How to Get Better at CrossFit® - with Accessory Work (Part 1 of 3!)

[@Jillousa]

One of the components for me with engine is just knowing my body. I know that I'm always faster and perform better when I break up the barbell movements or strength movements in a wod early and often. I was having issues with knee pain and discovered that I have to break up my singles when it's high volume haven't had issues since.

[@tinaosborne5467]

Core and bodybuilding 💪

[@Jillousa]

Skills and core

[@audriepennington6494]

Definitely strength and core!!!

[@WODprep]

That's dedication! 😅

[@Jillousa]

My most annoying thing about CrossFit gyms is the lack of open gym classes. The one gym that I was a part of that sent someone to the games was also a gym that had open gym everyday with a coach available to help you work on whatever. Another thing I've noticed about CrossFit is the lack of a strict weightlifting class or just a gymnastics class. Those options would be wonderful. Sometimes I might see those things programmed during class time every once in the great while. Again the gym that sent people to the games had regular weight lifting and gymnastics classes where the whole hour was dedicated to that.

[@JohnSSmith-yk8ms]

Engine and skills. I'm currently starting over so I can build on my work capacity.

[@danielwever6805]

Going for Gymnastics (Mobility) because of the movements and engine to do the WOD properly. Core is a trick accessory from Ben, since your training core with every movement you do.

[@WODprep]

Very true - but there are different types of core training. Holding a barbell overhead is a different thing than sit ups, for example! 💪 In a similar way you might choose to target your biceps directly by doing bicep curls rather than relying on pull-ups to build them.

[@GregBrown-dd9cy]

Definitely strength and core

[@dominiquecuypers9377]

Core and gymnastics!

[@Chris-ey5cu]

One of the most important things for any type of training that I need to work a lot to improve is my breathing technique. This probably falls into the Engine category but I think it's worth being a separate category of accessory work.

[@WODprep]

I've got a free guide on this if you'd like to learn more - wodprep.com/guide/breathing/

[@Jillousa]

I learned a counterintuitive breathing technique that has helped me knock out sit-ups.... Exhale on the way down. Try it you'll be amazed.

[@jamesncupit]

Engine and core! My gym started programming Hyrox so I’m in there

[@thepainterlyflutist2069]

Strength and core. But I would also include mobility because you need a base level of it to even execute some of the moves without injury (at least as a 65-year-old). Also, I like to do mobility on "rest days".

[@WODprep]

That's awesome!

[@mortenheide1164]

Definitely need to work on bodybuilding and core!

[@samuele.marcora]

Great video but, with respect, mobility is not = static stretching and requires some specific accessory work if people have a significant lack of it

[@Jillousa]

So thankful that one of my coaches is a physical therapist. She has really helped me get mobility! My knee doesn't hurt anymore to climb stairs or squat.

[@terrenceleas1247]

Strength and core

[@katherinemartin8231]

Gymnastics and Body building

[@jeffreyleesandman]

Gymnastics and engine for me

[@lisafriedland316]

Bodybuilding & core

[@Jnchilds56]

BB and core work

[@Jillousa]

You forgot a very important and overlooked component..... recovery!

[@docb1844]

For my old azz, no mobility specific rehab movements = incoming injury

[@WODprep]

Whatever works for you! 🙂 Certainly if you're injured, rehab is a good idea!

[@suniljagdambaShukla]

Core n BB

[@hogie13765]

Did a Devil's Press every time he said 'naked', now I look better naked.

[@WODprep]

😂 You're welcome

[@jalbarracin7x]

Bodybuilding and Engine

[@garthdimond1001]

Strength and Core. as a 65 year old male, no matter how much "better" I look naked it is still not flash

[@TheSteelTower]

You had me at look better naked 😅

[@WODprep]

😂 I got you

[@maxahner5590]

Gymnastics / Bodybuilding

[@nathantrujillo7031]

But will I look better naked?! 😅 For real WPx accessory programming is legit!

[@WODprep]

Haha thank you!

[@olivermpacheco]

Gymnastics and Engin

[@samuele.marcora]

When you have to go from 5 to 3% body fat, cardio is essential. That's why body Builders do it. 25 to 15, not so much

[@WODprep]

That's dedication! I love my ice cream too much for 3%...

[@samuele.marcora]

BB exercises are great for looks but also as prehab

[@WODprep]

Agreed!

[@robertcheetham3955]

I think Skills, Strength, and Aesthetics, while valuable, misses out on an important element of accessory work: preventing injury, something that becomes more important as athletes get older. I think injury prevention is far more critical than the Aesthetic component.

[@WODprep]

Absolutely! Good point.

[@Jillousa]

In one of my comments I mentioned an important component being active recovery.

[@lucymortlock279]

How to have a beach body: have a body, go to the beach.

[@arturobalderas4112]

Mobility 🙄🙄

[@WODprep]

Lots of accessory work also builds in mobility with it