Michael Hoffmann - CrossFit

I’ll double down on it…

You can have bad anterior midline strength and bad posterior chain flexibility and still string together T2B if you know how to use your shoulders in the kip swing.

A tight hollow and arch is all you need.

Obviously things change a little bit when you don’t have a pull-up bar in your CrossFit gym that allows you to move through the full kip, but in the end, it always comes down to this.

In the Tall Athlete Lab, I’ll analyze your gymnastics movements for your specific situation - mobility limitations, equipment in your gym, etc.

It’s the ONE community for tall CrossFitters (6’2”+/5’10”+) where EVERYONE knows what you’re currently going through in the gym - because they’ve all been there themselves.

Comment “LAB” and I’ll personally send you all the info (or click the link in my bio).

I don’t know what it is but it upped my power output by 25% 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sorry coach, they ain’t gon be pretty today 🤷🏻‍♂️

Share this with your tall CrossFit friend who gets it!

Not moving is not a solution!

No matter how uncomfortable I am or how tight my back is, you’ll always find me either on the floor going through my mobility routine or on the bike erg.

NEW YouTube video is up on my channel! 👀🫶🏻 if you want to know how I went about my most recent lower back injury, check it out.

I don’t make the rules 🤷🏻‍♂️

There’s a specific kind of frustration that’s comes from watching CrossFitters around you string 20 butterfly pull-ups while you’re fighting to hold onto 3…

It’s not a strength or “fitness” problem.

But the most common thing I see tall athletes do is try to go faster on them.

Your arc on a longer frame is just bigger.

Trying to keep up with a shorter athlete who already started their next rep while you’re still on your way up will quickly lead to one thing:

You losing your rhythm!

So, what’s the solution? Rushing it is not an option, but waiting too long will stop you in your tracks as well.

What actually helps is a slightly wider grip than your standard pull-up, leading with the sternum and not your chin.

And the one thing that finally helped me figure out butterfly pull-ups:

Look up!

It’ll change your contact point with the bar completely and gives you room to touch the bar from below instead of slamming into it.

It’s a small adjustment that can change everything for you.

The rest is reps with the right timing, not with the wrong one.

I’m building a more personalized coaching offer for tall CrossFit athletes who are stuck on gymnastics movements. What movement frustrates you the most right now, and what have you already tried? 👇🏻