653K views · 2.5K shares | "Kipping pull-ups have the same advantages over strict pull-ups that the jerk has over the shoulder press. Each is a fundamentally more potent stimulus than its less dynamic, less powerful counterpart. Our program’s extensive reliance on the more dynamic, powerful movements holds the seeds of our athletes’ successes.” —Greg Glassman, from the CrossFit Journal Issue 32 - April 2005 | CrossFit | Facebook

In order to move safely in the kipping pull-up and the handstand push-up, athletes must maintain an anatomically neutral position. Find a CrossFit Level 2 Certificate Course near you: bit.ly/CF-training-level-two | CrossFit