In a random survey of 138 students from Morton East High School, 70 students said they lift weights, and 68 students said they don’t.
According to CrossFit Calypso, researchers say, “Studies show that teens who engage in strength training see improvements in their performance, with increases in strength, speed, and endurance by 15–30% after just a few months of consistent weightlifting.” Many students who do CrossFit say it not only helps them physically but also mentally. They feel more confident and energetic in school and during sports.
Another fact that we found was according to PMC PubMed Central: “Children can improve strength by 30% to 50% after just 8 to 12 weeks of a well-designed strength training program. Youth need to continue to train at least two times per week to maintain strength. The case reports of injuries related to strength training, including epiphyseal plate fractures and lower back injuries, are primarily attributed to the misuse of equipment, inappropriate weight, improper technique, or lack of qualified adult supervision.” CrossFit can be good for students if they do it safely and with the right help. Many Morton East students shared how CrossFit motivates them and helps them improve both physically and mentally.
“What motivates me in CrossFit is that I can work on my speed, my stamina, on everything, and improve, like weight—like putting up weight,” said senior Aidan Torres.
Some people say CrossFit is too intense, but students disagree on CrossFit being too intense for them.
“It’s not unnecessarily unsafe or dangerous. It’s just that the teachers help us demonstrate the movements or the workouts that we’re gonna be doing, so it’s not hard,” said junior Marco Villa.
Most of the students from Morton East that we interviewed would mostly agree that CrossFit is very beneficial for students to keep them going throughout the day.
“I feel super confident to keep going throughout my day after my daily workouts. It benefits me because every day I feel stronger and more confident to do all types of workouts, especially when it comes to lifting different weights,” said sophomore Henry Benitez.
If you feel like giving it a try and checking out the weight room, Weightlifting Club meets on Mondays and Thursdays in the weight room from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come join them and gain muscle.
Eddie Castro • Nov 19, 2025 at 2:11 pm
This article is good but what would be more interesting is what does the other students doing instead of weight training do they work out their own body weight or just focus on their stamina.
Ivan Haro • Nov 19, 2025 at 2:06 pm
I find this topic really interesting, although it can have better information like adding how many students work out in school and out of school. They can include how many of them work on a certain workout and how much from every class period works out and for how long they have been doing it for.
Adrian Gutierrez • Nov 19, 2025 at 2:05 pm
I like this article because is talking about cross fit and the image is talking about, but it would’ve been better if the PE teacher was there too.
Jocelyn Flores • Nov 18, 2025 at 10:22 am
Very interesting topic. This article is well put together. The picture is also great at giving visuals to what students in CrossFit do. However, something that would make this article even better than it already is would be a statement from the PE teachers. Perhaps they can elaborate on how CrossFit benefits students and what they do to condition and maintain their health. This way, students know how their hard work during PE contributes to their overall wellbeing and health.