is cross fit recognized by the american college of sports medicine as a safe program?

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scott August 30, 2012 0 Comments

is cross fit safe for all levels k-12

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plyometrics is not safe for kids do to the rapid movement so I would believe cross fit holds the same problems for kids…dont quote me on this

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Hi Scott,

I am not sure whether ACSM actually looks at individual programs and endorses them or not but I found a position paper by ACSM which recommends plyometric activities for children. Here is the link: http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/plyometrictraining.pdf

The images I have seen of CrossFit make me not want to recommend it to anybody but that was (hopefully) a misrepresentation of that program. It is always important to make any program fit the participants and not the other way around.

Hope this helps.
Karin Singleton
wwwm.meltnc.com

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You might want to visit www.acsm.org and do a search on their site for Cross Fit to see if you find anything.

The ACSM site has plenty of resources.

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I wouldn’t have K-6 doing crossfit, maybe some of the exercises but not the program.

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I would email them directly and pose the question.

Fuel the Movement,
JM

is cross fit recognized by the american college of sports medicine as a safe program?

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