CROSSFIT KIDS & TEENS
Forging the Future of Fitness

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CrossFit Pukekohe is an officially registered & licensed affiliate of the world-wide CrossFit organisation. 

We take pride in coaching safely & effectively, whilst enjoying the fun, variety, & camaraderie unique to CrossFit
With Kids and Teens, we aim to create an excitement about exercising, by keeping things fun & focusing on achievement.
We encourage consistency & focus in training, along with healthy eating habits, to facilitate athletic advance in any sport.
CrossFit Pukekohe Kids & Teens: a fitter, stronger, healthier next generation!

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TEENS CLASSES
60 minutes: Ages 13-16yrs
Mondays & Wednesdays: 4pm
 CrossFit conditioning for young teens, to increase fitness, strength, and enhance sports performance.
 Fun, functional, moderately loaded movements
​To facilitate skill progression & advance; Kids & Teens are required enroll for the entire term.
We run a nine-week term with the option to attend once, or twice weekly.
Attending once weekly: $117
Attending twice weekly: $216

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​KIDS CLASSES
(Currently on hold)
50 minutes. Ages 7-12
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 4pm
CrossFit conditioning for kids, to increase fitness and enhance sports performance
 Fun, functional, non-complex movements

Read on below to learn more about the protocols, benefits & safety of a registered CrossFit Kids/Teens program

"Is strength training safe for children?"
(following excerpt taken from crossfitkids.com)
Yes. But first, let’s look at the benefits of a strength-training program for kids.
Potential benefits of pediatric resistance training*
• Increase muscle strength
• Increase muscle power
• Increase local muscle endurance
• Enhance motor skill performance
• Increase bone mineral density
• Improve body composition
• Improve insulin sensitivity
• Improve blood lipid profile
• Reduce risk of sport-related injuries
• Enhance sports performance
• Stimulate a more positive attitude toward lifetime physical activity
• Faigenbaum AD and Myer GD. Pediatric resistance training: Benefits, concerns, and program design considerations. Current Sports Medicine Reports 9(3): 161–168, May/June 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20463500
In fact, in 2001, and subsequently in 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics published position statements endorsing strength training for children (Bernhardt et al. and Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness). Other institutions have also come forward to approve of strength training for children: the National Strength and Conditioning Association (Faigenbaum et al.), the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (Behmet al.), and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (British – NICE position paper).Strength training “may include the use of free weights, weight machines, elastic tubing,or body weight” (Bernhardt et al.). Of particular interest are the gender-specific benefits that strength training offers. Faigenbaum and Myer stipulate that “boys naturally demonstrate that power, strength, and body coordination increase with chronological age, which correlates to maturational stage, whereas untrained girls on average show little improvement in strength, balance, and power throughout puberty.” This disparity in natural development leaves open the possibility that additional training might close the gap. Indeed, “girls have been shown to improve strength measures up to 92% with just 6 [weeks] of training” (Faigenbaum & Myer). Resulting in “reduced knee injuries in adolescent and mature female athletes” (Faigenbaum & Myer).
...for more info on CrossFit Kids & Teens training, go to crossfitkids.com