Albert,
I really enjoyed reading your post about you. It was a bit winded at times but you did a great job of sharing and I feel that I learned a lot about your situation. In fact, I think that I may have run across you before on one of the “other” online forums.
I’m very familiar with the oly gym you referenced (FF in Harahan) but you may want to consider an alternative: the Bear’s Place gym down on St. Ann St in NOLA. Some of the workouts may seem a bit unusual at first but once you get the hang of it I think you find them superior to the WOD’s you’re used to doing. Most of the staff there are VERY hardcore about form and body positions. In fact, most intro sessions focus on finding a position that feels good to you without getting into anything too strenuous. Once you’re okay with that you’ll find the pressure increases steadily. As long as you’re open to learning something new and maybe departing a little from what you’ve been doing in @fit. Plus, they have a lot of equipment that isn’t found in other gyms much anymore.
As far as your injuries go…I’m not a fan of kipping either. The metcons at @fit were my only release for a long time until I got programmed at the Hatch affiliate. I now incorporate a lot of yoga, too, into my GPP.
Keep us posted how your journey progresses.
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