Kids, in other words, many of us believe, won’t get stronger by lifting weights and will probably hurt themselves. But a major new review just published in Pediatrics, together with a growing body of other scientific reports, suggest that, in fact, weight training can be not only safe for young people, it can also be beneficial, even essential.Jump over and read it. Good research, and like some of the best type of investigative research, great about taking what we think we all know "is true" and seeing if, in fact, it is.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Weight training and kids
Good article in the New York Times about weight training and kids, The Benefits of Weight Training for Children:
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday WOD
“Thompson” a "hero" workout off the main CrossFit page*
10/7 rounds for time of:
15 ft Rope Climb, 1 ascent
95/65 pound Back squat, 29 reps
135/95 pound barbells Farmer carry, 10 meters
Begin the rope climbs seated on the floor.
For scaling, go to 7 rounds or lighter weight.
Keep good mechanics!!!
*This workout is in memory of U.S. Army Captain David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, Oklahoma, commander of Operational Detachment Alpha 3334, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was killed on January 29, 2010, while supporting combat operations in the Wardak Province of Afghanistan. Thompson is survived by his wife, Emily, their two daughters, Isabelle and Abigail, his parents, Charles and Freida, and his sister Alisha Mueller.
10/7 rounds for time of:
15 ft Rope Climb, 1 ascent
95/65 pound Back squat, 29 reps
135/95 pound barbells Farmer carry, 10 meters
Begin the rope climbs seated on the floor.
For scaling, go to 7 rounds or lighter weight.
Keep good mechanics!!!
*This workout is in memory of U.S. Army Captain David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, Oklahoma, commander of Operational Detachment Alpha 3334, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was killed on January 29, 2010, while supporting combat operations in the Wardak Province of Afghanistan. Thompson is survived by his wife, Emily, their two daughters, Isabelle and Abigail, his parents, Charles and Freida, and his sister Alisha Mueller.
Gareth from England/Iraq
Gotta love the MANY reps of back squats in this WOD!
Carrie enjoying the scaling with the kettle bells in "the yard"
Is that a smile? No. No it's not.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Angie...
Welcome back Angie...
100 Pull ups
100 Push ups
100 Sit ups
100 Squats
(we even had The Rolling Stones playing during part of the workout...)
100 Pull ups
100 Push ups
100 Sit ups
100 Squats
(we even had The Rolling Stones playing during part of the workout...)
Friday, November 26, 2010
Karen is back!
Today for skills we focus on shoulder mobility and warm-ups, and then spent some time working on getting perfect mechanics in the overhead squat. Light weights, great form! Well done!
Today's workout is "Karen"
150 wall ball shots to a 10 foot target.
For time.
Today's workout is "Karen"
150 wall ball shots to a 10 foot target.
For time.
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