Why Do We Do That?

Ever look at the whiteboard or listen to the coach and then wonder “why are we doing THAT movement?”. Is that CrossFit? Is that going to make me more fit? Isn’t that just silliness?
If so, good. Stay engaged. Question the methodology. If not, good. Stay engaged. Do the work.
Let’s take hip touches as an example of a movement that causes many whys to arise. There are several good reasons to do hip touches, swinging and hanging motions. One, as you can see from the video, is that swinging around is just fun. A “fitness” reason is that hanging and swinging will increase the functional range of motion of your shoulders. A “CrossFit” reason is that CrossFit requires competency on the pullup bar and single handed hangs (aka hip touches) will increase your strength and comfort level on the pullup bar.