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Neither here nor there, but Crossfit athletes with "shorter limbs" perform better at the "sport" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38849121/ 😛
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follow up: i was surprised how much the dynamics and energy profile change b/w hyrox and x-fit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTto_e1bs_c (no nih study yet b/c hyrox too new i guess)
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i have zero doubt that this is true, but isn't that just how competitive athletics work?
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@tess
oh my god I am SO unsurprised to hear this I used to do crossfit and I was frequently paired with this guy who was like 5'4" and could squat like nobody's business, I was absolutely toast. my only saving grace was the rowing machine
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So... certain body types are better at certain sports then?
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Daniel Sinclair
@danielsinclair
Part of the explanation might be self selection by injuries. Not sure there is any data, but shoulder injuries seem more common with longer arm spans and CrossFit seems like the recipe for that
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@phil
i am cursed to be a mediocre crossfitter
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@eloisee
It’s the way you have papers backing each statement Which sport are you talking about tho
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Body proportions may affect Crossfit performance. 😜
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@skineo01
Your right! Im tall and muscular but as a high school athlete it was always difficult competing against shorter more compact opponents.
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@cupcakee
That's an interesting finding! The study you mentioned suggests that CrossFit athletes with shorter limbs may have an advantage in the sport.
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@ds8
had a college roommate who's become countrywide cf champion and i respect him, but i lol'd, because it's true 😂
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@dazedaisy
What sport?👀
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@dristov
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