Hire for Attitude, Train for Skills
Hire for Attitude, Train for Skills The Business of Fitness Coaching When you’re thinking about who you’re going to hire you have to think about what service they’re going to provide to your gym....
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training: February 21st 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 21st 2018 Don’t skip rest day. AM A) Move blood: 45-60 min EASY on the AB – 40-42 RPM MAX, with HR below 110BPM —– NOON SESSION A) Hike: 30-45 min – MOVE around, easy...
View ArticlePay Coaches Based On Gym Revenue
Pay Coaches Based On Gym Revenue The Business of Fitness Coaching Let’s define payment to coaches in a couple different ways. You first need to understand what model you’re in. So let’s say you’re in a...
View ArticleThe Strong Guy: Jake Berman
The Strong Guy: Jake Berman Jake Berman is impatiently waiting the beginning for the 2018 CrossFit Open. Despite almost seven years of competition in CrossFit, 21 year old Jake Berman is still learning...
View ArticleBeing An Athlete Is About More Than Just Achievement
Being an Athlete is About More than Achievement The responsibility of the title A quick google image search of the term ‘athlete’ will net you dozens of images of athletic champions and masters of...
View ArticleCrossFit Open Workout 18.1 Predictions
CrossFit® Open Workout 18.1 Predictions OPEX Head Coaches gamble on what the first workout of the OPEN Season will be With the announcement of what the first workout will be only hours away, we thought...
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training: February 22nd 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 22nd 2018 Similar ideal to Monday’s Snatch session, progressively heavier cleans: decreasing reps, increasing load. This is followed by mixed pieces of work that are...
View ArticleBuilding Culture in a Gym
Building Culture in a Gym The Business of Fitness Coaching Building culture in a gym is partially organic, and partially through process and refinement. (RELATED: Create Your Gym’s Culture and Seal...
View ArticleSustainability of a Coach’s Career
Sustainability of a Coach’s Career The Business of Fitness Coaching If you’re thinking about how you create a career or a business that will be successful in the long run, number one you have think...
View ArticleWork Smarter Not Harder in the CrossFit® Open
Work Smarter Not Harder in the CrossFit® Open Training Competitive Athletes with Mike Lee Slamming your head into the metaphorically wall will only get you so far in the Sport of Fitness. Much of...
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training: February 23rd 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 23rd 2018 This session is similar to Tuesday’s AM session. Upper gymnastic strict / positional work followed by upper pushing and pull strength and accessory pieces....
View ArticleThe Athlete Can’t Be The Coach
The Athlete Can’t Be The Coach Coaching in the Trenches With James Fitzgerald Much of the fitness industry is dominated by athletes pretending to be coaches. However, the reality is that you can either...
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training: February 24th 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 24th 2018 As many reps as possible in 20 minutes. 8 Toes-to-Bar 10 Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks (5 each arm; men use 50 pounds, women use 35 pounds) 14/12 Calories...
View ArticleHow To Warmup For The CrossFit® Open 18.1
How To Warmup For The CrossFit® Open 18.1 We have created a specific warm-up for 18.1 that ensures your body is ready to handle the workout. If you’d like to take a look and see what it is click below...
View ArticleWhat Stops Creation
What Stops Creation Coaching in the Trenches With James Fitzgerald One of the major cogs that stops creation is automaticity and a lack of learning. So when learning starts to drop down, creation gets...
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training: February 25th 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 25th 2018 Recovery day for Tennil Reed AM A) Hike + Mobility: Hike 45-60 min + Mobility and EASY FROM 20 min —– Noon A) Bike outside 45-60 min: – Sun on skin, shirt off...
View ArticleDon’t Try To Film Alone During 18.1
Don’t Try To Film Alone During 18.1 There are a lot of transitions that occur in 18.1. Because of this YOU NEED TO HAVE a friend present to film it for you. Ideally your friend should be able to...
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training: February 26th 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 26th 2018 On Saturday, the Fittest Woman in America completed 18.1 with a score of 410. She won’t be doing another attempt today. It’s back to training olympic lifts...
View ArticleCheck In With Your Clients Often
Check in with Your Clients Often The Business of Fitness Coaching Connecting with your clients is important to your overall retention as OPEX Fitness CEO Jim Crowell explains: When you’re thinking...
View ArticleTennil Reed’s Training For the CrossFit® Season: February 27th 2018
Tennil Reed’s Training: February 27th 2018 Tennil’s morning workout involves some upper strength work as well as some strongman training to keep her CNS fresh and ready for 18.2 A) Strict MU negatives:...
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