The “Dangers” of Box Programs

Lately it’s difficult to go a week without hearing about the dangers of working out at a box. “My friend tore her rotator cuff.” “My cousin did his ACL.” “I threw out my back.” My insurance company even offers a separate rhabdo waiver. Ugh. I do my best to keep out of...

3 Tips for starting an OCR Program

Tough Mudder®, Spartan®, Dirty Dash® Different names with the same objective: challenging yourself in an obstacle course race. Obstacle Course Races (OCRs) and box programs have a great history, ranging from Coach Glassman’s original goal “to build a program that...

Retail Done Right: Part 2

In Retail Done Right: Part 1, we covered how to increase your revenue per client in a way that not only benefits your business, but your customers as well. We covered product research and selection as well as having the right motivations behind your retail operations....

Setting Up a Competition Class

One of the core, driving principles behind box programs is competition. For most affiliate owners, who undoubtedly love box programs, it’s easy to see the glitz and glamor of The CrossFit Games and think: “It would be so awesome for my box to be...