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Why Shoulder Stability is Important
Part of maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle is a focus on injury prevention. Injury prevention is especially important for competitive CrossFit athletes who push themselves to the highest levels of peak performance.
Prepping for the 2022 CrossFit Open
The Open is a rite of passage for all CrossFit athletes. It’s meant to be enjoyed by all those in the fitness community and various athlete abilities.
It’s the one time of year when the whole community can participate together in a series of WODs that test our boundaries, and unifies the population.
Importance of Stretching
Warming up is injury-preventative in many ways. It increases flexibility and blood flow which limits the chance of a muscle pull and joint pain. A proper warm-up also gets the lifter in a groove for their exercise.
Common CrossFit Injuries
Despite its benefits of fat burning, muscle building, and strength boosting, CrossFit has developed a reputation for injury. The problem? Overusing certain muscles.
One study found that out of 252 subjects, a bit more than half were injured at some point during one year of CrossFit training. Researchers cited overuse as the primary issue that led to injury in the shoulder, knee, and lower back. (1)
You can significantly reduce your risk of overusing a muscle by practicing a few simple steps before, during, and after each CrossFit workout. Let’s review the most common CrossFit injuries from least serious to most serious, and how to prevent them.