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One of my weaknesses in CrossFit has been in the strength department. Of course, the only way to improve is to practice. I’m pretty happy now with the basic Power lifts – having gone from a beginner’s deadlift of about 140lbs in December 2008 to lifting 370lbs (at 165lbs body weight) in June [...]

I saw a lot of this lift at the CrossFit NorCal Qualifier over the weekend. One of the workouts was:
For time:
Row 500m
30 Burpees
10 Shoulder-to-Overhead (Men: 165#, Women: 95#)
It’s up to you to decide on the technique to employ for the shoulder-to-overhead movement (shoulder press, push press, push jerk, etc.). Efficient technique will be rewarded.

Of [...]

In the past, I have written here about typing, sore hands and window managers. I’ve had some experience with RSI or carpal tunnel-like symptoms. Basically, sore hands, seemingly brought on by a combination of martial arts training (particularly heavy bag punching) and non-ergonomic daily computer work.
I’ve tried a whole load of different things [...]