SOUTH MIAMI (CBS4) -- Childhood obesity continues to be a problem for children in South Florida and across America. Studies show that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years which ...

1 of 8 — Six-year-old Rose MacDermott (front) lifts a barbell as part of a CrossFit class for children at CrossFit DoneRight in Rockville, Md. 3 of 8 — Rose MacDermott, 6, lifts a barbell above her ...

Even wearing just a pair of orange shorts and orange sneakers, Josh Levy was dripping sweat through his dirty blond curls as he struggled to do another rep. “Go, Josh!” cheered his fans, who angled ...

The CrossFit craze is spreading to some of Clark County’s youngest residents. Kids who have watched their parents get in shape through the program are now trying CrossFit themselves. But they’re not ...

Baseball, gymnastics, and ballet are go-to after-school activities for children. Nowadays, though, the world of childhood fitness has expanded well beyond the norm. Kids can enjoy the same types of ...

The CrossFit workout has been increasing in popularity in recent years. Now, gyms in cities including Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago are teaching the strength training fitness technique to ...

KIRKWOOD, Mo. - Step inside BARx CrossFit in Kirkwood and you’ll likely find Amy Ferkel in the middle of a workout. Ferkel said she’s at the gym nearly every day since she started CrossFit a little ...

When James Byerly and his wife, Lee Murphy, opened Tumwater’s CrossFit Luminis 18 months ago, they dreamed of one day growing to the point where they could add programs for kids. “We want to help ...

The thought of kids swinging kettle bells, climbing ropes and pumping out push-ups in a CrossFit gym can be confusing—shouldn’t 10-year-olds be frolicking on a jungle gym or playing tee-ball instead ...

LONG ISLAND CITY -- You might have noticed CrossFit gyms popping up all over the place. The high intensity workouts focus on strength and conditioning for adults, but now kids are taking part as well.

“Butts in the air!” shouts CrossFit Chantilly cofounder Mary Miller. About a dozen kids lined up along the glass wall at the front of the gym bend over to touch their palms to the ground, stick their ...

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