CrossFit Kids 35 Degrees South

It might be the last week of school, but we still had a strong class of 18 fighting-fit kids rock up to their last Monday for 2018. !

It’s was the kids turn to take on ‘Kelly’ today!
In true Thursday style, this spicy benchmark did not disappoint! 🌶

Witness the fitness 👊🏼💥🤘🏻

These kiddos took on a partnered workout with...
300 wallballs
4000m run
5000m row

All in a sweltering 33 (in Albany it feels like 50) degree afternoon!
You guys are champs

The future of fitness is right here.

“When your kid sprints, he encounters ground reaction forces several times greater than his body weight.

When he jumps out of trees, those numbers are even higher – and he’s probably landing on more unpredictable environment.

When he wears a big backpack full of books, he’s actually lifting weights without any coaching whatsoever.

Doing a goblet squat with a 20-pound dumbbell isn’t going to stunt your 9-year-old’s growth. And it isn’t going to turn him into a meathead steroid abuser.

What it will probably do is teach him a lot about the value of hard work. It’ll demonstrate that consistently showing up and putting effort into something can lead to specific quantifiable improvements.

It’ll make him more durable to participate in and enjoy sports – and do so at a higher level than he otherwise would have experienced.

It’ll also likely put him in a position to roll with a different social circle than he’d normally frequent.

I can’t guarantee you that any of those things will lead to a college scholarship or career in professional sports. But I can tell you that they’ll all contribute to a well-rounded, more confident young adult who’ll be much more likely to exercise regularly for the rest of his life.

So, before you worry about the potential downsides of getting your child involved in strength and conditioning at a young age, think first about the guaranteed upsides.

*I used the “he” pronoun throughout this post. All of these benefits are just as prevalent – if not MORESO – in female athletes. My two-year-old daughters play in the gym every single day, and that’s not changing anytime soon.”

-Eric Cressey (through Physio Digest)

Meet Willow!
Willow has been with us for a few years now and moves like a boss! She’s a humble girl with a bright and promising future in the Sport of Fitness. Keep up the amazing work, Willow!

The future is bright here at 35ers. Watch this space!
What a pocket rocket!🚀
Incredible effort, Carson ! 👏

And they're back! Week one of CF Kids went off with a bang 💥