042: Mia Gianelli on Mastering Muscle-Ups & Gymnastics in CrossFit

In this episode, we discuss the best progressions, drills, and accessory movements to learn and refine both bar & ring muscle-ups for CrossFit athletes.Mia Gianelli graduated academia with an Exercise Physiology degree, and later became a coach at Training Think Tank.From writing designs for high-level CrossFit athletes, to heading the strength & conditioning of field sport athletes, Mia coaches an array of athletes.In addition to coaching CrossFit athletes, Mia is one herself. And being a taller athlete, gymnastics movements did not come as naturally to her, but through consistent, focused work she has mastered all the gymnastics movements in CrossFit's testing body. In 2021 her efforts came to fruition, as she competed at the CrossFit Games as a member of TTT's team.The time and energy Mia spent working drills & progressions and pulling apart her own gymnastics movements have led her to be an invaluable asset to her clients.Instagram | TTT BioDiscussion PointsToday we get into… • Mia's athletic journey & her development of gymnastics movements • Which gymnastics movements come most naturally for athletes • The prerequisite strength needed to attempt muscle-ups • The best drills and accessory movements to improve muscle-ups • Learning the mechanics of the Bar Muscle-Up & Ring Muscle-Up • Staying focused and not allowing failures to halt your progressListen with Show Notes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/Get Pro [Upgrade Your Fitness Knowledge]: https://zoarfitness.com/pro/The Protocol [Weekly Programming]: https://zoarfitness.com/theprotocol/1-on-1 Remote Coaching: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/Movement Breakdowns: https://www.zoarfitness.com/movements/Gymnastics Density for the Big Five: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product/gymnastics-density-for-crossfit/Bulletproof Body: Accessory Work for Functional Fitness: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product/bulletproof-body/Cyclical Supremacy: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product/cyclical-supremacy/Your First Muscle-Up: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product/your-first-muscle-up-program/Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

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The Fitness Movement is a informative series on all things training for the Sport of Fitness. No fluff, no BS, just practical ways to help you improve your CrossFit performance. We’ll deep dive on topics such as Mastering Movements (Double Unders, Overhead Squats, Muscle-Ups), Program Design (Assessment, Creating a Training Year and Training Cycles), Improving Strength (Weightlifting and Gymnastics) and Endurance (Bike, Row, Run, SkiErg, etc.) and anything else that can help coaches and athletes get an edge over their competition. I hope that as a result of this podcast, you can better movement quality and ultimately improve your efficiency and capacity in all types of workouts and WODs, regardless if your goal is completing the Open Rx, competing in the Games or packing on some functional muscle mass. Join me every Tuesday and let’s take our fitness and training knowledge to the next level.