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cypressaggie86

cypressaggie86

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My son is in 10th grade. Most likely he will go to Texas A&M(he will be a 4th generation Aggie). I am ok with him applying to the academies. What an opportunity it would be to attend any of the academies. He is not in sports. He is in Marching band, which is all consuming during that late Summer and Fall. He will also be an Eagle Scout soon. He loves to work out. Thinking that cross fit would be a great way to get his is amazing shape. Has anyone had their kid prepare with cross fit. He can run to the gym and back from our house, approx 2 miles each way.
 
No, but I did it for 6 months. Good for overall strength and if he ends up army (West Point or arotc), the new ACFT has some CrossFit-like elements to it.
I would have him take the current AROTC test (1 min pushups and sit-ups and 1 mile run) and try his hand at current academy cfa. See how close he comes to the published averages and that will give you a sense of what he would have to work on, which can help identify whether CrossFit or running etc would be most beneficial.
 
My son was a three sport starting athlete. He started crossfit in 10th grade - worked out most mornings at 5:30 except during basketball season.

The combination of that plus cross country put him in top shape.

I would highly recommend it ... cross country too.
 
I wouldn't put cross fit on top of the list if your son is in 10th grade and just considering attending a service academy. There are so, so many important things to work on. If he already loves to work out, I am sure he can get to the fitness level needed. The requirements and suggested workouts all in writing. My son is a plebe, and was a recruited runner. He said that the plebes reporting to I-Day that were not in great running shape had a miserable summer. They all got into running shape by the end of the summer, but it is much better experience to report in shape. Pushups, situps, etc can all be done in the bedroom. I'm not saying not to attend crossfit. It just isn't a neccessity.
 
DD was in similar situation. We found a personal trainer who offers small group sessions. The trainer was a D1 athlete and her degree is in fitness. The day to day differences between our previous Cross Fit routines and personal trainer are subtle but the end result with the highly qualified personal trainer are better and injury free.
 
Everything you need to do to get in great shape is at you local HS track and at Planet Fitness for $10/month. My son did CrossFit for 3-4 months and wasn't a fan. He said it was like a "cult". Also, he said there were a lot of "meatheads" and "soccer moms", that he definitely didn't want to work out with (his words, not mine). I guess in lieu of not working out, its' fine, but you can definitely get in great shape for A LOT less money elsewhere.
 
He likes to run on the treadmill. We have a gym in our neighborhood that comes with our HOA dues. I have head that crossfit has lots of injuries. Personal trainer is a good idea.
 
Mama-B said:
DD was in similar situation. We found a personal trainer who offers small group sessions. The trainer was a D1 athlete and her degree is in fitness. The day to day differences between our previous Cross Fit routines and personal trainer are subtle but the end result with the highly qualified personal trainer are better and injury free.
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NJDadofDSUSMA2024Hopeful said:
Actually the injury aspect with Crossfit is a good thing to mention. There are an awful lot of injuries because some coaches aren’t great and people get competitive and push themselves to the point where form suffers, resulting in injuries.
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TexasAggie204 said:
Everything you need to do to get in great shape is at you local HS track and at Planet Fitness for $10/month. My son did CrossFit for 3-4 months and wasn't a fan. He said it was like a "cult". Also, he said there were a lot of "meatheads" and "soccer moms", that he definitely didn't want to work out with (his words, not mine). I guess in lieu of not working out, its' fine, but you can definitely get in great shape for A LOT less money elsewhere.
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When is DS's HS Track and Cross Country season? One of them would be in the Spring.
 
cb7893 said:
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When is DS's HS Track and Cross Country season? One of them would be in the Spring.
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he has no time in his schedule. He has no available periods. He is going to have to do something outside of school. He also owns his own Us Flag business, so he is super busy with that yr round.
 
If you live in a city that has a running shoe store check with them about running clubs. Many host them throughout the community for free and provide great training plans and group runs. It helps to train with others. Buy a pull up bar for $20 from the large online retailer that will have it delivered in two short days. Do pull ups, push ups and ab exercises. Lots of online tools for pull up and push up programs. Also Stew Smith is a USNA grad and was the lead SEAL on the yard for many years. He now specializes in training young men and women for specialized training programs. He has a CFA book that some have used. Plenty of options without spending a ton of money that can be done when you have a few minutes here and there.
 
As I was writing this, @NavyHoops posted above but I’ll go ahead and say that one should prepare for an event by doing the elements of that event. My son and I were talking about this a couple days ago when I ran across an article that told about Marine units being assigned trainers and Marines being able to do the PFT on a treadmill and rower etc.

He went apoplectic and made me regret mentioning it as he caterwauled about broken Marines who got broke by doing stuff Marines are supposed to do. He knew he was preaching to the choir but proceeded anyway. He said cross fit was something Marines are doing instead of putting on a pack and running in boots or ascending 1stSgt’s hill. Then when it comes to doing Marine stuff, all they have is cross fit strength and he absolutely destroys them. Woe be his officers and SNCOs who can’t keep up physically or tactically. He is nearing mid-career and is still a 300 PFTer and for fun, straps on a heavy pack and runs, at 1400, at 112 degrees. I don’t know if I’m bragging or disturbed that my son is sadistic which comes from my wife’s family.

Anyway, he spends lots of time in the weight room but to prepare for the PFT/CFT, he does PFT/CFT stuff.
 
NJDadofDSUSMA2024Hopeful said:
What is the biggest problem a paleo crossfitter has? Doesn’t know what to talk about first.
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I have to say, this made me laugh. We had some family members, true to this stereotype, who impacted three straight Thanksgiving dinners with what they brought to share and what they talked about seemingly non-stop - paleo and cross-fit. The two couples all got injured, but now seem to have moved on to keto and intermittent fasting. We just love them though every trend (including the rollerball team and Whiskey Runs).

There is a lot of be said for cross-fit if properly coached, with sufficient care for injury prevention.
 
Capt MJ said:
but now seem to have moved on to keto and intermittent fasting.
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Truth be told, I started doing intermittent fasting 9 months ago and do it most days. It's helped me lose about 7 pounds before my wedding (2nd wedding) and get me down to my goal weight. It's a simple way to not snack at night and cut a meal that most people really don't need. That "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is a slogan from Kellogg's ;). I work out in the am but still don't eat until 1p, except some BCAA's and water, plus black coffee. Then I stop eating at 9p.
 
My DD goes to a great box with coaches who pay particular attention to younger athletes in order to prevent injuries. It has been great for her and she loves it. We visited several before she settled on this one, because the coaches were better and open to her being a teenager trying to achieve some specific goals. My one piece of advice, do your homework before you choose one, they are not all the same.
 
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