Youth Fitness & Development Programs
Empower Your Young Athlete
Give your child, middle-schooler, or teenager the confidence to tackle whatever the world throws at them through fitness and development.
Our Empower Youth Fitness Programs in Vancouver are designed to develop strong, adaptable, resilient athletes with superior physical literacy. These programs are designed to meet the neurological and physiological needs of the each respective age group. Because these functional fitness movements are scalable, the athletes can safely train at their level.
Whether your child is just starting their fitness journey, is playing sports at a recreational level or is an experienced elite athlete, our programs will help them excel.
In the gym your young athlete will develop self-awareness, discipline, focus and perseverance that will help them overcome obstacles outside the gym. We want to help create a passion for fitness that your child will carry with them throughout their lives.
Group Classes, Small Group Training, and 1:1 Coaching for Youth
Choose from any of the following programs or call for a custom option
Varsity
Ages: 13-17
Pre-requisites: Pre-approval or 1:1 coaching session
Start date: Monthly
Our Varsity program includes all weight lifting movements, gymnastics and metabolic conditioning. All weights are scaled appropriately to the correct stimulus and intensity for the athlete. We work on injury prevention and strong core conditioning in addition to providing a positive confidence building environment.
Prerequisites: all athletes must be pre-approved or attend a 1:1 session with Coach Barb prior to attending a Varsity class. This assessment and review of movements allows the athlete to transition into the group setting easily and sets them up for success in the program.
Junior Varsity
Ages: 8-12
Prerequisites: None
Start date: Monthly
The Junior Varsity group learns all the foundational movements of CrossFit. This includes weight lifting, gymnastics and metabolic conditioning. The PVC pipe is an excellent tool for teaching complex movements like clean and jerks without load until the athlete is ready to handle a barbell. If you stop by during class time you might see us playing games like shoulder tap cone grab or tabata hot potato hollow holds. These games help develop the smaller stabilizing muscles as well as make it fun so the kids work hard without realizing it!
Prerequisites: none at this time, all youth athletes welcome. Athletes who have participated in Junior Varsity can graduate to Varsity level when they age up.
Elev8 Advanced Training
Ages: 13-17
Prerequisites: Prior assessment
Start date: Monthly
Our high performance program is designed to make you better, stronger, faster! The inclusion of metabolic conditioning (running, rowing, biking, jump rope), weight lifting (squats, overhead presses, deadlift) and gymnastics movements (plyometrics and agility, pullups, core strength and more) will build a well-rounded sturdy athlete.
Our well-crafted curriculum from our experienced coaches will set your youth athlete up for a lifetime of fitness in and out of sport.
Prerequisites: Coach approval and assessment required prior to joining class.
Homeschool PE
Ages: 9-17
Prerequisites: None
Start date: Monthly
Empower Homeschool PE is open to those youth athletes who are following an alternative education path. This CrossFit based program incorporates cardio, strength training, and gymnastics movements for complete body conditioning. All weights are scaled appropriately to the correct stimulus and intensity for the athlete. We work on injury prevention and strong core conditioning in addition to providing a positive confidence-building environment. Best of all, we have fun doing it, by incorporating partner workouts and games.
Family Fit
Ages: 8-108
Prerequisites: None
Start date: Monthly
Family Fit is a fun program that's designed for families to train together. Any combination of children, parents, and caregivers can participate.
Classes have a combination of movements that include strength and conditioning, core work and, most importantly, a whole lot of fun. Families can work together to complete workouts or sometimes they might compete against each other!
Team Training
Ages: 9-18
Prerequisites: None
Start date: Let's talk!
Empower offers dryland training for teams that are coming off the ice, out of the pool or are in between seasons. Bring your team in for strength and conditioning sessions and set them up for success when they return to sport.
Talk to Coach Barb to set up a training program for your team.
Youth Personal Training
Ages: 8-17
Prerequisites: None
Start date: Let's talk!
Our Youth Personal Training program is custom built to support the needs of your athlete. These custom programmed sessions can be built to support youth athletes in specific sports with a focus on strengthening, injury prevention, and injury recovery.
Personal training can be done 1:1 or in small groups (1:2, 1:3, 1:4, etc.) so kids can train with their friends.
Whether the group class time doesn’t fit your schedule, your athlete works better one-on-one, or your elite athlete is looking for more specific training, we are here to help meet those needs.
Youth Fitness Program Calendar
About Coach Barb
Coach Barb (aka. Coach OG) is passionate about creating a community of kids growing together in sports. In her programs, she teaches youth self-advocacy and boosts their self-esteem, skills that they can take with them outside of the gym into their day-to-day lives. Barb also has a teen mentorship program, where she builds the athletic and leadership skills of young athletes by leading them in the role of assistant coach.
Barb believes that training youth athletes can set them up for a lifetime of fitness. She’s a big kid at heart and loves nothing more than empowering young athletes to be the best they can be.
You can learn more about Coach Barb here.
Infusing Students With a Belief in Themselves
"While Coach Barb’s knowledge and enthusiasm are immediately apparent, it is her unique way of connecting with young people that really sets her apart. Not only does she keep them engaged and interested, but her calm confidence in their abilities infuses them with a belief in themselves. Thanks to Coach Barb’s support, we have seen our teenage son push towards accomplishments he might otherwise avoid. And he loves every minute of it!"
-Chris H.
Transformed Athletic Ability
"My children attend ELEV8 and Varsity classes with Barb (Coach OG). For my younger son, working with Barb has transformed his athletic ability. Barb is an intuitive coach who has supported him in gaining his confidence in the gym and this has transferred to school as well. Both kids look forward to attending their classes!"
-Carmine S.
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