KIDS PROGRAM

We are professional coaches. Our job is to build athletes.

Our fitness is broad–we place equal emphasis on speed, strength, agility, flexibility, stamina and balance–and we keep things fun. Kids and teens WANT to come to Friction, and it shows.

The new “Kids” class includes elements of high-level fitness, leadership and a small amount of public speaking.

Our workouts are made to be skill-based, challenging and progressive. Using a combination of calisthenics, running, rowing, jumping, throwing, carrying, pushing, pulling,climbing and lifting (the stuff we all used to call ‘play,’) we get kids to LOVE exercise.  We use age-appropriate skills, challenges, and loads.  We challenge kids in a fun and progressive way, and our groups are usually filled to capacity within hours of being offered.

Our groups produce athletes – even youth athletes- that have a wide skillset; are excellent at everything without specializing at a particular sport; and enjoy movement for its own sake.  In an inclusive atmosphere, workouts are ‘scaled’: kids and teens do challenges that are appropriate for their current level and age.  They participate as a group of individuals.  They learn trust, cohesion, self-accountability, and confidence unlike anything we’ve ever seen elsewhere.

A typical group looks like this:

1.Team-based warmup

2. Skill development (for instance, a handstand, or a pullup, or a rope climb, or a kettlebell swing)

3. An individual challenge (for example, an obstacle course or series of exercises against the clock.)

4. Cooldown and review.

Most common question from the kids: “Can we stay extra long and try climbing the rope again?”

Most common comment from adults: “I wish I’d had this when I was a kid!”  

Most common comment from coaches: “We CAN’T believe the improvement in Jimmy’s play.”  

Most common comment from teachers: “Can you come to OUR school and get our kids paying attention like you do at the gym?”

Age: 8-14. (We scale workout up or down for individual athlete depending on skill level).

Time: Tuesdays 6-7pm and Saturdays 9-10am (two classes per week).

Rates: Attendance is based on a monthly membership fee ($75 each monthly). There are NO signup fees, and you can change your membership anytime. You may contact us or schedule a no sweat intro through our website below.

http://springlakecrossfit.com/no-sweat-intro/