CrossFit Paramount Donates Summer Program to At-Risk Teens

SHORELINE, Wash. - Aug. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- CrossFit Paramount (CFP) is testing a pilot program for at-risk youth, providing scholarships to nine 14-18 year olds from Ballinger Homes. Teens arrive twice a week for a strength and conditioning program combining age-appropriate weightlifting with high intensity training to deliver optimal fitness and performance, as well as establish a lifetime love of fitness. Proper weightlifting techniques are taught, under the watchful eye of our CrossFit certified trainers, to enhance strength and power, while also focusing on increasing agility, mobility and flexibility. The goal is to help kids realize their greatness by training to be better athletes, students and citizens.

The program started out offering one class per week, but it was so well-received that a second class was soon added. Here's what participants have to say:

"I love going to CrossFit Paramount because instead of staying inside and doing nothing, I just go to CFP with friends, workout and have fun." -Mikhail G.

"The reason I like coming to CrossFit is because it's keeping me in shape and making me push myself harder to become better. Also I come here to make myself into someone better." Umar S.

"I like this program because it encourages me to push myself and have a good time. This program also helps me outside the gym." -John C.

ABOUT CROSSFIT PARAMOUNT
CrossFit Paramount is a premier CrossFit affiliate located just off of I-5 on Ballinger Way in Shoreline, WA and provides the highest quality personal training and elite coaching for individuals of all ages and abilities in private, semi-private and group format. Founded by co-owners Christopher Douglas and Peter Hong, CrossFit Paramount is devoted to redefining the way people look at fitness and health by following its mission to teach and support healthy lifestyles, be a leader in results-based fitness and encourage fellowship within our membership and global community.

Owner/Coach Christopher Douglas is a CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer (CF-L1), with over 10 years of experience training others in the gym. In addition, Coach Chris also possesses certification in CrossFit Kids, CrossFit Football and the Apex Personal Training Certification. He has also completed the CrossFit Level 2 Coach’s Prep Course.

Owner/Coach Peter Hong is a CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer and a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach. In addition to CrossFit Paramount, Coach Peter oversees Cascade CrossFit's Sunday Strength & Technique class where he utilizes his eye for technique in Olympic Weightlifting to help members learn the world of Olympic Weightlifting and how it can benefit their CrossFit WODS.

To learn more about CrossFit Paramount visit www.crossfitparamount.com