Exercise is not just important for the body – it’s also important for the mind. Numerous research studies demonstrate the body-brain benefits that regular exercise affords by enhancing cognition and learning. Research also shows that active children are more likely to remain fit as adults, which makes it even more important to establish healthy habits at a young age.

CrossFit Kids empowers children and young adults to do just that by helping them develop body control and teaching basic nutrition concepts early in life, thereby preparing them for the challenges they will face in sport, play and eventually work.

About CrossFit Kids

CrossFit/CrossFit Kids is an optimal strength and conditioning fitness program addressing all ten general physical skills: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, power, speed, flexibility, agility, accuracy, balance, and coordination flexibility. Our goal is to support the fitness specialist (elite athletes), but reward the generalist (the majority of kids). The CrossFit Kids program is designed for universal scalability, making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience.

CrossFit Kids Fitness

Fun and fast-paced, combined with time components requiring participants to quickly transfer from one exercise to the next, the Crossfit Kids fitness program pairs basic exercises, such as box jumps, sprints, lunges and push-ups, with high intensity to increase strength, stamina and both athletic and academic performance. Whether one is three or thirteen, or is more of an armchair quarterback than a competitive athlete, CrossFit Kids uses the same exercise principles regardless of fitness level – the only difference is the load and intensity with which the exercises are completed.

Kids Nutrition

Body composition is not changed by exercise alone. In order to maximize the benefits of physical exercise, CrossFit Kids teaches children how nutrition and food intake impacts results. After all, kids’ nutrition habits are established primarily by parents, which is an enormous and important responsibility for caregivers to take seriously. Parents are encouraged to take an active role in the program to support their children in the CrossFit Kids Curriculum. Sample dietary guidelines that are reviewed in CrossFit Kids include: