• Dubai, UAE, January 16, 2013: Crossfit instructor Candice Howe takes us through the 13 fundamental moves in Crossfit at her gym in JLT. Step 4 of the air squat. Lee Hoagland/The National
    Dubai, UAE, January 16, 2013: Crossfit instructor Candice Howe takes us through the 13 fundamental moves in Crossfit at her gym in JLT. Step 4 of the air squat. Lee Hoagland/The National
  • Back squat.
    Back squat.
  • Crossfit instructor Candice Howe in one of her Crossfit sessions. All photos by Lee Hoagland / The National
    Crossfit instructor Candice Howe in one of her Crossfit sessions. All photos by Lee Hoagland / The National
  • Front squat.
    Front squat.
  • Muscle-up.
    Muscle-up.
  • Overhead squat
    Overhead squat
  • Regular pull-up.
    Regular pull-up.
  • Push jerk.
    Push jerk.
  • Push press.
    Push press.
  • Sumo Dead Lift High Pull.
    Sumo Dead Lift High Pull.
  • THE DEAD LIFT set of movements: This movement essentially involves safely picking things up from the floor. Mastering the movement in the gym also helps build functional tolerance for lifting outside the gym. When learning to dead lift, keep the weight li???
    THE DEAD LIFT set of movements: This movement essentially involves safely picking things up from the floor. Mastering the movement in the gym also helps build functional tolerance for lifting outside the gym. When learning to dead lift, keep the weight li???
  • THE PULL-UP set of movements: The pull-up, as it says, involves pulling your body weight up. Ring row.
    THE PULL-UP set of movements: The pull-up, as it says, involves pulling your body weight up. Ring row.
  • THE PRESS set of movements: The presses involve getting weight from the shoulder to overhead. Shoulder press.
    THE PRESS set of movements: The presses involve getting weight from the shoulder to overhead. Shoulder press.
  • Dubai, UAE, January 16, 2013: Crossfit instructor Candice Howe takes us through the 13 fundamental moves in Crossfit at her gym in JLT. Step 3 of the dead lift. Lee Hoagland/The National
    Dubai, UAE, January 16, 2013: Crossfit instructor Candice Howe takes us through the 13 fundamental moves in Crossfit at her gym in JLT. Step 3 of the dead lift. Lee Hoagland/The National

In pictures: CrossFit fundamental moves


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