I've been CrossFitting for a little over a year now and coming from an endurance running background, most of this has been very new and foreign to me. I think for many of us, the muscle up is a huge nemesis. It had haunted me daily, even ta...unting me in my dreams! Months ago, I decided to conquer and defeat my "Goliath". I practiced daily ring dips, then progressed to the seated band progression for muscle up assist..eventually being successful with the lightest red. Over and over, day after day, month after month this went on, but I could not for the life of me get over those rings unassisted! I would cry secretly in my car, in my bed...why was I not able to do this? I'm putting in the work, but nothing's happening! Then one glorious night, I happened across CrossFit Initiative Reno's muscle-up progression video online. Ty Jones walked through each step...ya ya I've been there, done that. But then something clicked. He said, "Tear your shirt, pull down your pants". All night I went over it in my head.."tear my shirt, pull down my pants", hundreds of times. The next day at the gym, I grabbed the rings, set my shoulders, repeated, "tear my shirt, pull down my pants", then pulled myself right up there! I was in tears before I could fully extend! I collapsed in a ball on the floor, tears of joy streaming onto the mat, feeling like a fool and fabulous at the same time! We went to Reno for vacation in June and I had the opportunity to workout with the folks at CrossFit Initiative and personally thank Ty for unknowingly getting me my first muscle-up! Truly a crowning moment in my life! Thanks so much for letting me share!
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