Criterion repetition maximum testing. Strength and Conditioning Journal 36(1): 88-91, February 2014. Faigenbaum and McFarland (2014) introduce a framework for safe maximal strength testing for kids called “criterion repetition maximum (CRM) testing.” CRM testing focuses on technical performance of maximal or near-maximal lifts. As distinct from RM testing, which focuses on the load moved, CRM testing stresses the importance of maintaining proper technique and movement pattern efficiency. Quality of the movement and the physical effort required to perform the lift are centerpieces of the test, which, they stress, should be administered only by qualified trainers, that is, those with solid experience working with children. The notion of “criteria competency assessment” at the heart of CRM is in line with what CrossFit Kids has been doing for many years now: privileging mechanics and excellent movement over intensity (speed or load). In fact, this principle is quite clearly on display in the CrossFit Kids Teen Weight Lifting class, where strength training is the mission. Further, CRM testing teaches kids to value proper technique in resistance training. Kids can learn that lifting heavy is not as important as lifting well. The beauty of this is that when you lift well consistently, you will lift heavier over the long term. When we can attach the fun and reward of exercise to pursuing technical excellence and good movement, we are fostering longevity in fitness activities by attenuating the potential for ego-driven overtraining and injury. We also see a criteria competency framework as a way forward for teen fitness challenges and competitions. We believe this is far better for kids than pushing them toward short-term gains at the expense of long-term technical proficiency. Read the whole article here: https://drive.google/a/crossfitkids/file/d/0B0lr9NR5xb2Ac1BwSkduOXFQV2ticzBqWGl5ZFZwRndIZjln/edit?usp=sharing
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 15:32:22 +0000
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