Rumor has it that children are not suppose to heavy lift weights because it will stunt the growth of their height and other growth plates. This is a perception that parents have been led to believe by misinformation and poor research. If we look at this from a non-scientific based idea, do you as a parent ask your child to help carry groceries, laundry baskets, tools, chairs, bicycles…etc? So what is the difference between lifting a five pound weighted ball and a hammer? We as humans were meant to do work. In other words, lift and move objects, sometimes and mostly, heavy objects around in space. So why not let your child learn how to do this correctly inside a controlled environment so when they are asked to do this in their own world they can do so safely and effectively? The objective in a Crossfit Kids or Crossfit...
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