I dive into the last ten years at Reebok and what I learned, the experiences, the people and the brand and how it has led to where I am going now and my next steps!
In this one I dive into a ramble on throughput and how ideas are great, but HOW do you plan on putting them into play and how that might change over time. Goals are great, but just having a clear direction might be more important than a SUPER specific end state - as that end state is more of a horizon that you might never reach - but keep pushing toward.
I go deep in on this one on how important it is to let yourself swing from one end of the pendulum to the other. From how we feel, to the pain we feel in workouts. A life session that has been a guiding tenet for me for nearly half my life and I talk about where I learned it and its origins!
I break down my top "Learnings" from 2020.
1. Awareness
2. Action
3. Trust, but always question
4. Work ethic, priorities & communication
5. Different is NOT the opposite of the same
Challenge, be true to who you are and be empathetic
In this episode I dive into how proper nutritional principles and basic finance principles on saving and preparing for life ahead are the same. It does not make it easy in application, but it does make it easy in principle, therefore allowing us to focus on DOING and nothing else. As it is know that "Doers" will do and "Takers" will take, who are you?
In this episode I get passionate about how we can overvalue ourselves, and not really take a deep look at what skills we have and how that differs from our ability to work hard and have a good work ethic. It can be intoxicating to let your ability to work hard, or that you have been successful in one area, lead you to believe that you have the ability to do this anywhere...Knowing what you do not now is one of the most powerful skills a person can have...
I dive into some leadership tactics and how they have and will play out during the current struggles that we are faced with in our industry (fitness). Lots to unpack in this one, but the take away is that "There is no end state to success, there is just what's next."
In this episode we dive into the age old question "how do you make money as a trainer" there has always been a struggle with the fitness industry and trainers and there has always been many people out there that want to "tell you" how to make money in this industry. I dive into some real ways to make it in this industry and how to stand out - and how to navigate through the fitness landscape.
I break down how to find the daily WIN. Most all people care about results, that is what drives us, and what we want. So how do we make this clear in our lives and our gyms? I also think I make my favorite analogy of all time at the end of the episode - please let me know what you think if it, I am proud of it!
In this episode I dive into money, finances and how it relates so well to fitness and CrossFit, what we do and how we do it. Some best practices and red threads that you see across successful indivudlas and business that we all can learn from. This is a fun one because we all can relate and it is not easy for many people to talk about money - so I hope you find some value in this one!
In this episode I break down why I love the CrossFit Games, why it they are important and what we can learn from them! I talk about best practices as well as pitfalls many have fallen into when it comes from learning or looking to the games for what to do as opposed to taking best practices or themes from...
In this episode I dive into a great question about how to deal with transitioning from being focused on being an athlete, competing and all that goes into that lifestyle to next steps. There is so much to unpack here from the simple, what do I do from a training perspective and how do I shape my days. To how do I deal with this mentally and emotionally? I talk about what I have found useful for me and what I have struggled with so far in my journey.
Not really about politics, just a world view that I think can help many. I draw on my life experiences in this one from my many failures to how I "turned" it around and what my thought process was and still is. Hard work, Care and DRIVE! With that mindset, you will tune out the noise, not have time to worry about things that deter you from you goal, mission and purpose - you will be laser focused and therefore have a better chance for success, and not be a snowflake and complain or whine - you will just execute.
In this episode, I dive into the world of emotions and ego and how many people have become unable to take feedback or criticism or even deal with someone that has a different viewpoint or belief then they do. Leading to stagnation in growth and inability to get better or learn from others...
I break down how it started, why it started, and then where it has gone from there. Paul, Craig, and I created this to help us and our consistency and motivation. Then we realized that many others wanted to be a part of this and get in on the action! So I dive into the philosophies and thoughts on this!
In this episode, I try to answer the question about what is the RIGHT amount of volume to have in a class at the Affiliate level. I talk about how a class should be structured, and how much it matters what we do as coaches in a class that will make or break your athlete's experience. Just having lots of "parts" in a class does not mean it is a good class. Having a well thought out class, with a general and specific warm-up, cool down and a well-paced class can be LOTS of volume, you just need to make sure you are ready to coach that to a group of people! We need to get our people to move better so they can more load faster which will allow them to get fitter - and that is all of our goals at the end of the day!
In this Soap Box I dive in to a fun topic of how the world of CrossFit differs from the specialist world and why. There are many misconceptions on this topic, so I try to put them to rest with some common sense and real world examples of why there is a difference and a NEEDED one at that! Just because things are different, does not make them at odds or enemies - in fact they can often complement one another!
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Here is the butterfly pullup tutorial video that sparked this episodes inspiration!
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEM1Wuvgfqx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
In this episode, I dive into the arena of feedback. We all get it, and it can be hard to deal with and even harder to know what to do once you get it! We dive into the main reasons WHY we get feedback at a gym and as coaches adn gym owners and the best ways to listen, learn and ACT. But it is not as clear cut and one sided as you might think...
We go in on the CrossFit Programming geek stuff here. I dive into why variance works, why MOST of us should do it AND why many mis understand it, and therefore knock it and try to capitalize on talking down about it. This one will be very good for you if you are a coach, or wonder how this stuff works and want to understand this stuff a little more!