KIDS 60

Strength and Conditioning Program

Burn 60 owner Janet Crown
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KIDS 60 strength and conditioning program is designed to improve basic physical fitness, body awareness, motor control, coordination, and mobility. When these skills are developed in kids at an early age, they will be physically and mentally prepared for more specific skills and technical work that comes later with athletic performance and/or general activities.

Our program is designed to emphasize general motor skills such as climbing, throwing, skipping, kicking, catching, range of motion and basic aerobic fitness. The pace will be kept high to keep the heart rate up and improve aerobic fitness.
Elements of the program are effective in maintaining coordinative abilities, preventing injury, maintaining effective athletic posture, and allowing proper mobility for all movements.

Note: As kids grow, their muscular system is continuously adapting and learning from the central nervous system. When children become inactive and no longer challenge their muscles they miss a huge learning curve that is most easily obtained during childhood. This is similar to learning anything at a young age such as a language or sport.

Engaging kids to play, learn movement, and develop skills at a young age will set them on the right track to be healthy and active for years to come.

Class structure during each BURN 60 class

1. Warm up exercises: This teaches kids rhythm and coordination while increasing the heart rate and blood flow to the body. It’s a fun way to bring movement and cardiovascular exercise into the workout

Examples: jumping jacks , multidirectional skips, hop scotch, foot fires, balance touches, shoulder circles, pogo hops

2. Mobility: These exercises improve range of motion, muscular control, and correct improper movements. It’s essential to practice these exercises at a young age and even during adulthood.

Examples: crab planks, runners lunge, lying leg raises, inch worms

3. Strength Fundamentals: Teaching general strength exercises to develop a strong core, hips, and back. These exercises are done using only bodyweight or light resistance bands. The key is to learn basic movement patterns to support the skeleton and become stronger.

Examples: Squat, Row, split lunge, plank, push up

4. Games/Relays: Teaching problem solving skills, multidirectional movements, coordination, balance, strength, cardiovascular endurance all in one! This is a fun and energizing way to inspire kids during exercise and challenge their body and mind.