Blogs & Workouts
"The last easy day was yesterday.", "It's mind over matter.", "No pain, no gain!"
I'm sure we've all heard these catch phrases before, and for how long (if at all!) did they work? All of these sayings are uttered or sometimes yelled to motivate you to push yourself harder to succeed. But let me forewarn you: Strongtown is not here solely to motivate you, if we were then you would use and need us like a mental crutch! And we want you to stand on your own!
No matter how adept or skillful you are at pull-ups, the shoulder is still a complicated joint prone to injury. There are four major muscles and three ligaments that surround the rotator cuff, and that doesn't even count the rest of the muscles in the back, arms, and neck that aid in movement of the shoulder. In other words, there is a lot going on there.
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Keep your composure, as Mikey always says. We have all been guilty of it: the timer beeps, panic sets in, and we take off like a bat out of hell. In this case, composure means not coming out too hot. Nobody trying to have a successful Murph experience is planning to PR their first mile.
Hydrate the day before. Beer does ….
