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CrossFit Athlete Harriet Roberts in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "Pulling Drills"

Harriet Roberts smiles outside of the gym.
Harriet Roberts/Instagram

Harriet Roberts, a successful CrossFit athlete, is known for sharing her expertise and training techniques with her followers on Instagram. Her posts often include detailed explanations of her routines, breaking down complex movements into manageable components. Recently, she shared a video demonstrating effective upper body pulling drills. In the caption, Roberts emphasized the importance of targeting specific weak points with focused drills to improve overall strength and technique. Here’s a closer look at the habits that keep Roberts in peak condition.


She Does Drills

Roberts does a lot of drills to keep herself in shape. In her recent post, she shared her go-to arm strength drills. Roberts captioned it, “Here are some drills focusing on the common fault of lack of pulling and straight-arm strength. 1️⃣ Banded Kipping Levers. 2️⃣ Lean-Away Pull-Ups. 3️⃣ L-Seated Stomach-to-Bar. 4️⃣ High Chest Iso Hold. 5️⃣ Sweeping Bent Over Row.”

She Takes Care Of Her Mental Health

Roberts is all about taking care of her mental health. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram post. “The transition out of competitive Crossfit has been a rough one. I always knew it would be, I’m a couple years deep and it still gets to me every.single.day. So why not be my mad erratic self and come up with a new daily focus.”

She Runs

Harriet Roberts is seen running in the rain with her dog.

Harriet Roberts/Instagram

In the previous Instagram post, Roberts is seen running outside. She talked about what she loves about it in the post’s caption. “I’ve always felt a bit of impostor syndrome in regards to my physique vs my athleticism and I believe that there is something so amazingly athletic about running. Yes, I can lift weights, yes I can walk on my hands, but man I would love to gallop like a gazelle.”

She’s Inspired

Roberts opened up about the people who inspire her in the previous post’s caption. “In 2023 I was inspired by so many amazing individuals. Watching my good friends @deiancousins & @lcous1ns run the Sydney Marathon. My incredible friend @emilyjwornes resilience, a constant reminder of the precious gift of physical capability. Following the badass @savannahsachdev on Instagram & so so so many more.”

She Strengthen Her Arches

Roberts shared her tips for strengthening her arches in the caption of this Instagram video. “STRENGTHEN YOUR ARCH POSITION 🏹💪🏽First off, why is it important to have a strong arch? 🤔🔸Increased power and force production 🔹Improved body awareness 🔸Enhances core stability and control 🔹Protects the joint, reducing the risk of injury 🔸Increases movement efficiency for smoother, more fluid movement 🔹Foundational body position used across all skills. 🤸🏽♀️👇🏽 Use these drills 🤸🏽♀️👇🏽 1️⃣ Prone straddle superman leg lifts 2️⃣ Low bar prone superman 3️⃣ Frog reverse hypers 4️⃣ Prone incline plate raise 5️⃣ Single arm prone shoulder flexion 6️⃣ Banded deadstop arch to hollow 7️⃣ Prone lifts off with plates 8️⃣ Gymnastics reverse hypers.”