CrossFit Youth Training, Kids' Program and Jeremy Chandler goes to the Olympic Training Center

Carl and I would like to officially welcome the newest CrossFit Works team member, Kevin Nichols of Prime Academy.  Carl and I have known Kevin for years and have worked with him in a variety of different venues including teaching together.  As some of you know, the CrossFit Kids program here at CrossFit Works has been on hold for awhile.  As the lead programmer and head trainer here at CrossFit Works, I take coaching young athletes incredibly seriously.  There are a variety of important aspects to training young people.  First and foremost is the safety aspect.  Young bodies entering puberty and growth spurts are incredibly complicated.  Bones grow faster than muscles and connective tissue.  What is safe for an adult is not safe for a teenager.  What is safe for a teenager one day is not safe for them the next week.  Training young people is one of the most serious undertakings in the field of athletic training.  Secondly, is the “I-will-live-forever-and-can-do-anything” mentality that characterizes young people and makes them so incredibly wonderful and yet, dangerous to themselves.  It is a responsibility of the trainer to be knowledgeable enough and be a strong enough leader, to prevent young athletes from performing lifts or exercises that could cause them permanent harm.  Just because they can do it, doesn’t mean they should do it!  Perfect form is important.  Thirdly, is that keeping young kids focused, safe and inspired is a special gift.  Kevin Nichols has years of experience as an elementary classroom teacher prior to becoming a full time youth conditioning specialist.  Kevin and I both adhere to CrossFit Kids training methods.  Kevin comes into CrossFit Works with many young athletes already under his coaching eye, and he has openings for more.  Here is our new CrossFit Kids schedule:

Crossfit Works Kids Schedule
>> Ages 6-9 ~ Sat. 9:30-10:30 Wed. 3:00
>> Ages 10-12 ~ Mon/Wed. 4:00-5:00
>> Ages 13+ ~ Tuesday/Thursday  3:30-4:30 Saturday 11:00

If you have young athletes with sport specific needs contact Kevin for an evaluation or get your kid in to have fun!  You can contact Kevin at kevin@crossfitworks.com.

While we are on the subject of the younger generation I want to especially congratulate my own teenaged personal training client, Jeremy Chandler.  Jeremy has to be one of the most hard working crossfitters I have met, since he uses crossfit as his strength and conditioning program for his true sport, BMX riding.  Jeremy recently was invited to the Olympic Development Camp for BMX in southern California.  He also has one of the very best power cleans in our gym.  Check out this video of Jeremy at the Olympic Training Center last week:

Congratulations Jeremy.  Amazing accomplishment.