Author name: Karen Hurley

At Aiming Beyond Limits CrossFit, we believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every individual can thrive. One of the ways we achieve this is by incorporating deep pressure activities into every class. These activities are not only enjoyable but also have a profound impact on focus, regulation, and overall well-being, particularly for […]

Strength training for children and teens is safe, effective, and beneficial when done with proper guidance and supervision. At Aiming Beyond Limits CrossFit, we are committed to helping kids and teens build strength, confidence, and lifelong fitness habits. Our youth programs are grounded in the Brand X Method, a proven system designed specifically for young

Side sitting is a great alternative to W sitting.  Side sitting helps to strengthen up the core, hip and postural muscles.  Whereas W sitting relies on the ligaments and bones to hold oneself upright. We want to avoid W sitting as it does not require lots of postural muscle strength. W sitting can inhibit the

Full-body exercises are best for kids with autism to increase coordination, strength, endurance, and body awareness.  Here are some activities you can try:  Hold hands and both people squat – can give gentle downward pressure on the students arms to facilitate squat2. Pick up an object off of the floor and hand back to you.

Balance is the ability to maintain a controlled body position during task performance, whether it is sitting at a table, walking the balance beam or stepping up onto a curb. To function effectively across environments and tasks, we need the ability to maintain controlled positions during both static (still) and dynamic (moving) activities. Static balance

Autistic and neuro-diverse children not only frequently have limited social and communicative skills but also have motor abnormalities, such as poor timing and coordination of balance. Moreover, impaired gross motor skills hamper participation with peers. Balance control is interesting from a cognitive science perspective, since it involves a complex interplay between information processing, motor planning,