Developing New CrossFit Coaches

In my last article, I wrote about the importance of building a pipeline of coaching talent. If you run your program like most Affiliates, it’s likely you have only a limited number of classes, whether for existing members or new members, to develop your new...

Building a Pipeline of Talented Coaches

The right coaches can make or break your gym If I asked you the names of your top three candidates to be your next coach, could you do it? Do you know what attributes you want in your next coach? Where will you look: among your existing members, or outside your...

Do You Celebrate Enough?

I am listening to Jack Welch’s book Winning, for the second time this month, on my commutes to and from work. For those who are not familiar with Jack Welch, he was the CEO of GE for twenty years, and during his time at GE he was considered one of the best CEO’s in...

Obstacle Course Race Training for CrossFitters

Spartan Races. Tough Mudder. Warrior Dash. Obstacle course races (OCRs) are taking the fitness world by storm with their combination of varied terrain, changes in elevation and climate, and, of course, seemingly torturous obstacles. For box goers who pride themselves...