Paradiso CrossFit WOD Blog

Med Ball Clean

Click HERE for a demo with explanation.   Mobility Suggestions: Lots of Mobility needed for this movement!  You don’t have to do everything, just be sure to test and retest

Overhead Squat

The foundation of our Snatch.  Click HERE for a demo with explanation.   Safety Tip:  Prioritize quality shoulder position over depth and weight!   Mobility Suggestions: Lots of Mobility needed

Overhead Walking Lunge

An advanced version of our standard Walking Lunge.  Click HERE for a demo with explanation.   Mobility Suggestions:   Posterior Chain:  Flossing, Hamstring Smash   Hip Work:  Gristle, Groiners (Banded variation), Pigeon (Box variation), Hip Extension with band, External

1 Inch Pushup with T-hold

Part of our Shoulder Prep Warmup Series.  Hold the bottom for a few seconds, go on your knees if you do not have the strength to maintain perfect position.   

4 Styles of Pushups

Part of our Shoulder Prep Warmup Series.  Go on your knees if you do not have the strength to maintain perfect position.    Click HERE for the demo with explanation.

Bottom of the Squat

Classic Mobility drill!  Click HERE for a demo with explanation.

Active Hang

Perform this with as many positions as you can think of:  regular, narrow, wide, palms in and out.   Click HERE for a demo with explanation.

Lat Activations

Part of our Shoulder Prep Series.  Click HERE for a demo with explanation.

Bar Taps

  This is the foundation for many of our CrossFit gymnastic movements:  pullups, toes to bar, knees to elbows, and bar muscle-ups.  Click HERE for a demo with explanation.