Whether you are a trainer, gym owner, or just an average Joe that wants to get in shape with CrossFit, I highly recommend you master the 9 CrossFit movements. Learning how to perform them effectively as an athlete or as coach will drastically improve your personal fitness and that of your client’s.
Remember: Fit clients tell all their friends and fit Joe’s take their shirts off at the beach…so become a better CrossFitter or Coach by mastering the basics!
The push press is huge for developing power and strength of the upper body as well as the power transfer from the hips and core. A secret of getting big and strong from old generation weightlifters was doing heavy push presses. Because you can load more weight on the bar when you add the hips to the movement it allows for mega strength gains.