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I’m not disagreeing that a program should not be put in motion. But they are using a program that no research on youth has been accomplished. How much is too much? How little is making the program worthless except for getting them from in front of the computer.

In 2010, I was working for the department of the army and I helped DOD implement the Crossfit program. It was placed into motion because the military has discovered, after 40 years, that the introduction of aerobics into the system in the late 70’s and using it for the answer to the appearance problem in the military of over weightness, was not conducive to carrying a pack and running 100 yards to escape a firefight. They were trim and pretty, but physically weak for the needs of the job. Hence the crossfit program was implemented, at great expense with the remodeling of the facilities and the training to understand how it do it, to increase core strength. And they are still trying to figure out their over weight program.

But as you can see, this program is not for youth yet. And if they admit they are using it as an excuse to get the kids into “a safe and useful” program, are they? This program could/may be doing more damage than we can see in its infancy. According to the AMA and it’s research, good chance The intention is good, but they are jumping the gun. Determine how deep the water is before you dive in.

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