Warm Up – 12 min
– 1/1 Turkish get up
– 3/3 single leg kettlebell swap
– 5 goblet squats (20-30 s hold last rep)
Strength/Skill
12 min
– 1 clean + 3 presses per arm
– 2 cleans + 2 presses per arm
– 3 cleans + 1 press per arm
Repeat ladder under cap. Increase load.
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6 min EMOM
– 30 s rack carry, alternate arms each minute
Conditioning
5 min AMRAP heavy Russian swings.
You choose the weight.
Kids & Weightlifting: How Young is Too Young?
There is a long-running debate on the topic of when kids should take up strength training—specifically, weightlifting. Articles and opinions have varied on the subject, and for a long time the general consensus was “it’s not safe for kids to lift weights.” However, more recent research is starting to show that that’s not the case. In fact, a growing body of scientific reports and other evidence has shown that weightlifting can be both safe AND beneficial to young athletes.
Additional Reading:
Why Bob sucks at CrossFit® (and Sally doesn’t) on scaling reps, not ROM.
