Think back to your childhood. Were you an athlete? If you weren’t, there’s probably a distinct reason why- an embarrassing moment or bad experience most likely turned you away from athletics indefinitely.
CrossFit is the sport for kids who don’t like sports. It promotes all the elements of competitive athletics without the potentially damaging pieces that deter many kids from taking the field.
CrossFit can be competitive, but mainly with the kid in the mirror. Everyday is a day to challenge yourself to be better than you were last time. The scoreboard (the whiteboard) is there to measure progress and achievement.
There is no such thing as picking teams, or one team trying to defeat the other. Everyone is on the same team- its called a community. While a CrossFit workout can be an extremely individual task, the support system surrounding you reminds you that you’re not in this alone, and everyone truly wants you to do well. CrossFit makes kids and teens feel like they’re truly a part of something, even if they don’t quite recognize what it is.
If you want to be a starter on a high school sports team, you should probably start playing at age 5, possibly on a traveling team or in a league. Even then, there’s no guarantee how much you’ll actually get to play. With CrossFit there’s no experience needed. Everyone is welcome and can play from day one.
Finally, for some kids, sports are just kind of boring. Standing in the outfield and only being part of the play every now and then isn’t much fun. For others, the thought of having a team rely on their performance is terrifying, and its easier to avoid the potential embarrassment.
CrossFit will certainly help take the competitive athlete to the next level. But it will also welcome the kid who doesn’t get into sports, no matter the reason. It will allow them to be successful, perhaps for the first time in their life. That success will build confidence and the desire to try new and more difficult things, and from there the possibilities are endless.
Warm Up
Obstacle Course
Skill
Hang Power Cleans
WOD
8 Rounds
8 Box Jumps (with a squat on top)
8 Push Ups (Hollow)
8 Broad Jumps