the bar.

Kettlebell swing

How to hinge the swing instead of squatting it, and float the bell with your hips.

Toes-to-bar

The kip, the leg lift and the touch, and how to link reps together.

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