Josh Melendez shares how he grew CrossFit Be Someone by staying true to the core CrossFit methodology. By focusing on effective programming, consistent coaching, and simple business practices, Josh avoided distractions and built a thriving gym. His story demonstrates how following the methodology not only drives results but also creates a sustainable foundation for long-term success. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Meet Josh Melendez and CrossFit Be Someone 2:28 The 4-Year Journey to Join Seminar Staff 5:23 Transition to Unlimited Memberships 7:18 Communicating Changes Effectively 10:23 Why Josh Closed Open Gym at His Affiliate 12:32 Aligning Gym Practices with CrossFit Methodology 14:21 Burnout, Reinvention, and Solutions 17:10 Raising Coaching Standards with Mentorship 20:00 Prioritizing Member and Coach Wellbeing with Holiday Closures 22:00 The Long-Term Impact of CrossFit Beyond Workouts 27:45 Lessons for Affiliate Owners on Sticking to What Works 30:12 Future Goals for Coaching and Gym Operations 33:20 Reflecting on Results-Driven Coaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Sam Dancer shares his journey of using fitness and spiritual growth to heal from the trauma of bullying and life’s challenges. Through coaching adaptive athletes and building inclusive programs, he highlights how resilience, community, and personal growth emerge from embracing both body and spirit. -- LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- Learn more about Sam's non-profit - https://dancerlove.org/ -- 0:00 - Introduction 1:17 - Welcoming Guests 2:04 - Sam’s Early Life and High School Struggles 6:32 - Bullying Experiences 9:20 - Discovering Fitness and Mentorship 12:04 - College Training and Coaching Beginnings 15:07 - Founding a Non-Profit and Inclusive Gym 19:59 - Training Adaptive Athletes 24:01 - Shifting Focus to Community Fitness 27:06 - Meeting His Wife and Personal Growth 36:04 - Marriage, Challenges, and Overcoming Struggles 47:01 - Spiritual Experiences and Visions 52:16 - Becoming a Father 56:00 - Reflections on Coaching and Life Lessons 57:55 - Closing Remarks and Contact Information --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Kevin and Jen from T1 CrossFit share how they nearly doubled their membership by focusing on community, switching to free onboarding, and managing leads effectively. They discuss the challenges of balancing full-time jobs with gym ownership and the impact of being present in the gym. Their story highlights the power of small shifts and calculated risks in building a thriving CrossFit affiliate. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 00:00 – Intro 02:02 – Meet Kevin & Jen from CrossFit T1 04:00 – Transitioning into Gym Ownership: The Challenges 09:57 – The Importance of Being Present in Your Gym 12:17 – Kevin’s Big Decision: Leaving His Job for the Gym 15:38 – Lead Management & Immediate Follow-Up Success 18:10 – The Shift from Paid to Free Onboarding 21:00 – How Ambassadors Shape the T1 CrossFit Culture 24:12 – Coaches as Athletes: Building a Strong Coaching Unit 28:35 – The Compounding Effect of Working on the Right Things 34:01 – The Emotional Journey: Balancing Risk and Reward 37:00 – The Key to Growth: Focusing on Impact and Retention --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Taylor and Nick from Redemption Road Fitness discuss how CrossFit helped transform their lives after prison. They share inspiring stories of overcoming adversity, building community, and breaking the cycle of recidivism through fitness and coaching. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 Introduction and Victim Mentality Discussion 0:35 Meeting Taylor and Nick from Redemption Road Fitness 1:09 Impact of CrossFit in Prison: No One Goes Back 1:28 Taylor’s Prison Journey and Release 3:03 Clemency and Life After Prison 5:00 CrossFit's Impact on Community and Reducing Recidivism 10:02 Breaking Segregation Through CrossFit 16:01 Challenges in Prison Life and Redemption 19:39 Building Community and Accountability Through CrossFit 26:00 The Power of Mentorship and Leadership in Prison 30:12 Overcoming Challenges in Prison 38:04 The Importance of Hope and Perspective in Prison 58:03 First Meals After Prison 1:00:00 Taylor’s Journey to CrossFit Coaching 1:08:00 Redemption and Life Beyond Prison --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of Behind the Knowledge, hosts Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto sit down with Brad Marshall, owner of Greater Culture CrossFit, to discuss his journey from athlete to coach and gym owner. Brad shares how the core values of his gym—growth, challenge, optimism, and inspiration—shape his coaching philosophy and foster a positive community. This conversation offers valuable insights for coaches looking to create meaningful impact in their gyms and beyond. -- LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- 0:00 - Introduction 0:47 - Brad Marshall from Grater Culture CrossFit 1:05 - Brad’s Origin Story in Coaching 2:22 - Discovering CrossFit 3:07 - Starting Greater Culture CrossFit 5:12 - Helping Athletes Implement Change 7:17 - The Meaning Behind Greater Culture 9:06 - Coaching the Coaches 12:20 - Embracing Challenges 17:10 - The Role of Optimism in Coaching 19:02 - Inspiration in Coaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

UFC fighter and Olympian Ben Askren shares his approach to fitness, mindset, and balancing life after wrestling, while relating his experiences to the CrossFit community. He discusses the importance of training smarter with age, focusing on technique and intensity, and maintaining long-term fitness success. -- Check Ben's book "Funky: My Defiant Path Through the Wild World of Combat Sports" on Amazon. https://a.co/d/h6UdUhG -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jason Ackerman interviews Evan Slaughter, a CrossFit comedian who shares his inspiring journey from addiction and being 85 pounds overweight to becoming a fitness influencer. Evan discusses his physical transformation, the role of CrossFit, and how comedy has helped him inspire others on their fitness journeys. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Michael Cazayoux shares his journey from CrossFit Games Champion and co-founder of Brute Strength to becoming a leader in coaching and personal development through Soul Searching Adventures. Michael shares how he overcame personal struggles, from addiction to building successful businesses, and how his passion for coaching evolved from fitness to deep, transformational work. -- LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- Learn more about Soul Searching Adventures https://soulsearchingadventures.com/ -- 0:00 - Introduction 1:01 - Defining Coaching: Teaching vs. Coaching 2:15 - Introducing Michael Cazayoux: CrossFit Champion and Life Coach 5:00 - Wins and Struggles: Pat, Todd, and Mike Share 10:25 - Michael's Journey into Music and Creativity 15:00 - Overcoming the Challenges of Sales and Empathy 20:00 - Why Accountability is Key in Coaching 25:50 - Michael’s First Coaching Experience at Ute CrossFit 30:30 - Coaching at LSU: The High-Performance Athlete Experience 35:00 - The Shift from Brute Strength to Soul Searching Adventures 40:30 - The Power of Embracing Discomfort and Fear in Life 43:50 - The Impact of Pat’s Soul Searching Adventure with Michael 47:00 - Lessons Learned from Coaching Across Different Domains --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the "Best Hour of Their Day" podcast, Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez talk with Ryan Wheeler, the very first client to enroll in Affiliate University. Ryan shares the incredible success he’s seen since joining, from growing his gym membership to managing large classes and launching a successful scholarship program. He also discusses his future plans, including building a custom gym facility. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - The First Affiliate University Client: Ryan Wheeler 1:58 - Ryan’s Affiliate Growth and Initial Challenges 4:59 - Importance of Consistency and Showing Up 6:00 - Lessons on Time Management for Gym Owners 10:16 - The Scholarship Program Success Story 15:30 - Community Engagement Outside the Gym 17:20 - Membership Growth and Retention Rates 20:00 - Handling Large Class Sizes and Group Management 22:15 - Improving Systems and Using Data for Daily Operations 24:00 - The Power of Accountability and Delegation 29:00 - Streamlining Processes for Efficiency 33:00 - The Key to Success: Faster Action Steps 34:00 - Ryan’s New Building Project: Plans and Goals 41:00 - Attendance Metrics: Tracking Weekly Data 44:00 - Balancing Growth and Maintaining Class Quality 48:00 - Ryan’s Vision for the Future of His Affiliate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Craig Howard, owner of Diablo CrossFit, and Jason Ackerman tackle the controversial $4,500 CrossFit affiliate fee increase. With many affiliate owners questioning the value, Craig dives into the unique benefits of staying affiliated—but is it enough to justify the cost? Tune in to hear his surprising take and decide for yourself. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Craig Howard, Diablo CrossFit Owner 1:55 CrossFit Affiliate Council and the Affiliate Fee Increase 3:41 Craig's Journey as a CrossFit Athlete and Box Owner 6:35 The Financial Impact of the Affiliate Fee Increase 9:52 The Affiliate Council's Role in the Fee Discussion 11:02 Were Affiliates Ready for the $4,500 Rate? 13:10 Why Some Affiliates Struggle with Raising Rates 16:04 The Role of CrossFit Licensing vs. Franchise Models 20:23 The Power of the CrossFit Brand for Affiliate Growth 22:25 Why CrossFit’s Global Community is Priceless 25:16 How Google and CrossFit Branding Drive Business 27:47 The CrossFit Open: A Critical Retention Tool for Affiliates 30:47 Craig’s Advice for Affiliate Owners and the Support from HQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of Behind the Knowledge, Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto talk with Gene Williams, a Level 3 CrossFit Coach and CrossFit Seminar Staff member. Gene shares his journey from starting a gym in his garage to becoming a respected Coach, focusing on the balance between technical expertise and building personal connections with athletes. He also discusses the importance of staff development, his challenges, and his growth within CrossFit's seminar team. -- LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- 00:00 - Introduction 00:51 - Recent Coaching Wins at CrossFit Foundry 02:23 - Momentum and Energy in the Gym 03:46 - Shifting from Technical to People Skills 05:46 - Evolution of Coaching Philosophy 09:20 - Art Projects and Gym Design 10:04 - Wins Outside of Coaching 12:28 - Staff Development and Challenges 16:07 - Coaching Development Strategies at CrossFit Foundry 26:00 - Evolution of On-Ramp Programs 38:10 - Path to CrossFit Seminar Staff 44:23 - Motivation and Continuous Growth as a Coach --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Mike and Sara Jensen, owners of Compound CrossFit, talk about their decision to downsize their affiliate for long-term success. The Jensens share the challenges and rewards of transitioning to a smaller space, professionalizing their coaching staff, and creating a more inclusive community. Their story highlights how tough decisions can lead to personal and business growth. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - Meeting Mike and Sarah Jensen of Compound CrossFit 2:18 - The Decision to Downsize and Its Impact 4:45 - Changing the Gym’s Culture and Community Support 7:05 - Moving to a New Location: Challenges and Benefits 11:02 - Planning for Growth and Professionalizing Coaching 14:45 - Member Reactions and Building a Stronger Community 19:23 - Personal Growth as Leaders Through the Transition 21:21 - Changes Since the Move and Future Plans 30:15 - Lessons Learned for Long-term Success --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the Best Hour of Their Day podcast, Jason Fernandez and Mike Giardina discuss how the new CrossFit Medical Society aims to bridge the gap between healthcare and CrossFit Affiliates, making gyms community health hubs. They explore how integrating healthcare professionals, personalized blood panel testing, and health coaches into Affiliates can help tackle chronic disease and improve long-term health outcomes. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Healthcare Fundamentals Course 2:21 - CrossFit in Healthcare 3:06 - Affiliates as Health Homes 4:01 - Physicians on CrossFit5:18 - Building a Health Coach Network 6:32 - Is Cash-Based Healthcare Costly? 9:05 - Costs vs Benefits in Health Programs 10:57 - Problems with Insurance Models 13:05 - Engaging Healthcare Providers 15:02 - CrossFit Medical Society Affiliates 19:06 - Why CrossFit and Healthcare Integration is Slow 22:07 - Interest in CrossFit Health 24:50 - Insurance-Reimbursed CrossFit Programs 27:08 - Challenges of Grant Funding 30:46 - Community and Health Success 35:10 - Muscle Mass and Longevity 42:00 - Reversing Diabetes with Virta Health 50:08 - Value of Regular Blood Panels 53:01 - Future of CrossFit Health in 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of Behind The Knowledge, Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto sit down with Kristin Bowen (CrossFit Level 4 Coach) to discuss her journey from graphic designer to elite coach. Kristen shares the challenges she faced, how she overcame self-doubt, and what it really takes to excel as a CrossFit coach. Tune in to hear her insights on mentorship, coaching development, and building confidence. LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Alison and Jason Jakowski (Odin CrossFit) discuss how they grew their gym to over 400 members and a $1 million run rate by offering only CrossFit group classes, highlighting the importance of strong core values, maintaining community, and developing a professional coaching staff. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Introduction 0:39 - Starting Affiliate University and GSD Team 1:54 - Early Success at Odin CrossFit 2:42 - Growing to 400 Members with Pure CrossFit 3:09 - The Decision to Buy Odin CrossFit 5:01 - Overcoming Challenges to Build Gym Culture 6:13 - The Balance of Qualitative and Quantitative Leadership 8:53 - Doubling Down on Affiliate University Principles 10:12 - Implementing Changes from Affiliate University 12:22 - The Importance of PushPress Software for Gym Success 13:46 - Achieving a $1 Million Run Rate 15:00 - Odin CrossFit's Historic Building and Downtown Location 17:40 - Leaving a Day Job for Full-Time Gym Ownership 20:31 - Maintaining Community at a Large Gym 24:00 - Core Values: Humble, Healthy, Happy 29:02 - Coaching Gym Owners: Insights from Affiliate University 31:05 - What $1 Million in Revenue Means for Odin CrossFit 34:00 - Developing a Team and Integrating Coaches at Odin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nicole Aucoin, founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition (HSN), is transforming gym culture through effective nutrition coaching. We explore how integrating nutrition programs can elevate member results, boost gym growth, and foster deeper community connections. Nicole shares insights on empowering coaches and owners to make a greater impact on health and wellness. --- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools --- 0:00 Introduction 1:35 How Bartending Skills Translate to Sales 5:00 Cheerleading at the University of Florida 6:19 Gym Accelerator Summit 9:48 Talking Nutrition at HSN 11:07 Dinner and Healthy Eating Choices 14:00 Leadership and Personal Growth 18:12 Event Planning and Execution 21:28 Building a Great Team & Culture 29:02 Connecting with Affiliate Owners 31:40 Managing Growth and Scaling a Business 35:04 Balancing Work and Personal Life 38:12 Branding and Marketing Strategies 42:00 Lessons in Perseverance and Success 46:12 The Power of Feedback and Continuous Improvement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of "Behind the Knowledge," Olympian Chad Vaughn shares his methods for building stronger athletes in the Olympic lifts through effective coaching techniques, mobility work, and smart programming. Learn how to enhance performance and develop resilience in your athletes with Chad's proven strategies. -- LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Special Guest Introduction: Chad Vaughn 1:24 What Makes a Great Coach? 1:44 Weekly Wins with Chad Vaughn 4:05 Chad's New Training Approach 7:31 Bodybuilding vs. CrossFit: Chad's Perspective 13:27 The Value of Coaching Experience 26:09 Developing as a Coach: Chad's Advice 37:00 How to Improve Your Olympic Lifts 53:09 Key Cues for Coaching Weightlifting 1:00:18 Coaching Challenges and Solutions 1:08:19 Final Thoughts and Advice from Chad Vaughn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dario, Owner of North Naples CrossFit shares his journey of building a thriving gym community across 11 years. He discusses key lessons in communication, leadership, and member engagement, offering insights for gym owners on creating a world-class CrossFit experience. --- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools --- 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Talking North Naples CrossFit 4:03 - The Journey of Dario in CrossFit 6:40 - Starting at CrossFit Naples 10:49 - Transitioning the Gym to a Business 13:00 - Partnership Dynamics and Challenges 17:06 - Balancing Firefighting and Gym Ownership 20:21 - Navigating a Partnership Split 24:38 - Building a Lifestyle-Focused CrossFit Gym 30:11 - Improving Communication and Feedback 35:00 - Enhancing Member Experience with New Additions 39:09 - Growth and Revenue Insights 43:29 - Planning for the Future of the Gym 46:02 - Dealing with Personal and Family Challenges 50:09 - Real Estate Strategies for Gym Expansion 55:01 - Wrapping Up and Future Plans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode, Austin Malleolo offers an inside look at the future of CrossFit, revealing key updates and strategies from CrossFit HQ. From new growth initiatives and brand protection to affiliate support and real estate partnerships, this episode dives deep into what’s next for the CrossFit community. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - Welcoming Austin Malleolo 3:12 - State of CrossFit Affiliates at the 2024 Games 3:43 - Discussing the Affiliate Price Increase 5:02 - CrossFit’s Strategy for Affiliate Support and Growth 5:26 - Protection of the CrossFit Brand and IP Theft 10:12 - Growth of the CrossFit Brand: SEO and Marketing Strategies 13:34 - Results from the New SEO Strategy: A 40% Increase in Leads 15:29 - Plans for Local Ad Support for Affiliates 18:06 - Marketing Toolkit and New Resources for Affiliates 22:00 - Real Estate Partnerships to Support Affiliates 27:01 - Improving Affiliate Communication and Engagement 29:03 - Rethinking the Affiliate Life Cycle and Role Designation 35:29 - Feedback on Affiliate Communication Strategies 40:14 - Austin Malleolo on Personal Fitness and Sustainable Training 42:02 - Advice for Coaches on Programming and Member Engagement 44:50 - Encouraging Gym Community Engagement and Retention Strategies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of "Behind the Knowledge," Lindsay Andrew reveals her battle with imposter syndrome and the strength it took to rise as a Level 4 Coach. Hosts Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto dig deep into her emotional journey, highlighting the moments that shaped her into the coach she is today. This conversation is a powerful reminder that even the most self-assured coaches once faced doubts—and found the courage to keep going. --- LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/world-class-coach-evaluation -- 0:00 - Introduction to the Episode 0:13 - Meet the Hosts: Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto 0:44 - Welcoming Lindsay Andrew 1:10 - Lindsay's Early Coaching Days 2:06 - The Moment Lindsay Met Pat 3:00 - Social Media and Growth in Coaching 5:22 - Lindsay's Coaching Journey Begins 7:03 - Transitioning from Nightlife to Coaching 10:21 - Building a Career as a Coach 12:16 - Challenges and Lessons Learned 14:44 - Lindsay's Development as a Coach 18:00 - The Importance of Reps and Experience 21:22 - Building Connections as a Coach 26:26 - Learning to Set Boundaries 32:02 - Mentorship and Development 36:06 - Memorable Coaching Experiences 41:33 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 44:08 - Realizing Her Worth as a Coach 47:02 - Lindsay’s Future Plans 48:03 - Episode Outro and Upcoming Content --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the "Best Hour of Their Day" podcast, Nick and Casey Seiske, owners of CrossFit Rohkeus, share how mindset coaching and business mentorship transformed their gym and personal lives. They discuss how reconnecting with family, improving gym operations, and embracing personal growth have strengthened their relationship as business partners and a married couple. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches.⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools⁠ -- 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Nick and Casey Seiske - CrossFit Rohkeus 2:01 - Nick’s Mindset Transformation Journey 3:42 - Casey Observes Positive Changes in Nick 5:03 - Joel Cochran's Mindset Coaching Impact 7:00 - Empowerment Through Mindset Shift 8:09 - How Mindset Affects Personal and Business Growth 10:02 - Coaching Improvements and Business Strategies 26:01 - Hiring and Developing a Strong Coaching Team 42:33 - Balancing Business Operations and Personal Life 49:20 - Implementing Nutrition and Financial Strategies 57:13 - Final Reflections on Growth and Happiness --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nick and Barry from PushPress discuss how gyms can properly use software to deliver unreasonable hospitality, create exceptional member experiences, and boost retention. They share strategies for leveraging technology effectively, from automating tasks to using AI, and introduce new tools like the Committed Club to enhance member engagement and streamline operations. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Introduction and Hosts Introduction 0:36 - Meet Nick and Barry from PushPress 1:23 - The Power of Customer Service in Gyms 2:07 - What is "Unreasonable Hospitality"? 4:44 - Scaling Memorable Customer Experiences 6:45 - Using AI to Streamline Gym Operations 10:34 - Enhancing Customer Experience Virtually 13:06 - Effective AI Strategies for Gym Owners 19:01 - Turning Gym Data into Actionable Insights 24:22 - Proactive Strategies for Gym Management 26:02 - New Tools from PushPress: Committed Club 32:23 - Automating and Personalizing Member Engagement 35:02 - Addressing Customer Service Challenges 39:06 - The Future of Gym Management Software 43:31 - Why Affiliates Should Consider PushPress --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

On this episode of Behind The Knowledge, Seth Page from Jump Ship Training discusses the evolution of CrossFit programming, contrasting the classic approach focused on general physical preparedness (GPP) with the more specialized, volume-intensive training seen in today's competitive CrossFit landscape. Seth shares insights from his experience programming for competitive athletes and explains how Jump Ship Programming integrates the simplicity and intensity of early CrossFit principles while catering to both the everyday athlete and those aiming for competitive success. 0:00 - Introduction 1:08 - Introducing Seth Page 1:44 - Origin of Jump Ship Programming 2:48 - Seth’s Coaching Journey 4:34 - Founding of Misfit Athletics 8:22 - Leaving Misfit Athletics 10:09 - Founding Jump Ship Programming 13:08 - Coaching High-Level Athletes 19:23 - Jump Ship Programming Focus 24:01 - Unique Aspects of Jump Ship Programming 29:04 - Managing Multiple Affiliates 36:22 - Principles of Jump Ship Programming 44:11 - Evolution of Coaching Philosophy 54:46 - Tips for New Coaches 57:19 - Reconnecting with the CrossFit Community LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING INSIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PRO⁠ ⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠ FREE WORLD-CLASS COACH EVALUATION ⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ricky and Kim from CrossFit Solafide share their journey of balancing family life and running a thriving CrossFit gym while transitioning from a military career. They discuss the challenges and rewards of managing their marriage, parenting, and business together, offering insights into building a successful and fulfilling life. The episode is filled with relatable stories, practical advice for entrepreneurs and parents, and a deep dive into the dynamics of running a successful CrossFit gym while navigating life's complexities FREE TOOLS RESOURCES FOR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE OWNERS & COACHES ⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - The Importance of Family Time 2:02 - Balancing Military Life and Family 3:07 - Challenges of Being Present 4:58 - Transition to Civilian Life and Business 6:42 - Integrating Business and Marriage 8:01 - Parenting Challenges: Screen Time and Boundaries 13:47 - Managing Long-Distance Marriage and Parenting 16:10 - Moving and Finding Roots in Tennessee 18:39 - Taking Over the Gym: A New Career Path 23:39 - Strengthening Their Marriage Through Business 27:01 - Navigating Business Decisions as Partners 32:09 - Finding Clarity with Mentorship and Support 36:11 - Establishing Boundaries Between Work and Home Life 42:09 - Encouraging Each Other’s Growth 49:10 - The Power of the CrossFit Community --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with Push Press https://www.pushpress.com/ Jocko Willink shares deep insights on leadership, communication, and maintaining passion in coaching, business, and personal life. Drawing from his military experience, he discusses how to effectively lead through crises, the importance of rest and recovery, and the power of simple, clear communication. Jocko also explores the strong community bonds in CrossFit and Jiu-Jitsu, offering valuable advice for coaches, affiliate owners, and anyone looking to improve their leadership skills. 0:00 - Intro and Leadership in SEAL Teams 1:06 - Legacy and Leadership Quote 3:33 - CrossFit and Jiu-Jitsu Community Bonds 5:30 - Leadership in Crisis 7:27 - Managing Emotions in Leadership 9:00 - Writing as Therapy 10:12 - The Power of Pausing 13:05 - Training Through Injury 14:02 - Rest and Recovery 16:52 - Simple Communication 20:29 - Breaking Down Protocols 23:10 - Travel Workout Routines 24:53 - New at Jocko Fuel 25:57 - Chad 1000X and Community 28:11 - Sustaining Passion 29:29 - Teaching vs. Leading 31:46 - Jiu-Jitsu Training Changes 33:46 - Leadership Insights --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Level up your coaching and join The Knowledge. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge In this episode of "Behind the Knowledge," Steve Haydock shares his extraordinary journey as a Jiu-Jitsu black belt to a Level 4 CrossFit Coach on Seminar Staff. Discover how he overcame intense challenges, from grueling certifications to unexpected coaching moments that shaped his career. This episode is a must-watch for anyone passionate about the art of coaching. 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Welcome and Overview of the Episode 1:18 Steve's Early Coaching Journey Inspired by His Mother 3:37 Transition from Martial Arts to CrossFit 4:47 Steve’s Introduction to CrossFit and Early Struggles 6:35 The Challenge of the CrossFit Level 2 Certification 7:54 Overcoming Day 1 at the Level 2 Seminar 11:12 The Importance of Learning from Feedback 13:05 The Unexpected Opportunity During a Volcanic Eruption 16:16 Applying CrossFit Coaching Skills to Jiu-Jitsu 19:06 Insights on Becoming a Better Instructor 22:07 Learning to Teach Complex Techniques 23:17 Memorable Coaching Moments: From Anxiety to Achievement 25:03 Handling an Awkward Coaching Situation 27:06 First Impressions: Meeting Todd and Pat 29:08 Reflections on Early Coaching Challenges --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Elevate Your Coaching With The Knowledge Pro: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools In this episode, Louie, owner of Cal Harbor CrossFit, reveals how he achieved 7x revenue growth by focusing on coach development and team building. He shares actionable strategies that CrossFit affiliate owners and coaches can use to elevate their staff and drive business success. Tune in for insights on how to create a thriving career for both you and your coaches. 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - The Power of Minimalism in Presentations 2:09 - Lessons from Seminar Staff and Effective Storytelling 3:05 - Effective Presentation Techniques and Feedback 5:34 - The Importance of Consistency and Support Systems in Affiliate Success 7:10 - Mastermind Groups and Community Building 9:22 - The Value of Continuous Professional Growth 12:02 - How Consistency and Commitment Drive Affiliate Success 14:17 - Growing the Cal Harbor Community 20:04 - Developing a Strong Coaching Team 24:02 - From Part-Time Coach to Head Coach 29:06 - Leadership and Creating Opportunities for Coaches 35:02 - How Coach Development and Mentorship Lead to Affiliate Growth 45:11 - Integrating Nutrition Programs with Healthy Steps Nutrition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Join our Coach Mentorship Program--The Knowledge Pro. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge In this episode of the "Best Hour of Their Day" podcast, hosts Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman chat with Matt Torres (Brute Strength Training), the coach behind the 1st and 2nd place winners of the 2024 CrossFit Games, James Sprague and Dallin Pepper. Matt shares his journey from gym owner to elite coach, offering insights into programming, athlete development, and the realities of making a living in CrossFit. 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Matt Torres' Early Days 2:25 - Coaching Masters Athletes 3:29 - Beginning in CrossFit Coaching 5:03 - Programming Strategies 7:06 - Misconceptions About Training Volume 12:11 - Pre-Competition Training 15:00 - Financial Realities for CrossFit Athletes 19:04 - Career in Coaching 29:09 - PushPress Ad 31:02 - Learning from Experience 37:57 - Advice for Aspiring Coaches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Level up your coaching and join The Knowledge. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Behind The Knowledge Episode 003 Anna Wish shares her journey from a dissatisfying corporate job to pursuing her passion as a fitness coach specializing in gymnastics and CrossFit. She highlights the challenges and personal growth she experienced while shifting to a more fulfilling career in the fitness industry. Anna also shares her philosophy on adapting fitness routines to meet individual needs. 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:06 Coaching Journey: From Mobility Training to CrossFit 09:10 Coaching Beginner/Intermediate CrossFitters 14:31 Training in a CrossFit-Esque Way 24:28 Rethinking the Narrative in CrossFit Programming 35:34 Effective Coaching in the Digital Space 45:15 The Importance of Exploring Different Training Modalities 47:23 Enhancing Athletic Development through Microdosing in Warm-ups --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Level up your coaching and join The Knowledge. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Behind The Knowledge Episode 003 Anna Wish shares her journey from a dissatisfying corporate job to pursuing her passion as a fitness coach specializing in gymnastics and CrossFit. She highlights the challenges and personal growth she experienced while shifting to a more fulfilling career in the fitness industry. Anna also shares her philosophy on adapting fitness routines to meet individual needs. 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:06 Coaching Journey: From Mobility Training to CrossFit 09:10 Coaching Beginner/Intermediate CrossFitters 14:31 Training in a CrossFit-Esque Way 24:28 Rethinking the Narrative in CrossFit Programming 35:34 Effective Coaching in the Digital Space 45:15 The Importance of Exploring Different Training Modalities 47:23 Enhancing Athletic Development through Microdosing in Warm-ups --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez discuss how to level up your coaches to become leaders in your community. They cover developing positions, delegating tasks, and leading leaders. Check out this episode to learn how to take a part-time Coach and turn them into a Head Coach or General Manager. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Developing World-Class Coaches 1:00 Understanding Management in Coaching 2:03 Accountability in Coaching Roles 3:13 Building Systems for Effective Leadership 5:04 Differentiating Roles in the Affiliate 8:56 Preparing to Develop Leaders 11:07 Characteristics of a Leader in Coaching 14:06 Defining Roles and Outcomes 17:21 Improving Group Management Skills 20:41 Creating a GM Role 25:18 Importance of Time Management and Delegation 28:10 Automation, Elimination, and Delegation 32:05 The 50/50 Model Explained 35:22 Building a Strong Coaching Staff --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Get the World-Class Coach EVALUATION plus more FREE TOOLS here. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman guide you on how to develop a consistent and successful coaching team. They emphasize the importance of communication, setting clear expectations, and regularly evaluating your coaches to ensure growth and improvement. By creating effective systems and fostering a supportive environment, you can transform your aspiring coaches into world-class leaders who enhance the gym experience and drive member success. 0:00 - Introduction 1:02 - Importance of Team Development 2:15 - Effective Communication Within the Team 3:52 - Consistency in Developing Your Coaching Team 5:30 - Establishing What Good Coaching Looks Like 6:36 - Using Evaluations to Drive Development 8:11 - Why Regular Feedback is Crucial 9:00 - Overcoming the Fear of Evaluations 10:10 - Encouraging a Culture of Feedback and Improvement 11:12 - Everyone Should Get Evaluations 12:28 - Starting the Process of Regular Evaluations 14:00 - Linking Evaluations to Client Success 16:08 - Improving Client Experience Through Better Coaching 18:04 - Developing Coaches Beyond Evaluations 21:00 - Building a Stronger Coaching Team Through Communication 22:01 - Facilitating Team Development Over Time --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools How do I find new Coaches? Jason Fernandez & Jason Ackerman explain how to find, hire, and develop new coaches. Tune in to learn how to identify potential coaches from within your gym community and discover effective strategies for hiring and developing new coaches. 0:00 - Introduction 0:49 - From Aspiring Trainer to World-Class Coach 1:15 - The Balance Between Coaching and Running an Affiliate 4:19 - Finding Coaches from Within Your Gym 5:14 - The Importance of Asking Members to Coach 6:02 - Qualities to Look for in Potential Coaches 7:00 - The Role of Personality in Coaching 8:03 - Why Coaches Need to Be People-Oriented 10:05 - Interviewing and Selecting the Right Coaches 12:10 - Developing Coaches with the Right Skills 13:00 - Setting Expectations and Outcomes for Coaches 14:09 - Coaching Internship and Onboarding Process 18:09 - Why Personality Matters More Than Technical Skills 20:06 - Monitoring and Evaluating Coaches' Progress 21:13 - Building a Strong Team and Culture in Your Gym 22:20 - Preparing Coaches for Long-Term Success 24:08 - Continuous Development and Support for Coaches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Level up your coaching and join The Knowledge. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto each share their journey on CrossFit Seminar Staff, highlighting the mentors and feedback that shaped their careers. They emphasize the importance of mentorship, continuous learning, and the impact of diverse coaching styles on their personal and professional growth. 0:00 Introduction 2:02 Todd's Early Coaching Journey 4:06 Overlapping Lessons from Coaching and Owning a Gym 6:14 The Importance of Feedback in Coaching 11:04 Pat's Mentorship and Development in Coaching 17:19 Pat's Experience with Australian Seminar Staff 21:27 Importance of Personal Connections in Coaching Teams 25:06 Developing Coaches and Expanding Gyms 32:05 Level Two Coaching and Personal Growth 40:37 Founding Warm Up and Workout and New Ventures --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Marcus Gerszi expose common mistakes and challenges for veteran Affiliate Owners. Tune in as they discuss how to avoid complacency, the importance of team culture, and the need to continuously redefine success. 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Types of Gym Owners 2:06 - Risks of Complacency 4:00 - Importance of Team and Culture 6:01 - Creating a Strong Team Culture 8:01 - Redefining Success Over Time 10:00 - Outside Perspective on Business 11:01 - Lessons from Multiple Affiliates 12:30 - Focusing on the Main Gym 14:00 - Realizing Business Potential 15:30 - Enhancing Operational Efficiency 18:00 - Impact of Small Changes 19:00 - Scaling Relationships in Gyms 21:00 - Continuously Improving Systems 23:00 - Building a Sellable Business 26:01 - Taking Ownership and Setting Examples --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Level up your coaching with The Knowledge. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge In the inaugural episode of "Behind the Knowledge," Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto share their personal journeys through CrossFit. They talk about becoming Coaches, building Affiliates, working on CrossFit's Seminar Staff, and now developing Coaches across the world. They discuss their early experiences, challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Get ready to learn more from Pat and Todd! 0:07 - Introduction to Behind the Knowledge 0:54 - Telling Coaches' Stories 1:31 - Pat Barber's Coaching Journey 2:50 - Todd Occhiuto's Coaching Start 7:00 - Todd's First CrossFit Experience 10:04 - Turning Point and Commitment to CrossFit 12:31 - Early Challenges in Coaching CrossFit 18:38 - Impact of Seminar Staff on Coaching Skills 25:07 - Transition to Seminar Staff and Key Insights 29:39 - Building NorCal CrossFit from the Ground Up 34:45 - Coaching Growth at NorCal CrossFit 40:04 - Balancing Fun and Movement Standards 44:10 - Combining Movement Standards with Fun --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Ackerman and Athena Perez (Scaled Nation) discuss the unique challenges and experiences of larger-bodied athletes in the CrossFit community. They explore past misunderstandings, the importance of empathy, and strategies for creating a more inclusive and supportive environment in CrossFit boxes. Athena shares her personal journey and offers insights on how coaches can better support athletes at every stage of their fitness journey. Learn More About Scaled Nation: https://scalednation.com/ 0:00 - Introduction 0:47 - Addressing Past Misunderstandings in CrossFit 2:22 - The Controversial Statement on Larger Bodies 5:01 - Why Larger Athletes Volunteer at CrossFit Games 9:21 - Understanding the Journey of Larger Bodies in CrossFit 13:03 - Consistency Challenges for Larger Athletes 17:19 - Different Struggles Athletes Face 25:51 - Charitable Assumptions about Larger Athletes 32:03 - Practicing Empathy in CrossFit Coaching 36:11 - Creating a Welcoming Gym Environment 47:18 - Consistency Struggles for Larger CrossFit Athletes 54:52 - Balancing Authenticity and Compassion in CrossFit 1:00:03 - Supporting Larger Athletes on Social Media 1:08:56 - The Power of Small Wins 1:18:55 - Reflecting on Growth as a CrossFit Coach --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman are joined by Brentie Kincaid, owner of CrossFit Mafia and Seminar Staff trainer, to explore Greg Glassman's definition of fitness and the foundational models of CrossFit. They discuss practical insights into balancing physical skills, differentiating practice from training, and using fitness as a hedge against sickness. Check out this episode to better understand "What is Fitness?" and how to apply these concepts to improve overall health and fitness. 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - Defining fitness and introducing the episode. 1:31 - Brentie Nicaid defines fitness. 2:10 - The 10 general physical skills. 4:51 - Practice vs. training and threshold training. 10:15 - Practical applications in everyday life. 18:15 - The hopper model in testing fitness. 22:50 - Training across different metabolic pathways. 35:16 - The sickness-wellness-fitness continuum. 40:47 - Fitness as a hedge against sickness. 49:57 - Relating the models to fitness and health. 56:35 - Maintaining fitness through life’s challenges. 1:02:24 - Helping others understand the benefits of fitness. 1:05:31 - Closing remarks on CrossFit’s evolution and adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman are joined by Brentie Kincaid, owner of CrossFit Mafia and Seminar Staff trainer, to discuss various aspects of CrossFit. They delve into the definition, methodology, and practical applications of CrossFit, highlighting the importance of functional movements, intensity, and constantly varied workouts. Check out this episode to better understand CrossFit and the effect it has on training and life. 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Defining CrossFit and Explaining It to Newcomers 2:03 - Functional Movements in Everyday Life 5:04 - Essential Nature of Functional Movements for Quality of Life 8:59 - Universal Motor Recruitment Patterns 13:43 - Safety, Scaling, and Ensuring Accessibility 20:03 - Intensity and Its Impact on Fitness Results 30:38 - Importance of Variation and Preparing for Real-Life Challenges 41:29 - Scientific Principles and Methodology Supporting CrossFit 53:08 - Balancing Generalism and Specialization in Fitness 1:03:27 - Practical Tips, Benefits, and Community Aspect of CrossFit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Dan Uyemura, CEO of PushPress, joins Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez to discuss key strategies for managing and scaling a CrossFit gym. They highlight the importance of maintaining efficiency, building effective systems, and avoiding common pitfalls like over-titling staff. Check out this episode to gain actionable insights on enhancing your gym's growth while maintaining high-quality service. LEARN MORE ABOUT PUSH PRESS https://www.pushpress.com/ 0:00 - Introduction 0:51 - Over-titling Issues 1:28 - Need for Self-Managing Doers 2:35 - Slowing Down with More Staff 3:09 - Virtual Communication Challenges 6:01 - Amazon’s Innovation Policy 7:04 - Data-Backed Innovation 8:43 - Value of Rigorous Processes 9:58 - Living Your Values 12:30 - Effective Team Communication 18:12 - Fern at Harvard 23:06 - Open Participation and Retention 28:35 - Balancing Business and Open 34:23 - Dan’s Gym Journey 44:03 - Focusing on Essential Tasks #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How do you help your members forge mental fitness inside the gym? Dr. Christina L. Migliara is a mental health professional, owner of CrossFit Tailwinds, and founder of MentalFit. She is on a mission to educate Coaches and Affiliate Owners on how to help use the gym to make physical and psychological gains for your members. --- AFFILIATE OWNERS! Want to grow your business and develop your team? Learn more about Affiliate University: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ----- COACHES! Want to develop your coaching and prep for your next credential? Check out The Knowledge: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this podcast episode, Alie Kimbrell shares her inspiring journey from being a member to owning and turning around a struggling CrossFit gym. She talks about the challenges she faced, from taking over a failing business to implementing new membership structures and establishing core values. ----- AFFILIATE OWNERS! Want to grow your business and develop your team? Learn more about Affiliate University: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university COACHES! Want to develop your coaching and prep for your next credential? Check out The Knowledge https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge (0:00) Introduction (2:15) First Impressions of Alie and Her Journey (4:45) CrossFit Lake Wylie: Alie's Initial Experience (7:30) Challenges in the Previous Gym (10:00) Decision to Switch Gyms (12:20) Becoming a Coach (15:10) Quitting Her Job for Nutrition Coaching (18:00) Taking Over CrossFit Lake Wylie (21:05) Implementing Changes and Facing Challenges (24:30) Raising Membership Rates and New Billing (27:15) Handling Member Feedback and Responses (30:00) Establishing Core Values (33:00) Personnel Changes and Maintaining Standards (35:40) Expanding the Nutrition Program (38:10) Final Thoughts and Advice for Affiliate Owners --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

AFFILIATE OWNERS! Want to grow your business and develop your team? Learn more about Affiliate University: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- In this podcast, Markus Gerszi and Jason Fernandez dive into the significant turnover in gym ownership over the past three years and provide crucial advice for prospective buyers. If you're considering purchasing a CrossFit gym, tune in to learn the realities of ownership, the importance of understanding the business's health, and how to foster a positive gym culture for lasting success. ----- COACHES! Want to develop your coaching and prep for your next credential? Check out The Knowledge https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ----- #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (0:00) Introduction (1:00) Recent Trends in Gym Ownership Turnover (4:01) The Opportunity for New Owners (5:00) Advice for New Gym Owners (6:02) Identifying Cultural and Staff Challenges (9:54) Importance of Understanding Financials Before Buying (16:58) First Steps After Purchasing a Gym (18:01) Establishing Trust and Culture as a New Owner (21:01) Immediate Improvements to Enhance Gym Value (25:01) Long-term Strategies for Gym Success --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nutrition is the base of the pyramid, but it can be confusing how to implement it into your CrossFit Affiliate. Ackerman and Fern are joined by Nicole Aucoin from Healthy Steps Nutrition. Nicole is a registered dietician and Affiliate Owner and is helping other gym owners build a successful nutrition program that impacts their members and grows their business. Check out this episode to learn simple tactics to make nutrition a regular conversation inside your CrossFit Affiliate. Learn more about Nicole and HSN Mentoring here: https://growyournutritionbusiness.com/ ----- AFFILIATE OWNERS! Want to grow your business and develop your team? Learn more about Affiliate University: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ----- COACHES! Want to develop your coaching and prep for your next credential? Check out The Knowledge https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ----- #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Being able to choose to help somebody is really why we're put on this Earth." ______ What Is Affiliate University? Check It Out Here: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Here's The Best Coaching Tool For CrossFit Coaches: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (02:11) - From Nicotine to Compassion: Mitch Roehl's Personal Evolution (04:11) - Mitch's Strategy: Solving Problems with Financial Investments (05:25) - Leveraging Community: The Power of Networking Among Gym Owners (05:53) - Three Years In: Mitch Reflects on Growth and Realizations (07:12) - Establishing a Supportive Group: Pacific Northwest Crew (09:12) - Not Just Struggling Gyms: Successful Ones Need Help Too (33:19) - Exploring New Business Avenues: Virtual Stores for Gyms (36:27) - Coaching's Broader Impact: Beyond Physical Training (43:21) - From Hobby to Career: Making CrossFit Sustainable (51:31) - Mitch Today: Confidence and Vision for the Future #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As CrossFit Affiliate Owners, neglecting education risks your business. The most successful Affiliates out there embrace learning and seek mentorship constantly to protect and grow their future. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - Recognition of Struggles and Identification of Common Issues in Affiliate Ownership (04:33) - Seeking Information and Understanding Business Mechanics (08:04) - Systematic Problem Solving and Strategic Implementation (10:02) - Continuous Improvement and Feedback (11:00) - Business as Interconnected Systems and Member Lifecycle Management (17:06) - Addressing Constraints and Capacity (22:19) - Asking the Right Questions and Seeking External Help #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Here's how strategic event planning can boost your gym's profitability and strengthen your community. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (01:12) - Planning to Profit (01:53) - Event Planning Framework (06:02) - Understanding the Audience (03:30) - Operational Planning (05:34) - Sales and Revenue Targets (17:48) - Strategic Calendar Management (30:38) - Leveraging Events for Growth (37:18) - Long-Term Business Sustainability #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Adam Fuller, CF-L4, quit his 9-5 teaching career to pursue building his CrossFit Affiliate, CrossFit Thin Air, and operating in it full-time. He also gives us the inside scoop on just what it took for him to earn his highly coveted CF-L4 credential. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (03:59) - Adam's Decision to Leave Teaching (05:20) - Growth and Success in the Garage Gym (08:08) - Personal Fulfillment from Career Change (21:14) - Member Engagement and Community Building (27:29) - Adam’s Preparation for Professional Development (47:00) - Impact of High Standards in Coaching (57:32) - Final Thoughts and Advice for Other Coaches #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

To truly excel as a CrossFit Coach, you must embrace the journey of continuous improvement and deeper knowledge. This process not only refines your skills but also enriches the entire community by setting a higher standard of excellence. By committing to personal and professional growth, you inspire others to do the same, creating a ripple effect of improvement and success. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (01:09) - New CrossFit Roots Location (03:55) - Affiliate Summit in Denver (04:59) - Importance of Leveling Up in CrossFit (06:27) - Judges Course and Standards (09:16) - Members Taking the Level One (14:00) - Benefits of Level One Certification (18:18) - Advantages of Level Two Certification (22:59) - Mandate for Level Two Credential (26:29) - Bonus for Level Three Certification (31:00) - Professional Development in CrossFit (35:41) - Distractions and the Level Three (43:11) - Shifting Emphasis in CrossFit Community (46:25) - Other Great Certifications and Seminars #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Focusing on refining your sales approach before increasing leads is key to growing your CrossFit Affiliate. Without an effective sales system, more leads only compound the issue, making your business more costly rather than profitable. Fern is joined by Blake and Sherman from LASSO as they discuss the strategy of enhancing your CrossFit gym's sales process to grow your membership base and increase your revenue. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (01:07) - Closing a Successful Gym (04:09) - Struggles with Selling or Closing Gym (06:17) - Post-Gym Closure Reflections (09:28) - Impact of Gym Ownership on Life (10:30) - Finding Value in Current Role (11:53) - Shutting Down a Gym Smoothly (14:10) - Overview of Lasso Services (18:17) - Importance of Sales Training (27:15) - Analyzing Sales Funnel and Metrics (32:31) - Problems with Free Trials (36:03) - Effective CRM and Follow-Up Tactics (46:43) - Misconceptions About Paid Advertising #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"I had to make a decision, do I want to keep doing this and be this person, or do I need to lead my life in a different direction?" ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (05:09) - Facing the Curse of Capability: The DIY Dilemma (10:13) - Launching Success: Innovative Apparel Plan Process (15:02) - Leveraging Community and Overcoming Excuses for Growth (20:16) - Transitioning Ownership: Making the Box Your Own (25:33) - Sobriety and Self-Reflection: Personal Changes Impacting Professional Life (30:23) - Identity and Intimidation: The Personal Side of Physical Fitness (35:07) - Mentorship and Its Impact: Accelerating Personal Development (40:18) - Embracing the Process: Aligning Life and Business Goals (45:30) - Future Goals and Focusing on Client Experience #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Matthew Becker from Gym Lawyers covers why you're legally required to have membership contracts/agreements. He also discusses what a contract actually is and how to write one up that makes you and your members feel good about what they're agreeing to. Need legal direction or advice for your gym? Check out Gym Lawyers. https://www.gymlawyers.com/ ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Team, Team, Team: Our team of A-players is our strongest asset. We invest accordingly. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Team, Team, Team: Our team of A-players is our strongest asset. We invest accordingly. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nick True, Budget Coach for Affiliate University, and Fern highlights the necessity of detailed financial planning and lifestyle adjustments for those aspiring to transition from a full-time job to running a CrossFit gym, stressing careful consideration of personal and gym finances, benefits, and the potential for improved quality of life through strategic, informed decision-making. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (04:23) - Understanding Personal Finances (06:03) - Adjusting Lifestyle & Expenses (08:12) - Structuring Effective Budgets (08:40) - Budgeting: Personal & Gym Expenses (16:45) - Calculating Required Personal Income (18:48) - Factoring Health Insurance/Benefits (21:24) - Gym's Financial Capacity (41:18) - Full-Time Focus Impacts Growth (44:08) - Setting Realistic Expectations (44:43) - Investing in Gym & Self (46:28) - Quality of Life Considerations (50:40) - Making an Informed Decision #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

For CrossFit Coaches, the specific warm-up is pivotal. Its role is crucial in tailoring preparation to the day’s workout and ensuring athletes are primed for the movements ahead. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (01:17) - The Challenge of Teaching Complex Movements (04:18) - Professionalism in Coaching (09:44) - Refining Mechanics with Specific Warm-Ups (14:14) - What Coaches Get Wrong with Specific Warm-Ups (20:31) - The Importance of Process in Coaching Effectiveness (29:19) - Demonstrating Scaling Options in Warm-Ups (35:21) - The Benefits of a Test Run in Warm-Ups #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

With Roy Mangrum of Barbell VooDoo, we cover a range of topics central to entrepreneurial success in the fitness apparel industry, including the the transition from traditional employment to business ownership, strategies for business growth, and the importance of innovation and customer service. We also dive into the creative process behind Roy's merchandise design, the implementation of strategic planning, and the impact of business coaching. We wrap things up with highlighting the significance of core values in business development and explore expanding product lines, such as introducing new merchandise categories - a great discussion that offers valuable insights into building and scaling a customer-centric business in a competitive market. Get the special edition Ackerman/Fern shirt here! https://barbellvoodoo.com/mega-powers-best-hour-of-their-day/ ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ (00:00) - Intro (04:07) - Creative Shirt Ideas (08:12) - Full-time Commitment Growth (12:25) - 'Quack Pack' Launch (16:39) - Successful Merchandise Strategy (20:38) - Value of Coaching (24:27) - Printing Venture for Gyms (28:24) - Personalized Apparel Solutions (32:47) - Defining Company Core Values (36:55) - Customer Service in Wrestling (41:17) - WWE Event Anecdote (45:51) - Monday Night Wars Reflection #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Client retention is pivotal for gym success, emphasizing the need to keep existing clients satisfied rather than constantly seeking new ones. Success hinges on balancing effective workouts and quality coaching, ensuring safety, progress, and enjoyment. Analyzing attendance metrics offers insights for growth, while fostering consistent attendance and a strong community spirit drives engagement. Offering exceptional classes, alongside tailored events and workshops, enhances retention by exceeding expectations. Strategic event planning, improving service quality through engaging classes, and personalizing experiences with thoughtful gestures all contribute to a welcoming atmosphere, cultivating lasting connections and ensuring long-term gym success. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (04:39) - Balancing Product and Service Satisfaction (08:49) - Insights from Attendance Metrics (12:53) - Consistency and Community for Success (16:58) - Events and Workshops Enhance Retention (20:53) - Strategic Event Planning for Member Satisfaction (25:05) - Improving Service Quality and Engagement (29:11) - Personalizing Member Experience --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Integrating new clients into your CrossFit Affiliate can be the linchpin in turning fleeting leads into committed members. The transition from signing up to becoming an integral part of the community involves more than just adding newcomers to the class roster; it requires a meticulous onboarding process tailored to ensure long-term engagement. The initial six months are critical, as they set the stage for building lasting relationships. Onboarding isn't just about teaching movements but rather about making clients feel seen, heard, and prepared for success in classes. It's about fostering an environment where clients feel comfortable and confident, understand the class dynamics, and can seamlessly blend into the gym's culture. This approach not only eases some pressure on the gym's sales efforts but also significantly boosts retention rates. Establishing a systematic method for engaging clients, from personalized follow-ups to integrating them into the gym community, ensures they transition from trying CrossFit to adopting it as a part of their identity. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business Here are the main points from the transcript in chronological order with their timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:12) - Onboarding Versus Immediate Class Integration (03:40) - Determining the Onboarding Process (04:57) - Goals of Onboarding (06:16) - Building Long-term Relationships (09:17) - Creating a Tailored Experience (12:58) - Continued Engagement After Onboarding (13:28) - The Impact on Retention (13:56) - Assessment During Onboarding (20:26) - The Role of Onboarding in Identity Shift (22:59) - Strategies for Successful Client Integration (23:24) - Importance of Personalized Follow-ups --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Mastering the sales process in the fitness industry goes beyond mere transactions; it's about changing lives through a strategic and empathetic approach. To effectively convert leads into active members, gym owners must understand their offerings' value, structure a clear sales pipeline, and personalize the sales experience. Tracking each step allows for optimization and improvement, ensuring potential members feel understood and valued. By focusing on the transformative impact of their services, gym owners can build trust and demonstrate their commitment to their members' success, laying the foundation for a thriving fitness community. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (01:08) - Determining the Offer (01:56) - Anatomy of the Sales Pipeline (02:24) - Reframing the Concept of Sales (04:11) - Focus on Impact (09:27) - Personalization and Understanding Needs (10:23) - Offering a Sample Experience (17:30) - Communication and Follow-Up (17:56) - Tracking and Optimizing the Sales Process (22:08) - Building Trust Through Expertise --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Turning Leads Into Lifers" dives into effective methods for gym owners to convert inquiries into dedicated members. The episode covers essential topics such as improving lead management, optimizing gym websites for better lead capture, and enhancing member retention strategies. It emphasizes quick, personal follow-ups, the importance of a user-friendly website, and utilizing organic growth techniques like referrals and re-engagement campaigns. This podcast provides gym owners with direct, actionable steps to increase their membership base sustainably. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Introduction to Lead Management and Optimization (00:41) - Understanding Lead Problems (01:39) - Defining a Lead Problem (02:42) - Website Optimization (05:20) - Importance of Lead Management (16:01) - Conversion and Retention (20:34) - Use of Paid Advertising (24:36) - Organic Lead Generation Strategies (27:00) - The Bigger Picture --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The story of CrossFit Pushin Weight beautifully illustrates what it takes to build a successful CrossFit gym. It's about being adaptable, fostering strong partnerships, and, most importantly, nurturing a sense of community. They started with personal training and grew into a flourishing gym, learning along the way to transition from a competitive edge to a more welcoming, community-focused vibe. Their secret? It's all about playing to each partner's strengths and ensuring everyone, from staff to members, stays connected through clear communication. But it doesn't stop there. At CrossFit Pushin Weight, staff development is key. They focus on enhancing both the number and the quality of their team, ensuring every member feels engaged and valued. Personal touches matter too – celebrating personal milestones and fitness successes makes everyone feel part of a bigger family. And let's not forget the power of community events. Whether it's friendly in-house competitions or just hanging out together, these gatherings are the heartbeat of the gym, keeping the vibe alive and members committed. That’s the essence of CrossFit Pushin Weight – a place where fitness goals are met with a smile and a high five. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (03:37) - Gym's Development And Partnership Formation (07:08) - Challenges In Early Gym Ownership (10:23) - Transition From Personal Training To CrossFit (15:30) - Shift In Gym's Focus And Membership Growth (17:36) - Three-Partner Management Dynamics (22:03) - Enhancing Member And Staff Communication (26:08) - Staff Development Goals And Challenges (31:03) - Prioritizing Personalized Member Experiences (49:34) - Community Events And Member Engagement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This all about the concept and execution of a general warm-up in a CrossFit class. The discussion delves into various aspects of designing and conducting an effective general warm-up, emphasizing its importance in preparing participants physically and mentally for the workout. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (01:18) - Purpose of the General Warm-Up (02:19) - Design and Execution (03:18) - Coaching During Warm-Up (10:16) - Demonstration and Clarity (13:20) - Warm-Up Duration (21:11) - Warm-Up Games (23:22) - Late Arrivals --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

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Whiteboard briefs are vital in CrossFit classes as they set the tone and direction for the entire session, serving as a critical communication tool for Coaches. They provide an opportunity to clearly outline the day's workout, emphasize the intended stimulus, and discuss scaling options, ensuring that each participant understands the goals and expectations. Effective briefs also enhance safety by preemptively addressing potential issues and offering tailored advice to meet individual fitness levels. They also establish a platform for Coaches to build rapport and foster a sense of community and engagement within the class. By efficiently delivering essential information, whiteboard briefs not only optimize the class experience but also reinforce the Coach's role as a knowledgeable and approachable leader. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Take Things Up A Notch | The Knowledge Pro : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledgepro ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (01:24) - The Importance of Whiteboard Briefs (03:33) - Effective Communication in Coaching (06:00) - Setting Expectations and Training Intentions (08:59) - Time Caps as a Coaching Tool (10:08) - Whiteboard Brief Techniques and Strategies (17:19) - Public Speaking Skills for Coaches (24:19) - Key Components of Effective Whiteboard Briefs (32:17) - Scaling Workouts and Member Management (42:02) - Demonstrations and Scaling Adjustments --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

*If you're an Affiliate Owner, check out the question at the bottom! Affiliate University 3.0 is a comprehensive system designed to enhance CrossFit Affiliates by providing coaching, business strategies, and operational guidance to gym owners. It focuses on elevating coaching quality, building effective teams, and optimizing gym services in a meet-you-where-you're-at approach with a detailed and robust plan to take you where you want to go. ______ Learn More About Affiliate University : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Level Up Your Coaching | The Knowledge : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) Intro (01:14) Core Principles of Coaching and Business (03:27) Utilizing Great Service for Sales (05:01) Impact of Coaching Quality (07:47) Aligning Service and Systems (10:41) Making Strategic Decisions with Data (13:05) Visual Appeal in CrossFit (15:37) Tracking Business Metrics (17:45) Inbox Zero and Streamlining (20:59) Three Variables of Successful Owners --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Introducing The Knowledge Pro, a comprehensive CrossFit coaching development platform. The Knowledge Pro offers a blend of theoretical and practical learning resources for Coaches. It serves as a tool for both new and experienced Coaches to elevate their coaching skills, with a focus on real-world application and community-driven learning. The Knowledge Pro fills a crucial gap in ongoing Coach education, beyond just initial certifications, credentials, and weekend seminars. The platform aims to foster a community of continuously improving CrossFit Coaches, equipped with the latest methods and strategies to be world-class on the floor. The Knowledge Pro is an essential resource for anyone aspiring to excel in CrossFit coaching. Sign up NOW at - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledgepro ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (00:47) - Mastermind group's impact on coaching. (14:01) - Early CrossFit coaching experiences discussed. (20:21) - CrossFit programming and coaching effectiveness. (22:42) - Introduction of the Knowledge platform. (25:24) - Knowledge Pro's format and community calls. (26:27) - Structure of Knowledge Pro sessions. (27:06) - Expansion plans for Knowledge Pro. (33:10) - Role models in coaching development. (34:10) - Experience shapes coaching skills. (35:03) - Knowledge Pro launch announcement. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern focuses on strategies for Affiliate Owners to effectively grow their businesses using referrals. He emphasizes the importance of offering excellent service, creating compelling referral offers, and implementing systematic programs to encourage client referrals. The discussion covers the need for tracking referrals and cancellations to measure growth and the role of continuous improvement in business skills. ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:03) - Introduction to the Podcast (02:01) - Importance of Affiliates in CrossFit (04:56) - Opening of CrossFit RIF (06:55) - Discussing the Need for More Leads (09:02) - Establishing Minimum Referral Targets (13:26) - Risks Involved in Giving Referrals (16:31) - Delivering Great Service as Step 1 (23:31) - Creating a Logical Referral Program (30:39) - Tracking Referral and Cancellation Numbers (38:29) - Continuous Improvement in Business Skills --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jason Fernandez and Nick True delve into the critical role of budgeting for CrossFit Affiliates. They explore three diverse scenarios: a newer gym in a low-cost area, a mid-level gym, and a struggling gym in a high-cost region. The discussion focuses on practical strategies to enhance revenue, such as adjusting membership rates, and emphasizes the necessity of cutting non-essential expenses. Key topics include the importance of owner compensation and the potential for staff expansion to improve gym operations. This episode offers a lifeline to struggling gyms with an aggressive plan to turn around their finances. This pragmatic approach to gym management is a must-listen for Affiliate Owners seeking to navigate the complexities of financial management in the CrossFit industry. ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (01:03) - Diving into Budget Scenarios (02:35) - New Gym Financial Analysis (09:11) - Boosting Membership Rates (13:32) - Cutting Non-Essential Costs (16:14) - Increasing Owner Pay (23:43) - Mid-Level Gym Budgeting (33:16) - Hiring and Expanding Staff (38:45) - High-Cost Area Gym Challenges (52:21) - Aggressive Revenue Improvement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Quick takeaways from this re-release: Fern, Ackerman, and Tosh dive deep into what it takes to be a great CrossFit coach and Affiliate Owner. They highlight the need for self-reflection, honest feedback, and learning from past mistakes. Touching on Diesel Days, it's not just about physical training; they emphasize mental resilience and the value of supporting everyone in the community, including veterans. The episode offers great insights for personal and professional growth, relevant for anyone in the CrossFit world. ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) Intro (03:04) Record thoughts for reflection. (04:25) Clarify beliefs through vocalization. (05:15) Develop ideas via discussions. (17:18) Seek honest feedback. (25:07) Learn from past mistakes. (28:14) Focus on long-term mentoring. (31:24) Embrace mental, physical challenges. (47:06) Support veterans actively. (49:17) Value all-around feedback. (1:14:29) Continuously self-improve. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of "Best Hour of Their Day," we discuss the importance of identifying weaknesses and continually reassessing business strategies for CrossFit affiliates. They emphasize simplifying processes and avoiding unnecessary complexity to maintain success and growth. Key topics include optimizing lead conversion strategies, creating clear roles for staff, and efficiently budgeting for future growth. ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business (00:00) - Intro (01:15) - Identify weaknesses. (02:54) - Continual reassessment necessary. (03:51) - Never stop improving. (05:09) - Focus after achieving success. (07:16) - Simplify, avoid unnecessary complexity. (10:15) - Optimize lead conversion. (14:44) - Create clear staff roles. (18:04) - Budget for future growth. (22:32) - Review pricing strategy. (27:01) - Consider expansion risks. (31:30) - Plan business efficiently. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Struggling with time management as a CrossFit Affiliate Owner? This episode dives into practical solutions for gym owners overwhelmed by endless tasks. Learn how to transition from being constantly busy to truly productive. Discover strategies for effective scheduling, mastering task delegation, and the importance of doing the hard work first. ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business ______ (00:00) - Intro (02:08) - Time management challenges. (03:14) - Efficient calendar use. (05:17) - From busy to productive. (07:42) - Productivity strategies. (10:25) - Necessity of busy work. (14:45) - Mastery through repetition. (20:03) - Task management insights. (27:39) - Eliminate unnecessary tasks. (31:11) - Effective scheduling tips. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Best Hour of Their Day takes you inside CrossFit Heath, where former firefighter and now Affiliate Owner Brandon Watson shares his journey in the fitness industry. Discover how he transformed his Affiliate by implementing effective class structures, focusing on member retention, and fostering a strong community culture. Brandon emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and adapting for Affiliate Owners, drawing parallels between his firefighting experience and managing a CrossFit gym. Tune in for direct, actionable advice for CrossFit Affiliate owners looking to elevate their gym's performance and member experience. ______ Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business ______ (00:00) Intro (03:13) Optimize Gym Location: Importance of facility placement. (06:04) Coach After Learning: Teach post-training. (09:12) Consider Business Ownership: Transition to ownership. (10:18) Continuous Learning: Always improve. (17:14) Enforce Class Start Times: Maintain punctuality. (18:05) Member Accountability: Check on absentees. (19:23) Set Priorities: Focus on goals. (20:40) Improve Retention: Address member retention. (30:22) Create Welcoming Environment: Enhance gym atmosphere. (47:51) Recruit More Coaches: Expand coaching team. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Download the Ideal Class Experience Scorecard here: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/idealclass ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jennifer Broxterman Registered Dietitian | Prosper Nutrition Coaching Website: www.prosperNC.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @prosper_nc **FREE Nutrition Coaching Masterclass** https://www.prospernutritioncoaching.com/liftoff ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman lay out how CrossFit Affiliate Owners can stop spinning their wheels and start being productive so you can go back to HAVING FUN RUNNING YOUR AFFILIATE! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the BHOTD YouTube Channel and Newsletter to be the first to know when new episodes and events drop! ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Strategic planning is vital for gym and small business owners. It begins with a 90-day plan and gym events should be strategically scheduled to counter potential performance lulls, improving retention, sales, and client value. This planning empowers owners to prioritize, say NO to less critical tasks, and stay FOCUSED on their goals. The objective is continuous evolution and better operations, benefiting both the business and your clients. Affiliate U 3.0 offers detailed assessments and guided coaching to accelerate your Affiliate's progress. ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Effectively teaching kids and adults in CrossFit means prioritizing fun and engagement while achieving intensity and results. The goal is to balance fun and intensity to create a rewarding fitness experience for all ages. CrossFit makes fitness fun and measurable, appealing to both kids and adults, with the potential to change lives and promote fitness. ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ever wondered why some CrossFit gyms struggle to attract new members despite doing everything 'right'? Dive deep into the challenges of gym marketing and discover the three common pitfalls many fitness centers face. From the flaws in the sales funnel to the importance of understanding your numbers, this enlightening discussion decodes how even slight tweaks can lead to significant growth. Watch the video to unlock these insights and supercharge your Affiliate's member acquisition strategy! ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dive into the world of strongman competitions and CrossFit. Explore the unique strength programs crafted by the HWPO Team, and the intricate balance of nutrition needed for peak performance in high-intensity events. Renowned strength athlete and Coach Rob Kearney delves into the holistic approach to CrossFit training, emphasizing individualized training protocols and the vital role of collaboration. ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This episode sheds light on the lucrative potential of unconventional career paths in the fitness industry and the power of consistency in content creation. Rodrick's story is a testament to the importance of embracing change, pursuing passion, and the unparalleled impact of genuine relationships in business. ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dive into the art of team-building, starting with identifying and overcoming common challenges. Learn the nuances of: 1. Achieving Coach Buy-In: Understand the importance of leadership's role in setting the tone and investing in the team's development. 2. Harnessing the Potential of Hobby Coaches: Discover strategies to turn part-time passion into professional prowess. 3. Developing Top-Tier Coaching Skills: Get actionable insights into transforming good people into exceptional coaches, including selecting for character and investing in targeted training. 4. Embedding Value in Every Session: Learn how to ensure that every class holds tangible value, fostering long-term client commitment. Whether you're just setting foot in the Affiliate world or you're an established Owner looking to elevate your venture, this episode is for you. ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Mark emphasizes the profound impact of language on our beliefs and actions, particularly the act of verbalizing ambitious goals. The potency of written language and its role in crystallizing goals and aspirations cannot be ignored. By simply refining our language and affirmations—pairing them with mindful breathing—we can redefine our reality. As Coaches, using empowering language can drastically reshape a client's self-belief and progress. Words, whether spoken or written, have a ripple effect far beyond individual transformations, impacting communities and generations. When wielded wisely, they can become tools for profound personal and professional evolution. Remember, transforming one's mindset isn't just about embracing a growth mentality; it's about recognizing the words' immense power to shape that journey. ______ If you want to turn your business around, become profitable (or MORE profitable), and enjoy being a CrossFit Affiliate Owner...we want to work with you. We're helping hundreds of other Affiliates every week become leaders in the space. Book a call right now at this link: Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university ______ Did you know we've created the best tool out there for CrossFit Coaches to help them level up their coaching? Well, we did. And we're using it to bridge the gap between CrossFit Seminar Staff and everyday, regular Coaches. Thousands have signed up already, and you can can check it out too here: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge ______ #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're discussing the impact of inflation on everyday Americans and the importance of reallocating time for personal growth. Adapting to changing circumstances and working hard is essential. One area to prioritize is budgeting. Understanding core financial numbers and incorporating budgeting into your daily life can significantly influence success. The language we use also plays a role, particularly when discussing financial discipline. Positive language can shape behavior and perspective. For those making pricing decisions, planning for future expenses, or hiring, being informed is crucial. And to the gym owners: understanding essential metrics like leads and conversions will guide your decision-making. In summary, knowledge and efficient time management are foundational to personal and financial growth. If you find this useful, do like, share, and subscribe for more insights. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Join us as we dive into an enlightening conversation with Marlow Hicks, the influential owner behind CrossFit FFC's diverse and vibrant community. Marlow's journey is one of passion, growth, and understanding the true essence of the CrossFit community. Through his unique experiences, he emphasizes the significance of work-life balance, mastering time management, and the importance of representation in the Affiliate landscape. In this episode, we'll also touch upon the challenges and opportunities present in the CrossFit industry and the role of community and support in driving success. Whether you're an Affiliate Owner, Coach, or just someone interested in the intricacies of the CrossFit realm, this discussion provides invaluable insights. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Being an effective CrossFit Affiliate Owner involves more than just coaching skills. It's about forming meaningful relationships, balancing passion and business acumen, and constantly seeking improvement. Andrew Charlesworth's insights remind us that success in the CrossFit community requires dedication, authenticity, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. So, if you're an aspiring Affiliate Owner or a seasoned one, remember that it's not just about caring; it's about caring enough to always strive for more. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Running a successful CrossFit Affiliate requires dedication, a methodical approach to coaching, and a strong sense of community. Buddy's insights after 5 years in business provide valuable lessons for both aspiring and experienced Affiliate Owners. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Many CrossFit Affiliate Owners struggle with charging enough money, maximizing revenue, and taking home a decent paycheck. This issue often stems from a lack of financial awareness and a failure to prioritize personal compensation. To address this, Affiliate Owners should... ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

David Newman's journey as a CrossFit enthusiast and inventor is a testament to human determination and innovation. His commitment to improving jump rope training methods and designing specialized equipment has had a profound impact on the fitness world through his company RX Smart Gear. Check out all of RX Smart Gear's gadgets here - https://www.rxsmartgear.com/ ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

With Gym Lawyers, we explore the ins and outs of buying or selling a gym business with a focus on avoiding legal complications. Learn about asset purchases, LLC setup, negotiations, and crucial legal procedures like non-disclosure agreements. Reach out to Gym Lawyers at gymlawyers.com, and tell them Best Hour sent you! ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Successful Affiliate Owners understand that coaching is the heart of their business. It's not just about systems and operations; it's about optimizing coaching to enhance the members' experience. Facing challenges, finding happiness in the process, embracing change, and adopting a "Winners Win" mentality are the attributes of those who succeed in Affiliate Ownership. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit is on the cusp of a healthcare revolution. By dispelling myths, educating healthcare professionals, and engaging with the community, CrossFit has the potential to transform patient care and well-being. Affiliates are pivotal in this journey, and as they become healthier and better equipped, they can extend CrossFit's benefits to a broader population. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dale King is leading the initiative, Small Town Strong, that leverages CrossFit to aid those battling substance abuse disorders. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

With 115 members in just six months, CrossFit Mojo attributes its growth to referral marketing, cash incentives, and a paid-in-full membership model. They prioritize the customer experience, emphasize branding, and embody a welcoming ethos summarized by their motto: "Hard Work, High Fives, Good Vibes." ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

PushPress is not just a gym management platform; it's a partner in the success of Affiliate Owners. Their commitment to extending functionality, solving real-world problems, and empowering the CrossFit community sets them apart. As they continue to innovate and adapt to the ever-changing fitness landscape, gym owners can look forward to a future where their businesses thrive, thanks to the support and solutions provided by PushPress. Check them out at PushPress.com! ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

'The Knowledge' is a revolutionary platform displaying excellence in CrossFit coaching. Discover practical, accessible content, a commitment to quality, and unwavering dedication to coach development. Best Hour's 'The Knowledge' is your game-changer in the CrossFit industry, combining technical expertise, effective teaching methods, and essential soft-skills designed to help you elevate your coaching abilities, enhance client experiences, and make a lasting impact in your classes. If you're a Coach ready to level up 'The Knowledge' is your ticket to success. Join us on a journey towards coaching excellence. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The journeys of Ben Bergeron, CrossFit New England, CompTrain, and the CrossFit coach all underscore the importance of community, adaptability, and leadership. CrossFit's evolution is a testament to the power of embracing change and aligning with one's evolving values. In the end, it's about fostering an inclusive community where everyone can find a way to win in their own right. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Coach Mike Burgener's insights into Olympic weightlifting fundamentals are a treasure trove of knowledge for Coaches and athletes. By prioritizing the basics, understanding the purpose of drills, and following a structured teaching progression, athletes can build a strong foundation for success. Coaches play a vital role in guiding athletes on this journey, leading by example, and providing the necessary feedback and support to help them reach their full potential. And the best tip to Coaches is this: Keep it simple. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We emphasize identifying strengths and weaknesses in the key areas of service, retention, money management, team, facility, sales, marketing, vision, strategy, and operations. By creating clear plans, managing teams effectively, and prioritizing efforts, Affiliate Owners can build thriving businesses. Measuring progress through key metrics, overcoming fear with more information, and saying no to distractions is how you will ultimately create the positive impact you want to create and grow a thriving community. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode, we dive into the wisdom shared by Nicole Aucoin, the visionary founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition, and Dr. Christina Migliara. Together, they unravel the vital role that mindset plays in achieving holistic health, the importance of breaking down mental health stigmas, and the transformative impact of combining fitness and nutrition with mental well-being to create lasting changes and lifelong success. ______ Check out HSN's course here! https://growyournutritionbusiness.com/mentalfit/ ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Access the World's BEST Coaching Video Library and Coaching Development tool: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Wodify's evolution from their early reactive support to now proactive engagement sets them apart in the business landscape. Their customer-centric approach relies on gathering and utilizing feedback, from all channels in the company, and balancing customer requests with practicality to develop new features that keep them on the leading edge within the CrossFit space. And we're talking with their new CEO, Brendan Rice, and Carla Mercurio about where they've come from, where they are, and where Wodify is going. ______ Check out Wodify and get 50% OFF your first 3 months! wodify.com/podcast ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Access the World's BEST Coaching Video Library and Coaching Development tool: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Gone are the days when success was confined to small-scale Affiliate operations. Daniel Chaffey, International Director of CrossFit, dismantles the myth that high member counts are unsustainable. He champions the idea that success is more about understanding the diverse needs of clientele rather than a mere numbers game. At his Affiliate, CrossFit Louvre, the spectrum ranges from university students to mothers, athletes to seniors, proving that age knows no limits when it comes to CrossFit's transformative potential. ______ ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Access the World's BEST Coaching Video Library and Coaching Development tool: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nicole Carroll's unwavering dedication to CrossFit's ethos has not only endured but has thrived amid challenges and changes. Her role as Chief Brand Officer, The Baroness of Brand, underscores CrossFit's commitment to its mission and values while embracing the future with open arms. CrossFit's legacy lives on, stronger than ever, and it is individuals like Nicole Carroll who continue to illuminate that path forward. ______ ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Access the World's BEST Coaching Video Library and Coaching Development tool: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Hey there, CrossFit Affiliate Owners! Let's break down this important idea of budgeting into simple terms. Creating a clear vision for both yourself and your business is super important. It's like having a roadmap that guides you on how to make smart money choices. When you have a clear vision, it helps you decide where to spend your money in a smart way. This isn't just about the numbers, it's about making choices that match what you really care about. This kind of thinking makes your business stronger in the long run. Instead of just thinking about budgets as strict rules, think of them as tools that help you do more of what really matters. By focusing on growing your team and making sure your spending lines up with your values, you're putting your money where it counts the most. And guess what? When you manage your money this way, it's not about being scared of finances. It's about feeling in control and moving confidently towards your business goals. So, keep your vision clear, spend where it matters, and watch your business thrive! ______ ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Access the World's BEST Coaching Video Library and Coaching Development tool: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We catch back up with Don Faul, CEO of CrossFit after 1 year in the captain's chair to talk about what's been happening behind the scenes at HQ, what's in store for the EDU department, and how running a better business increases your impact. ______ ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Access the World's BEST Coaching Video Library and Coaching Development tool: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL, joins us to chat about his journey from the military to opening a CrossFit Affiliate and training Jiu Jitsu. He emphasizes the benefits of consistency and complementary training between CrossFit and Jiu Jitsu. ______ 00:00 - Intro 00:50 Jocko's CrossFit Affiliate and How He Found CrossFit 03:35 Training Both Jujitsu and CrossFit 09:25 New Partnership Between Jocko and CrossFit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode we delve into important aspects of the CrossFit community in Latin America with Tefy Escudero, CrossFit Rep for Latin America. We explores the challenges of transitioning from athlete to coach and owner, and Tefy shares insights on investing in trainers and fostering a strong gym community. We also discuss coaching interactions and challenges faced by Latin American Affiliates. ______ 00:00 Intro 03:43 Invest in your trainers 06:46 Identities 10:16 Training vs Business 16:25 Eat well and stay active 19:37 Judging at the Games 22:47 Games events and scoring 25:49 Uncomfortable conversations 29:10 Right time, Right place 31:57 Follow instructions 35:02 Latin America challenges 38:11 Raising rates 41:23 Personal experiences 44:51 Upcoming events --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode, Hinshaw and Lambray delve into their extensive experience coaching elite CrossFit athlete and 2023 CrossFit Games Champion, Jeff Adler, shedding light on their meticulous programming techniques, skill enhancement, and building endurance. Caroline underscores the value of data-driven training and cultivating a success-oriented mindset. _____ 00:00 Introduction 14:30 The importance of tactical skills in training 14:43 Balancing pace and competition in training 16:01 Importance of understanding and utilizing genetic potential 29:57 Importance of recovery in training 30:11 Understanding the purpose of metcons and active recovery 30:52 Maximizing results through efficient training 36:06 Continuous learning for effective coaching and member education 51:52 Implementing cooldowns after metcon 52:19 Emphasizing catching breath and controlled recovery 52:59 Teaching athletes the value of intervals for higher intensity 53:50 Focus on controlled breathing and heart rate recovery 55:56 Recovery period after metcon is crucial 56:55 Using slow movements to clear lactic acid 1:09:51 Turning slow twitch into fast twitch during a workout 1:10:06 Misconception: Faster is always better in CrossFit 1:10:41 Slow twitch fibers need more recovery time after fatigue 1:11:21 Zone two training for endurance and muscular stamina --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this re-release episode from 2022, CrossFit athlete and now Fittest on Earth, Jeff Adler, along with his Coach and fiance, Caroline Lambray, share insights from their recent victory at the 2022 CrossFit Atlas Games, discussing his training, competition stress, and plans post-competition. Caroline's coaching role and her growth are highlighted, while Jeff stresses the need for diverse training methods for him to feel exposed and prepared to anything that he could be tested on. Their training dynamics, managing stress, and optimizing performance before major competitions are also addressed. Beyond CrossFit, they enjoy simple activities, maintaining a strong athletic focus while considering future business ventures....interesting! ;) Their relationship thrives on communication and trust, driving their pursuit of excellence in the sport and ultimately resulting in Adler winning the 2023 CrossFit Games and being crowned the Fittest on Earth. ______ 00:00 Introduction to the podcast and sponsor 01:05 Discussion about winning and competition mindset 14:14 Pushback on training due to relationship 14:26 Personal preference in workouts 14:37 Adjusting programming for competition readiness 15:01 Decompression after competition 15:13 Balancing coaching and personal competition 27:51 Competitive spirit and frustration 27:55 Counter-intuitive concept of winning and losing 28:08 Choosing to stop watching data notifications 28:45 Using metrics for implementing changes 29:16 Balancing trust, communication, and coaching in relationship ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration https://drinko2.com/page/b6g4?ref=bhod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The Big Fish Foundation's 30-hour event brought together veterans and athletes for a grueling challenge. With various physical and mental tasks, Fern & other participants endured non-stop events, pushing their limits and forming strong bonds. The event aimed to reconnect veterans with their values and camaraderie, emphasizing suicide prevention through preemptive measures. The event's unique and ever-changing nature made it a transformative experience for all involved. #crossfit #veteran #military #fitness #endurance ------ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration https://drinko2.com/page/b6g4?ref=bhod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The recent Best Hour of Their Day | Affiliate University Mastermind event brought together Affiliate Owners, inspiring them to prioritize, improve, and expand their ideas. The focus was on creating a competitive culture to drive innovation within CrossFit Affiliates. Participants shared their challenges, leading to both breakthroughs and tears, emphasizing the power of in-person connections and accountability. The event also introduced an exciting new level system to help Coaches and Affiliate Owners level up their skills and move their businesses forward. Overall, the Mastermind was a transformative experience, fostering a supportive community of progress-driven individuals. ______ 00:00 Intro 13:39 Sifting through everybody's stuff, excuses, and stories to get to the root cause of their troubles. 13:46 Creating an action item list to address and fix the identified issues in a thoughtful and safe space. 27:08 Prioritization: Selectively ignore things and focus on the main thing that matters for your affiliate. 37:40 Time Management: Guard your time, prioritize work, and focus on what moves the needle in the affiliate. 40:17 Give clear instructions and focus on one thing at a time. 41:14 Address people problems and remove toxic elements to improve overall happiness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

EPISODE 369 RE-RELEASE Chuck Carswell's podcast appearance offers a comprehensive exploration of coaching methodologies, future prospects in the sport, tips for the Level 3 certification, and insights into being part of the seminar staff. This valuable conversation provides guidance and inspiration for coaches seeking to excel in their coaching journey and make a positive impact on the fitness community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're talking with Chris McDonald about getting strong and how The Conjugate Method can fit inside of the CrossFit Affiliate. So if you fancy yourself a barbell and like lifting heavy a** weight, you're going to want to watch this. _____ You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. _________ FRIENDS OF THE SHOW DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Wodify was created as a way for CrossFit Affiliates to track their members' attendance, schedule and display workouts, and with all the innovation happening they are focusing on providing tools for CrossFit Affiliates to supercharge their member retention efforts. We sit down with Founder and CEO, Ameet Shah, to discuss Wodify's beginnings and where they plan to go in the future. ______ Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration https://drinko2.com/page/b6g4?ref=bhod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you want to lift big weight and keep doing it for years, what we talk about in this episode matters. East Coast Gold Weightlifting https://www.eastcoastgold.store/about Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration https://drinko2.com/page/b6g4?ref=bhod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We have on veteran Seminar Staff, Dan Hollingsworth (@djhollingsworth), to talk about endurance training, the carnivore lifestyle, being a physical therapist and Affiliate Owner, and HEALTH (not vitality...iykyk). _____ You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As an Affiliate Owner, it's important to take control of your finances and understand the job of every dollar that comes into your business. That's what we're talking here with our in-house money specialist, Nick True. Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration https://drinko2.com/page/b6g4?ref=bhod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We've chosen the captains... They have assembled their teams... And now we fight for the Coach's Glory! Join this channel to show your support and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA/join Sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Ready to level up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Hydration https://drinko2.com/page/b6g4?ref=bhod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If it's about coaching and CrossFit, we want to talk about it. Bring your questions for this hour of AMA! You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Being a CrossFit trainer is not about showing up, quickly writing a last-minute workout at the whiteboard, and turning on the music. Real training is about improving each client’s fitness (and by association quality of life) in small, incremental steps in a motivating and positive way. Besides having the presence, attitude, and demonstration skills to develop a positive rapport with one’s clients, a large part of improving client fitness is having a plan, both on a day-to-day and long-term basis. _________ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Catch all the tips and tricks in our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Staying still is not an option. You have to take action if you want your CrossFit Affiliate to be the world-class business of your dreams that has massive impact on your community. You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Lisa Ray joins us to discuss analyzing the effectiveness of the programming inside of a CrossFit Affiliate, how to optimize that programming with variance and measure results, and how to properly scale the training inside of a group class. _____ You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit has had so much growth since it's creation. And along the way, some things have shifted, off-shoots were born, ideas evolved. But we have to get back to the roots. We have to hold the line. CrossFit...constantly varied, functional movements, performed at high intensity...works. And it will change your life. _____ You should do these two things... Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Sign up for the Weekly Newsletter : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter Interested in leveling up your CrossFit Affiliate? Go here : https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university Check out this offer from our Official Sponsor : O2 Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE, plus a branded O2 mini-fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question. 00:00 - Intro 04:30 - Start Long Before 06:00 - The Foundation 11:00 - The Kernel 26:40 - Ethos, Culture, and Character 22:45 - Uncompromising Standards 37:30 - Unrivaled Community Spirit 43:00 - Leadership 56:15 - Coach Development --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

EC basically wrote the manual on Nutrition and we're talking about how you can implement nutrition inside of the CrossFit Affiliate and the emotional journey a person takes when deciding to make a change. _____ There’s THREE ways you can show your support for the show and help us as we level everything up: – We’re LIVE multiple times each week, and we’d love to see you in the chat! Dropping a donation there means we maybe can pay Kodi. You can subscribe at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA – We’re actively working on our Weekly Newsletter and adding as much value there as possible. Please consider signing up and participating in the different things only available to those on that list! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter – We post clips from the shows, polls, questions, and general CrossFit content over on IG and would love to have you follow us. You can do that here. https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ _________ OFFICIAL SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 3 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 2 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com to learn more! _________ FRIENDS OF THE SHOW DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dave Colina chats with us about what O2 has been up to recently, new products, and their ongoing relationship with CrossFit, Affiliate Owners, and Coaches. O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 3 x 24-packs, get 2 x 24-packs FREE + a branded O2 fridge and a O2/BHOTD Yeti Rambler! Go to drinko2.com, click wholesale to fill out the registration form, and select "Best Hour of Their Day Podcast" in the "How did you hear about O2?" question! _____ There’s THREE ways you can show your support for the show and help us as we level everything up: – We’re LIVE multiple times each week, and we’d love to see you in the chat! Dropping a donation there means we maybe can pay Kodi. You can subscribe at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA – We’re actively working on our Weekly Newsletter and adding as much value there as possible. Please consider signing up and participating in the different things only available to those on that list! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter – We post clips from the shows, polls, questions, and general CrossFit content over on IG and would love to have you follow us. You can do that here. https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ _________ FRIENDS OF THE SHOW DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Giving your coaches feedback is important in their growth and development as a professional. It also shows that you care about them and are willing to invest your time and energy into making them as good at their craft as possible. But conducting evaluations and giving feedback can sometimes be difficult, so we're talking with Tefy Escudero, Country Manager for Latin America, about how to do it effectively. _____ There’s THREE ways you can show your support for the show and help us as we level everything up: – We’re LIVE multiple times each week, and we’d love to see you in the chat! Dropping a donation there means the world to us. You can subscribe at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA – We’re actively working on our Weekly Newsletter and trying to add as much value there as possible. Please consider signing up and participating in the different things only available to those on that list! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter – We post clips from the shows, polls, questions, and just general CrossFit content over on IG and would love to have you follow us. You can do that here. https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ _________ OFFICIAL SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ FRIENDS OF THE SHOW DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Cash is the lifeblood of any business, and it’s important that you as the Affiliate Owner have a pulse on what the cash in your accounts need to be doing right now. However, traditional accounting and tracking of your money doesn’t help you understand and make decisions for the present. So we're talking with Nick True, our very own in-house budgeting and money management specialist, on how to put every dollar to work for you and leveraging the power of a budget. Many of the concepts are applicable to personal finance as well, so take notes folks! _________ There’s THREE ways you can show your support for the show and help us as we level everything up: – We’re LIVE multiple times each week, and we’d love to see you in the chat! Dropping a donation there means the world to us. You can subscribe at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA – We’re actively working on our Weekly Newsletter and trying to add as much value there as possible. Please consider signing up and participating in the different things only available to those on that list! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter – We post clips from the shows, polls, questions, and just general CrossFit content over on IG and would love to have you follow us. You can do that here. https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ _________ OFFICIAL SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ FRIENDS OF THE SHOW DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Looking to up your CrossFit coaching game? In this episode, we'll explore effective techniques for giving and receiving feedback as a CrossFit coach. Learn how to create a safe and positive environment for receiving criticism, provide specific and actionable feedback, and follow up with athletes to ensure progress. We'll also discuss how to stay open-minded and receptive to criticism as a coach and use feedback to improve your skills. Whether you're a new coach or a seasoned pro, this video will provide valuable insights and strategies to help you become a better coach. _________ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Catch all the tips and tricks in our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're talking about LIFTING HEAVY! Pat Barber joins us to discuss what a real heavy day is, how to execute them effectively, and some of the nuances of moving weight, getting strong, a being a more powerful human being. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Joe DeGain joins us as we discuss the essential movement themes that are common in all foundational movements. These themes broadly categorize similar positions and movement patterns, whether the athlete is static or dynamic. By understanding these themes, trainers can evaluate movement and apply them to specific contexts. The movement themes include midline stabilization, core-to-extremity movement, balance about the frontal plane, posterior-chain engagement, sound hip function, active shoulders, full range of motion about a joint, and effective stance and/or grip. By learning how to apply these themes, trainers can develop a strong coaching skill set. While not all movements fit neatly into these categories, understanding these themes can be a valuable tool for coaches. Improve your coaching abilities by learning the fundamental movement themes discussed in this episode. _________ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Catch all the tips and tricks in our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Here's a little about our guest: Karl Steadman Certified CrossFit® Coach (CF-L4) CrossFit® Seminar Staff 2009 - present CrossFit® UK & Eire Country Manager 2021 - present Karl has been a CrossFit® Affiliate owner since 2006 and has over 16 years of experience of coaching CrossFit®, achieving his first qualification in 2004. He has been on CrossFit® Seminar Staff since 2009. He holds BWL, Concept 2 Rowing, CrossFit® Gymnastics, CrossFit® Kids, CrossFit® Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit® Masters and SPEAR PDR qualifications. He is also an ATA Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer (AIT). His most notable programming/coaching achievement to date was as part of the coaching team for Sam Briggs during the 2013 season, in which she won the CrossFit® Games. Karl also has a very experienced background in judging and competition standards, having worked as Head Judge at the European/Meridian Regionals and as a Judge at the CrossFit® Games for a number of years. Most recently, Karl became the CrossFit® UK & Eire Country Manager, as well as launching the Trainer Development and mentoring arm of the business. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

1. Where is the line for Teaching in regards to the information we give? Should we always strive to say less and move more, or is there a time and place for going a little deeper and educating our athletes? 2. Where do you think most trainers go wrong in regards to Seeing? Shiny squirrel syndrome and constantly distracted? They just don't know where to look? 3. Do you have a standard for how many cues is too many cues for one athlete at a given time? Nobody is ever moving perfectly, so when do I say "that's good enough for now" and move on to the rest of the class? 4. Are gyms who are capping classes missing out on developing their coaches' Group Management skills? 5. There's lots of things we can do, but what is your ONE actionable thing that everyone watching and listening can implement tomorrow to improve their Presence and Attitude in the Affiliate? 6. We think about Demonstration in regards to the movements themselves, but the guide refers to demonstrating professionalism as well. What are some ways trainers act unprofessionally, maybe without even knowing it? Sourced Information L2 Training Guide - https://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_L2_TrainingGuide.pdf Pages 14-22 (15-23 on the pdf) _________ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Catch all the tips and tricks in our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Continuing our show from part 1 of the story. You can watch that here - https://youtu.be/8l1F0ZkUebg How to Reach Jen Broxterman: https://www.prospernutritioncoaching.com/ [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosper_nc/ _________ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Catch all the tips and tricks in our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

For the past few months, we've been going through the CrossFit L1 Manual, giving out thoughts and comments on the subjects covered. If you haven't caught the shows, go back through and watch or listen to them. Moving forward, make sure you tune in as we move forward with the L2 Manual with these rockstar guests: 4/5 = Foundations of Effective Training - Steve Haydock 4/12 = Common Movement Themes For Functional Movements - Joe DeGain 4/19 = Heavy Days - Pat Barber 4/26 = Teach Back 1on1, Group \ How to Effectively Evaluate Your Staff - Tefy Escudero 5/3 = Nutrition - EC Synkowski 5/10 = Program Design and Scaling, Analysis Worksheet - Lisa Ray 5/17 = Lesson Planning - Jenn Hunter Marshall _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the LIVE shows! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Our Newsletter is getting packed with value over the coming months. Hit that link so you can be in the know! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nutrition is tricky. It's personal. It's emotional. And in order to make changes, it's important to look at how you can change behaviors. How to Reach Jen Broxterman: https://www.prospernutritioncoaching.com/ [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosper_nc/ _________ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/besthouroftheirday/ Catch all the tips and tricks in our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

So you've read the L1 Manual, you've been to the seminar, and you have your CF-L1. Now what? _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the LIVE shows! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Our Newsletter is getting packed with value over the coming months. Hit that link so you can be in the know! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The GHD, love it or hate it?   We're talking about the different ways you can use the GHD machine, how to coach it properly, and how to implement it into your classes effectively. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the LIVE shows! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Our Newsletter is getting packed with value over the coming months. Hit that link so you can be in the know! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Do you have a business partner with your CrossFit Affiliate? More and more often, the topic of operating agreements is popping up so we're bringing Matthew Becker of Gym Lawyers onto the show to talk about the nuances of doing things the right way between all parties involved. Less headache, more impact. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the LIVE shows! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Our Newsletter is getting packed with value over the coming months. Hit that link so you can be in the know! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Why are people afraid of the deadlift? How does the sumo deadlift high pull transfer to life? Why is the med ball clean under utilized? _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the LIVE shows! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Our Newsletter is getting packed with value over the coming months. Hit that link so you can be in the know! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Marcus Filly from Functional Bodybuilding (FBB) tells us how to avoid fitness burnout, how to introduce variety into your nutrition, and his take on the best way to learn new skills. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the LIVE shows! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Our Newsletter is getting packed with value over the coming months. Hit that link so you can be in the know! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/newsletter _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We come to you from CrossFit Roots in Colorado to showcase one of the most impressive women in CrossFit -  the Managing Editor for the Professional Coach, L4 Coach, and Owner of CrossFit Roots - Nicole Christensen. Re-Release of Episode 522 _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're talking about everything squats, from faults and common cues to help Coaches to all the obscure things like pistols, zercher squats, and sitting on a cactus. The WBD Book of Cues https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KL27Z25/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nicole Torres say you likely have more injuries in your gym than you think, BUT some are not your fault. Plus, she give us the details on having a connection with a professional who understands CrossFit and her go-to recovery protocol. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

L1 Journal Pages p118 - p122 (chapter) p180 - p193 (movement guide) **Topics to Discuss** - What is the power zone? - Why is the front rack of a strict press different than a front squat? - How do you fix excessive layback in the strict press? Can you give me 3 examples of different ways to fix this? - Can you come up onto your toes during a push press or is that a sign of a fault occurring? - Is the 30% statement truly realistic? If so, why don't we practice squat jerks regularly to reach that potential? - What do you both think is the most commonly missed fault in teaching any of these three movements? - Why is the strict press not included in the push press progression, and neither included in the push jerk progression. Don't they all layer on one another? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Effective coaching requires efficient communication. This communication is greatly aided when a Coach and Athlete share a terminology for both human movement and body parts." So we're making it simple for you; 4 body parts, 3 joints, 2 directions for joint movement. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're talking about the business of running a successful CrossFit Affiliate. Get the Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices of building your Affiliate’s front end offer, from how you intake new athletes to creating your value stack to actually building and selling it. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Running an effective class means showing up with a thoughtful plan for each piece of the hour, from minute 0 to minute 60. There's lots of pieces that go into that, and we're going to break those down and answer some questions that may be on your minds too. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jason Khalipa has done it all; from globo gym sales to CrossFit Games Champion to highly successful box owner.   We're talking about why he's re-affiliating with CrossFit, being a professional, and the business of fitness. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ever wonder what it's like to pursue getting on the CrossFit Seminar Staff?  Tough. That's what it's like.  And you can't be soft. In order to stand with the best CrossFit Coaches in the world, you have to be on top of your game and willing to take the tough feedback, implement it, and improve. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We continue Breaking Down the CrossFit L1 Manual this week with "The Girls" for Grandmas! Understanding the core of CrossFit programming is one thing, but learning how it can be scaled for all levels of athletes, from CrossFit Games competitors to Grandmas, is important.  _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This is a story of inspiration, dreams, and ambitions ...a story of struggle and perseverance ...a story of hard work, diligence, and determination ...and a story of success.   Hear how our very own Young Katy achieved her CF-L3 and her journey to get there. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Continuing our conversation from part one, we're talking about programming for CrossFit, how to do it effectively, and what it means to modify or scale that programming when the time is right to do so. Join us LIVE every Wednesday! Subscribe for all the awesome content about CrossFit, Coaching, and Affiliate Ownership. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The annual CrossFit Open by itself is already fun and a great way to get your whole community involved in the sport side of CrossFit. And if you really want to take it to the next level, running an EPIC Intramural Open inside your Affiliate is a great way to get massive buy-in from your community, create friendly rivalries, and make memories that last year after year. Mike LeJeune from Echelon Comps give us the details on how to do just that. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit ELM started as a gym inside the garage of their home. Lives were changed, relationships created, and now they are a flourishing Affiliate. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What is the purpose of this show?  - Understanding the core concepts of CF programming What is the most pertinent information we want you to take away about this topic? - How do I use this information and these topics at my Affiliate regardless of what programming I use? What is the thing most of you want to know about this topic? - What is the best practical application of this information? What is the most controversial point about this topic?   - Traditional vs Strength+Metcon and/or tracked programming like competitor programming We want to talk about how to use the understanding of core CF programming to provide a better experience in the gym and ensure more results and longer retention. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What you put in your mouth matters... In this episode, we're talking about: The Zone Diet, Why did people lose their minds with "NO SUGAR", Counting Macros, and Supplementation. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It's scary to leave a comfortable, full-time job for the unknown territory of Affiliate Ownership, but sometimes that's what is necessary in order for your business to grow into the vision you have for it. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

They knew they wanted to be Affiliate Owners, but there were a few directions they could go. All they knew is that they didn't want to leave the community they had come to know and love. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Our first annual The Besties awards! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Here's how you create a lesson plan for the events that are going to happen inside of your CrossFit Affiliate, from organization to promotion to execution and all the things that happen in between. 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - PVBs 07:45 - Planning 18:15 - Promotion 29:00 - Summary _________ FREE Bring-A-Friend Week Mini Course https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/bring-a-friend-week   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Is Technique CrossFit's biggest criticism? How do you prioritize technique while still training at your threshold? There are lots of ways to get from point A to point B, but technique is what allows you to get there faster and with less energy expended. It's at the core of efficiency. Breaking Down the L1 Manual is a series where we will go through the training guide, chapter by chapter, and give our thoughts and remarks along the way. We do this LIVE, every Wednesday at 4pm EST. Come join us, make sure you read the pages ahead of time, and write down any questions that come to mind to throw into the chat! _________ CrossFit L1 Training Guide : http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_Level1_TrainingGuide.pdf _________ FREE Bring A Friend Week Mini Course https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/bring-a-friend-week Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This week we're hearing from one of our own inside of Affiliate University on how he and his wife took over the box they were training at and, with the help of the coaching, guidance, and tools from Affiliate University, ramped things up from a good operation to a great one. Check out the FREE Bring-A-Friend Week Mini-Course here: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/bring-a-friend-week _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Breaking Down the L1 Manual is a series where we will go through the training guide, chapter by chapter, and give our thoughts and remarks along the way. We do this LIVE every Wednesday. Come join us, and make sure you read the pages ahead of time and write down any questions that come to mind! _________ CrossFit L1 Training Guide : http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_Level1_TrainingGuide.pdf _________ FREE Bring-A-Friend-Week Mini Course! https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/bring-a-friend-week Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Parties at your CrossFit box can either be lame gatherings that everyone feels obligated to attend or they can be KICK ASS events that all of your members WANT to attend and that will build your community. Here's a few tips on throwing a banger! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Want to be a better Coach? Planning to sit for your L3.....maybe even your L4? Well, we're taking it back to the basics! Breaking Down the L1 Manual is a series where we will go through the training guide, chapter by chapter, and give our thoughts and remarks along the way. We do this LIVE every Wednesday. Come join us, and make sure you read the pages ahead of time and write down any questions that come to mind! _________ CrossFit L1 Training Guide : http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_Level1_TrainingGuide.pdf _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Quarter 4, slow time of the year, whatever you want to call it...there's undoubtedly a time during the year when many Affiliate Owners see progress flatline and maybe even members leaving the gym. Planning ahead for that and doing THESE things can help you be prepared to soften the blow or maybe even continue the progress you were seeing the rest of the year! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Want to be a better Coach? Planning to sit for your L3.....maybe even your L4? Well, we're taking it back to the basics! Breaking Down the L1 Manual is a series where we will go through the training guide, chapter by chapter, and give our thoughts and remarks along the way. If you're just now catching the audio version, we do this LIVE every Wednesday. Come join us on YouTube, and make sure you read the pages ahead of time and write down any questions that come to mind! _________ CrossFit L1 Training Guide : http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_Level1_TrainingGuide.pdf _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Want to be a better Coach? Planning to sit for your L3.....maybe even your L4? Well, we're taking it back to the basics! Breaking Down the L1 Manual is a series where we will go through the training guide, chapter by chapter, and give our thoughts and remarks along the way. If you're just now catching the audio version, we do this LIVE every Wednesday. Come join us on YouTube, and make sure you read the pages ahead of time and write down any questions that come to mind! _________ CrossFit L1 Training Guide : http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_Level1_TrainingGuide.pdf _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The community created inside of a CrossFit Affiliate is special. It's embracing and inclusive.  And to those that are fighting addiction and in recovery, it may be life-saving. You'd be surprised at how many of your members are in recovery, and we're talking with Scott Strode about how CrossFit Affiliates can help them with The Phoenix. 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - Scott’s Journey 04:45 - Look Within 13:15 - Keep Trying 15:30 - Founding Phoenix 19:30 - How to Bring Phoenix into the Affiliate 28:30 - Effectiveness 32:30 - What Does Sober Mean _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

There's never been a better time to be a CrossFit Affiliate than now. With new leadership in place, we're talking with Gary and Austin about what the focus is for Affiliates around the world and what we can expect in the coming year. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're discussing the uncomfortable truth that the single most important differentiator between box owners who win and those who fail, is that those who make the time to work on their business consistently win, and the rest just die full of excuses. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If we take the models of health and fitness from CrossFit and apply them to the health of your CrossFit Affiliate, you can uncover the deficiencies and form a plan to turn your box into a world-class business! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're talking all things nuts and guts and breaking down the stigmas behind building muscle as a female and eating what Ashleigh VanHouten calls "nose to tail"! Check out her books here: https://www.amazon.com/Ashleigh-VanHouten/e/B08MNX5C9Q/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Almost every Affiliate Owner who tries to open multiple locations FAILS.   But Max Isaak of CrossFit Tilt is crushing it, and we're here to chat about his success thus far and any tips and tricks he can give to other Affiliate Owners who may be considering opening a second location. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

By doing just this one thing, you can bring more money into your Affiliate and afford to upgrade equipment or even hire another Coach. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Adversity in our lives can often lead us to growth, new opportunities, and maybe even our greatest potential. We're chatting with Steph "The Hammer" Roach about how she put herself out there and helped create the adaptive division at The Crush Games years ago and her new book that tells her story, Driven. Find her book here! https://www.amazon.com/Driven-Triumph-Inspiration-Attainable-Motivation/dp/1944589805 _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast!  Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you aren't charging a bare minimum of $150 per month for memberships at your Affiliate, you are either too scared or you just don't know what you don't know. Melody Feldman charges what seems like a lot at her box CrossFit MPH, but she has classes at capacity and provides a world-class experience for her members that keeps them coming back for more. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit has had so much growth since it's creation. And along the way, some things have shifted, off-shoots were born, ideas evolved. But we have to get back to the roots. We have to hold the line.  CrossFit...constantly varied, functional movements, performed at high intensity...works. And it will change your life. Lisa Ray give us the gems in her talk on this very thing at a recent CrossFit Affiliate Summit. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're talking about the Stories we tell ourselves, the sneaky, confidence-sucking power of Soft Talk, and how to differentiate victims from The Victim Mentality and get our language working FOR US! If you want to hear more awesome stuff like this, check out their podcast too: Get Enlifted | Spotify | Apple And just for the Best Hour audience:  Exclusive Preview of NEW Enlifted Essentials Course! - Opt-in link: https://enlifted.me/preview/ IG: @enliftedcoaches / @kimberly.kesting --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Control your breath, control your life. There's so much power in a single breath. Whether creating space to have a deeper thought or deescalating a stress response or making your mind and body feel alive, your breath is a powerful tool for capturing strength, health, and happiness. Brandon Powell is a Level 3 Wim Hof Method Instructor as well as a professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense, and Functional Fitness Coach. You can find him at @brandonpowell396 or @on_phyr _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Virtuosity means doing the common, uncommonly well. It means a constant and relentless pursuit of excellence. CrossFit teaches us the models that help us capture virtuosity in our movement, nutrition, and health. But what if we applied those models the business of owning an Affiliate? What if you approached your business the same way you do your training? What if it were easy? _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ben Smith learned of CrossFit from his dad, consumed every Greg Glassman publication and video he could as a young man, and rose in the sport to become one of the Fittest on Earth. He might be younger than his peers, but he's an OG through and through. And it shows when you hear him speak of the methodology, how he analyzes movement, or watch him interact with people in class daily. Ben Smith gets it, and he keeps it old school. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA   Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

For many, hitting the gym day is a way to relieve the stresses of the day. But are we actually paying attention to and working on why those stresses are there in the first place, or are we just using the voluntary “noise” to drown them out for a while? Perhaps, what once was a stress-reliever has now become just another source of mental clutter all its own and produces more negativity. Between The Ears, founded by Karianne and Bill Anthes, teaches and guides you on strengthening yourself from the inside, breaking through mental barriers and self-made obstacles, and helps set you on a path to realizing progress and truly improving your life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The life of a competitor is not always glamorous. Ryan Fischer was broke, sleeping on strangers’ couches, and training hours and hours every single day to be in the competitive CrossFit arena. He had put everything on the line to be counted amongst the best. That work ethic and drive and sacrifice is a commonality amongst the elite competitors in our sport. After leaving the competition scene, Fischer put that same intensity, drive, and work ethic to use in business, pairing it with his skill in creating wildly effective training programs. He is the founder of CHALK Performance Training and is now aiming at being the go-to source for training programs from growing a booty to getting stronger in your 50s to elite competition. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Should everyone be eating testicles? How about the intra-workout shake to send your fitness skyrocketing to the moon mid-AMRAP? Nutrition is so contentious and coaching your members through it can be a war all on its own. Dr. Nathan Jenkins from RP Strength helps lay out some simple tips for having nutrition coaching conversations with your members and helping them get things dialed in, one little step at a time. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

There's never been a better time to be an Affiliate Owner.   But is buying an existing one the way to go?   You need to know what questions to ask, what things lie in wait for you once you take the lead, and have a plan for how you will make it your own and implement the things you want to see done.   Even then, is it the RIGHT path to Affiliate Ownership for YOU?! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

He's a CF-L1 Coach at CrossFit Minnetonka. He prefers all of his shirts half-sized. And he lit the building up when he repped out crossover double unders in the Skill Speed Medley. We're chatting it up with the 14th Fittest Man on Earth AND the 2022 CrossFit Games Rookie of the Year, Nick Mathew. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube to catch all the episodes in video and never miss a tip, trick, or funny moment! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You love CrossFit, you love coaching, and the opportunity presents itself for you to become the Owner of an existing Affiliate...AWESOME!   But what are some of the things you should look out for when purchasing an existing Affiliate?   What are some questions you should ask?   And how will you MAKE IT YOUR OWN once in the captain's chair?  We talk with Lindsay London of CrossFit Hampton Roads on her journey into Affiliate ownership to find out! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Weekly Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Whether you are programming workouts from scratch, taking your program paperless, collecting better data or providing higher-quality programming, TeamBuildr was built to fit any level Coach in any setting.   _________  OUR “BEST” FRIENDS  DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com  RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com  WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com  LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com I nsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Clarity is kindness.   Whether it's bringing a new person into your community, taking charge and leading your class, or helping to develop your Coaches and team...being clear will set you up for success.   Denise Thomas is the creator of the Coaches Development Program, CrossFit Seminar Staff Manager, and part of a small team that works on developing the CrossFit Seminar Staff, the "red shirts" who teach the L1 and L2 courses globally.  _________  SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2.     O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle    Visit here to learn more:  https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________  OUR “BEST” FRIENDS  DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com  RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com  WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com  LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com  InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In a global sport like CrossFit, paring down the participant pool of hundreds of thousands of people to a single male and female winner at the CrossFit Games is a monumental task. Combine that with the all-encompassing nature of the sport itself, and nearly everything is fair game. This year, Adrian Bozman took the lead and crafted one of the most challenging and classic CrossFit Games events we've ever seen. He pushed the athletes to abandon their paces, to adapt in the moment, and, with the help of his team, created an amazing spectacle for the fans to enjoy. _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You love CrossFit and helping people.   You want to work for yourself.   You decide to open your own Affiliate.   But what are some of the things you may encounter along the way?  What are the growing pains? What decisions might you be faced with?   We catch up with Affiliate University member, Trish, to talk about her experience from taking over an Affiliate to moving into a new space and all the seasons of growth that have occurred along the way.    _________  SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2.     O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive:  Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle    Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________  OUR “BEST” FRIENDS  DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com  RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com  WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com  LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com  InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit has a new leader at the helm.   As the CrossFit Games were wrapping up for the weekend, we had the opportunity to talk with the new CEO of CrossFit, Don Faul.   We asked alot of questions, but here's what you need to know:   Don Faul is passionate about CrossFit.  He's experienced the life-changing power the methodology holds, he's been in the community and knows the amazing work that Affiliates are doing, and he's excited to bring CrossFit to as many people across the globe as possible.   The future of CrossFit is bright. _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We get the tips and tricks from Chris Hinshaw himself on how to train hard, recover fast, and keep performing at the highest level throughout an entire workout! _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Just lace up your shoes, go for a run, and breathe hard....that's how you get a better engine, right? Wrong.  There's much more that goes into crafting a precision program that helps you increase your aerobic capacity, make you faster, and reduce fatigue quicker. And let's face it....everybody can go fast.  It's the ones who can do it over and over and over again who end up being world-class. _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to bring you some SPICY entertainment! Who's going to bow out first?! _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In coaching, it means everybody squats to depth, everybody locks it out at the top, everybody plays by the same rules.   In business, it means the quality of your product is never sacrificed.  You hold the line, and if something gets out of shape, you address it.   It doesn't matter if you are brand new to CrossFit, an L4 Coach, or the founder of an awesome company like O2...   ...the standard is the standard. _________ If you are interested in learning more about Affiliate University, book a call here:  https://calendly.com/katygalli/affiliate-university-1-on-1-call?month=2022-08 _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

When you think about CrossFit, it's hard to not see a visual of an athlete performing a snatch or a clean and jerk in your head.   Greg Glassman knew the benefit those movements brought to the table in creating fitness and made sure they were an integral part of the methodology.   Inside the world of weightlifting, there are a few very prominent figures that have established themselves as experts.   Glenn Pendlay, rest in peace, was one of them.   For many years, Glenn Pendlay dreamed of writing a book that would have helped him when he was an absolute beginner in the sport of weightlifting. American Weightlifting is that dream realized and is the culmination of his life’s work.   Here we meet with one of his co-authors, James McDermott, to talk about all of the value this book brings to the coaching community.   _________ Check these out!:  Donny Shankle Does Grace: https://youtu.be/hP3UthcPpCM  Kendrick Farris Does Isabel: https://youtu.be/TAZgiahlvjs  OTP Books: https://www.otpbooks.com/product/glenn-pendlay-american-weightlifting/  FIND THE BOOK HERE on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/American-Weightlifting-Glenn-Pendlay/dp/1931046077/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=american+weightlifting&qid=1657901660&sr=8-1  _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What’s the difference between an expense and an investment? Both cost you something, right? Maybe it’s time, maybe it’s money, but it’s definitely something. The difference is one gives you the bright, shiny thing now. And the other may give you nothing, but it may also give you so much more. Now apply that to the people inside of your Affiliate, both your members and coaches. Are you investing in them and their growth, sustainability, and longevity? Or are they just expenses? Lindsey McDuffie of CrossFit Hendersonville has some of the most incredible retentions we’ve ever come across, and it’s no surprise when we hear the decisions she makes out of CARE. _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Three words. CrossFit. Wrestling. Entertainment. Josh Gallegos knows a thing or two about all of them. He's the MC of the CrossFit Games for 10 years running, Co-Owner of Deadboys Fitness, and entertainment is his middle name. Seriously, it is. _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit here to learn more: https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As far as CrossFit Affiliates go, it's hard to do much more than what is happening at CrossFit Mayhem. But how do you keep all of those gears in line, oiled, and churning away? For starters, you must have the right people on your team and in the right places. Although barely bigger than our own Jason Ackerman, Josh Malone is one such person. He is tasked with being the General Manager of one of the world's largest and most robust Affiliates, and we get to see what he's all about. _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 2 cases, get a free mini-fridge, 2 free cases, and a free YETI water bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit still works.   Group classes aren't dead.   Group classes aren't dead...again, for the people in the back.   And there are bullies everywhere, waiting for the chance to strike at your weak point.   Well...CrossFit is full of superheroes (Best Hour included) who are on your side and working hard to bring you the tools, tips, and tricks to help you succeed and thrive in building a world-class Affiliate.   _________ SPONSORS This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. O2 | Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 2 cases, get a free mini-fridge, 2 free cases, and a free YETI water bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% - www.docspartan.com RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off - www.rxsmartgear.com WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.wheelpay.com LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. Check it out here - www.drinklmnt.com InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off - www.insidetracker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Do you want the recipe? Hours and hours and hours of slow-cooking... Repeatedly basting it with the secret sauce... Occasionally taking a look at it to admire your hard work... Then sitting down to enjoy the fruits of your labor... We're talking about the recipe for success you get from Affiliate University! This week we meet up with Colton Henson, Owner of CrossFit Engage and one of our longest-term clients, to dive into how Affiliate University has helped him go from a box of just 15 friends to gaining 17 new members from a single Bring-A-Friend day and absolutely crushing it. ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Push the Earth Away, Meet the Bar, Squeeze the Oranges… What do these all have in common? They are cues that have been sketched by Karl Eagleman, Founder of @whiteboard_daily. A true artist with an expo marker for a paintbrush and a whiteboard as his canvas, Karl has come up with some of the most creative and innovative ways to cue everything from movement to coaching education to even sport psychology. And now he’s compiled them into a world-class visual guide for all coaches, trainers, and athletes in his new book “The Whiteboard Daily Book of Cues”. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Whiteboard-Daily-Book-Cues-Efficient/dp/1628601450/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Who you BE? That's the question Jimmy Hensel is out to help you answer. If a person or team or Affiliate can clearly define themselves and know who they are, it's much easier to align and connect with a routine and inform behaviors day after day. But it has to start with YOU, the individual. ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This week we talk to the sexiest man in all of CrossFit, and this guy has done it all – from modeling for Abercrombie to old-school Seminar staff and CrossFit media to mountain biking 100 miles in the backcountry. Join us at the mecca of fitness that is CrossFit Mayhem as we chat it up with Rory McKernan about what it’s like to live and work amongst some of the fittest people on planet Earth. ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Just because you’ve been around the block a time or two doesn’t mean you’ve got it all figured out. There is always room for improvement. There are always better ways to do things. Affiliate U box owner, Loui Cavallini of Cow Harbor CrossFit, talks with us about bringing the energy and how, even after 10 years as an Affiliate Owner, things are just…getting…started. ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

From powerlifting to mortgages and motorcycle gangs to one of THE MOST prominent apparel brands in the CrossFit community, we chat it up with Roy Mangrum from Barbell Voodoo. Want to know the secret to CRUSHING apparel in your gym? What about the exact formula for buying JUST the right amount of each so that you always sell out? Tune in to find out why Ackerman still wears toddler sizes, and Roy gives us the how-to for all things apparel! _______ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We made some calls, pulled some strings, and secured the details.   Tune in to get a SNEAK PEEK at the first workout for the 2022 Nobull CrossFit Games!   Will it be one of the “Girls”?......Maybe.    Competition Director Adrian “Boz” Bozman, joins us in his garage to chat all things CrossFit.   And yes….even while sitting….Fern and Boz are still towering above Ackerman….who is standing. ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast. InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off any purchase. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This is it...the big announcement is finally here! Listen in to learn all about what Ackerman, Fern, and the Best Hour team have been working hard towards. Spoiler alert...it has to do with helping CrossFit Affiliates! Why? Because that's all we know. We live, breath, sleep, and Ackerman even poops CrossFit. ________ This season of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is brought to you by our Official Sponsor, O2. Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more. _________ Our "Best" Friends: DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

From waivers and contract renewals, to 30-day notices, to the difference between W-2 and 1099, Fern and Matt Becker of Gym Lawyers discuss all things legal with respect to your CrossFit box. Tune in to today's episode and check out https://www.gymlawyers.com/ to learn more. _________⁠ Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Two OG Jewish CrossFitters, talking OG Jewish CrossFit stuff. Tune in today as Ackerman speaks with Founder and Owner of CrossFit Tilt, Max Isaak. What is your favorite quote from today's episode show? Ours so far is: "When I die, cremate me and put me in a dumbbell." -Jason Ackerman _________⁠ Do not forget to subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Matt Clum, CrossFit affiliate member, helps us debunk 4 common myths of CrossFit. Taking us through his personal weight loss and fitness journey, Matt outlines his experiences with CrossFit and how he ended up at the box he is a member of today. His story brings to light and and helps outline how you might, as a box owner or a coach, educate someone on the fact that CrossFit is for anyone. Do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss and episode. _________⁠ Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Be more intentional with your lesson planning.  Talk less, get your athletes moving more. At a bare minimum, have a drop dead start time and start the WOD on time. Tune in today to hear the conclusion of our two-part lesson planning episode. Check out episode one at episode 539. _________⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The sport of fitness is not CrossFit. Your job as a coach and affiliate owner is to educate your athletes on what that means...which is that CrossFit is something everyone can do. Bottle the lighting and/or ride that lion. But take up the torch and carry it well. _________⁠ Do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Tune in today to hear Ackerman and Josh Pirtle, AKA Fluffy Duck, talk all things CrossFit, social media, and of course, some other random stuff along the way. _________⁠ So you never miss an episode, don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Novice and experienced coaches differ by degree, not kind. Whether you are L1 and been a coach for two weeks, or L3 and been a coach for years, do you show up to every single class you coach with a lesson plan? If not...you should. The value in the plan comes in the actual thinking through and planning for the class to come. That is how you set yourself up for success. Question for you: it is Monday... do you have your lesson plan prepped for all of your classes this week yet? Take a picture of your lessons plans this week, post to your story or grid on Instagram, and tag us. Rx+ if you take a picture of your whiteboard, too, share it, and tag us. _________⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In case you wanted to learn a little bit more about Best Hour's first employee, Katy, tune in to today's episode. Ackerman and Fern ask Katy some questions, and Ackerman might even let Katy answer without interrupting (jk, that won't happen). ________ Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss and episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ Inside Tracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Learn how to unleash your inner grit by tuning in to Ackerman's interview with the founder of Pure Grit Fitness, Cassandra. _________⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Do the small things really well. That is how you ensure a great class experience. Tune in today to hear our discussion on the topic. _________⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Connection is connection. It can either be deep and meaningful, or it can be shallow.  Whether you focus on PT or group classes...just ask people questions about themselves and genuinely listen to their answers. It is not hard.   The big takeaway? What do you, as a box owner, want to do? PT or group training?  And do that thing. ________ Do not forget to subscribe to us on YouTube so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Know your values, know your why. The stronger you are attached to your why, the easier life becomes, because it can guide you through your decision making. What is your why for coaching? For being an affiliate owner? _________⁠ So you never miss an episode, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Continually push your own margins to become great at what you do. Uphold the standard, because the standard is the standard. Care, care, care, care. Listen in to today's episode to learn more about the secret ingredients to running a great affiliate and giving everyone who walks through your door the best hour of their day. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You are standing at the edge of a forest and you can't see to the other end of the it. But you can see one step in front of you. So just take a step. You can have lofty goals as a coach and as an affiliate owner, but that does not mean those goals will fall over night. They are going to take time. But, you can make incremental progress towards that end state with small steps every day. Keep it simple. Take one step at a time.You will get there. _________⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you can watch every episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

A lot has changed since episode 103 of the Best Hour Podcast, which just so happens to be the last time Meagan Burns (now Bakhtiari) was on the show. With a new last name and a new position as Sport Brand Partnership Manager at The Phoenix, Meagan has a lot to catch us up on. Tune in to learn more about The Phoenix and some fun stories about what it is like being on Seminar Staff with Ackerman and Fern. _________⁠ Do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see the videos that accompany every episode.  Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. Visit our website https://besthouroftheirday.com.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It never not works. Even when it's done poorly...it still works. In out last Colorado interview in this series, Ackerman and Fern talk all things CrossFit and CAP with none other than James Hobart, with the backdrop of one of our very own Affiliate U boxes, CrossFit Mafia. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"A belt only covers an inch of your a*s, you have to cover the rest." On one of our last stops in Colorado, we had the chance to sit down with Ackerman's BJJ instructor, Amal Easton, and learn about his incredible story through fitness and entrepreneurship. Check out today's episode on our YouTube channel to see full interview on the mats of ETC Boulder. __________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The episode you've all been waiting for has arrived: where Fern and Ackerman do smelling salts live on camera with Kevin Ogar. Talking all things Adaptive CrossFit and the future of the sport, this insightful interview is a must WATCH for everyone in the CrossFit space. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit is not only in the business of developing exceptional coaches, it is in the business of developing exceptional human beings. In this exclusive interview, Fern and Ackerman sit down with Brian Chontosh: retired Marine Corps Officer, Level 4 CrossFit Coach, and Founder of the Crooked Butterfly Ranch. The depth and realness of this conversation is something that can't simply be listened to...it must be viewed. Tune in on our YouTube channel to watch the full episode. To learn more about Tosh, visit www.crookedbutterfly.com/. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you want something, you have to make it happen. That is the common theme weaved throughout Giancarlo Graziani, Head Coach at CrossFit Sanitas, story. From Park Ranger to Reebok One to Sanitas, GC shows what it means to put in the work and reap the rewards of that work. Tune in to episode 526 of the Best Hour podcast to hear his story. And stay tuned for our Dropping In episode at Sanitas releasing later this week! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE. IT IS THE WAY THESE EPISODES ARE MEANT TO BE CONSUMED! ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

From a passion for fitness and coffee, Danny Lehr created Caffeine and Kilos. Danny's drive to equip individuals with the tools to find mental and physical success at any point in life shines through in his discussion with Ackerman and Fern in an interview you do not want to miss. For more on Danny, visit https://shop.caffeineandkilos.com/. To enter and vote in the giveaway he has going on through March, follow these links: https://shop.caffeineandkilos.com/pages/enter-to-win-a-year-of-c-k-apparel https://shop.caffeineandkilos.com/pages/vote-fit-for-a-year ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Honesty, humility, and hustle." Our Colorado media blitz continues featuring an interview with Dave Colina, Founder of 02 Recovery, at the WodPrep Headquarters. The guys talk about all the good 02 has done so far and what is to come for this company. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch this one in person. You do not want to miss it. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Treat your coach development like The Hopper Model. You know as an athlete there are movements you do not like to see programmed because you are not good at them. As a coach, it is no different. You know you get nervous when movements are programmed for you to coach that you do not feel confident in teaching. So lean into it. Be intentional about putting yourself in situations where you have to coach those movements. It is the only way you will get better. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"The standard is the standard"..."You are not special"..."It is time to put your big girl pants on." In episode 522 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we come to you from CrossFit Roots in Colorado to showcase one of the most impressive women in CrossFit -  the Managing Editor for the Professional Coach, L4 Coach, and Owner of CrossFit Roots - Nicole Christensen. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Try your best and get a coach. The recipe for success. Tune in to episode 521 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear Josh Francisco's, Owner of River City Fitness Center, Affiliate University success story. If you are interested in learning more about Affiliate U, DM us on Instagram. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How do you run The Open effectively at your box this year? Tune in to episode 520 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast as we unpack some ideas to run a fun Open. Spoiler alert: it starts (and ends) with celebrating the members of your community. Catch people in the act of doing great, and these next 3 weeks are prime time to do just that. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The success of CrossFit stems from the affiliates. Affiliate success stems from the professionalization of the CrossFit trainer. The professionalization of the CrossFit trainer begins with the Level 1 Seminar. And yes, the L1 is enough to start us on the path to where we need to go. As Malleolo says "“If the Level 1 wasn’t enough, I would not be here today." Tune in as Fern interviews Austin Malleolo and Gary Gaines from CrossFit Home Office, in person at CrossFit Rife. Episode 519 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is simply CrossFit guys talking about CrossFit. __________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit works. Period.   Listen in to episode 518 to hear how we know it does. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Another Q+A coming your way with some great questions you guys wrote in. Please keep them coming! DM us on our Instagram for a chance to have us answer your question "live" on the show. Today, we dive into three specific topics, which are all tied to the same concept - you get what you emphasize: 1. Advice for coaching athletes in your box who have bad habits from a previous affiliate? 2. Advice for coaching athletes who lack body awareness? 3. Tips to a coach for interviewing for a coaching position? ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Today we kick off our Colorado in person podcast series with an interview featuring none other than Justin Bergh, CrossFit's new GM of Sport. In this episode, Ackerman, Fern, and Bergh dive into a discussion about where CrossFit came from, where it is going, and what this means for athletes, sponsors, and most importantly, what it means for affiliates. With Koda CrossFit Iron View (kodacrossfitironview.com) as the backdrop, Bergh's home CrossFit box, you do not want to miss watching this episode on our YouTube Channel. Head on over and subscribe today @Best Hour of Their Day. Thanks to Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions), yet again, for this awesome video content. ________ Check out information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Success does not simply fall in your lap. To be successful, you have to put in a lot of hard work. Trish Evangelista (Pickford) is a box owner in Long Island, NY who did just that. After losing her job at the start of covid and diving all in on box ownership, Trish knew she could not fail...and she not only did not fail, today she is thriving. To learn more about Trish, visit https://babyloncrossfit.com/. To learn more about Affiliate U, check out our website (besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university) and shoot us a DM on Instagram. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It is that simple, but we know it is not always that easy to implement. While we touch on a number of things in today's episode from Fern's recent seminar experience with "the poke kid", to programming Strength + Metcon, to answering a couple questions you guys sent us, the core message we want you to hear today is just be kind. Comment on this post on our Instagram @besthouroftheirday, and tell us about an experience you had, customer service or otherwise, that stopped you in your tracks because of the kindness of another human being. _________⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We have been guilty of every struggle we talk about with regards to affiliate ownership, 10x over.⁠ ⁠ Which is why we so passionately speak on box ownership and why we want to help you.⁠ ⁠ So often, affiliate owners point to one thing that is causing them the most trouble as a business owner and that is what they need help with. ⁠ ⁠ But is that the actual problem? Or is what you are experiencing pain caused by the real problem at hand?⁠ ⁠ What is the root cause?⁠ ⁠ You might think you have the answer, and maybe you do. But one of the biggest challenges box owners must overcome is knowing you having answers for everything...and those answers being wrong.⁠ ⁠ You need a coach to help guide you into righting your ship.⁠ ⁠ If you would like those coaches to be us, DM us.⁠ ________⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day.⁠ ⁠ Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Do you know what is really in the supplements you put in your body? Thorne can help. Today Ackerman sits down with the VP of Business Development Athletics at Thorne, Wes Roberts, and Director of Sports Science at Thorne, Joel Totoro, to discuss the company's involvement with the CrossFit Affiliate Partner Network. To learn more about Thorne, visit https://www.thorne.com/. To learn more about the CrossFit Affiliate Partner Network, visit https://www.crossfit.com/affiliate/partner-network. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

At the very least, it is difficult to consider yourself a coach without knowing the points of performance. There are not that many anyway..so just know them. If you just know them, you won't have to waste any mental space trying to recall them while you are coaching. They will always be there at your disposal. If you want to play this game call coaching, you have to know the rules. And the points of performance are the rules. Two weeks from today we want you to have memorized the POP's. Tell us below how you plan to study below. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Intensity, when combined with variance, will naturally modulate. However we should still intentionally turn the knob of intensity. And intensity is different for everybody. Keep it simple and do not box it in. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you would pay money to actually get rid of a member that you do not like...why are you letting them stay?⁠ ⁠ That bad apple is not just bothering you. Your members are also bothered. But you are the one in a position to do something about it.⁠ ⁠ So, remove them from your community. But do so in a respectful way.⁠ ⁠ Do not burn bridges.⁠ ⁠ Do not fly off the handle.⁠ ⁠ Do not take things personally.⁠ ⁠ Do not make assumptions.⁠ ⁠ Most importantly, do not tolerate the things you said you never would.⁠ ________⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day.⁠ ⁠ Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle.⁠ RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off.⁠ WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast.⁠ LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Faults are black and white. Are their elbows in the right place - yes or no? There is no "kind of" or "sort of". It is a yes or no question. Whether you've known your athlete for a long time or you are watching someone move for the very first time...a fault is a fault. Be relentless. Movement is movement, absent of face or name. Tune in to hear about the life of Seminar Staff Member, Head Coach and Content Director at CrossFit Rife, and former Regional Athlete and Box Owner, Lindsay Andrew. In this episode she shares her insight a coach along with everything else she's accomplished, and you can't miss it. Thanks to Get Ahead Productions for another great episode. _________ Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Box Owners seem to want to try and do everything at once, and that will not produce what you hope and might even be detrimental to the long term results you desire. Start small and create a snowball effect. It is like Chuck Carswell says at the end of the L1 Seminar weekend: "You just drank from a fire hose, do not go back to your affiliate and try and change everything at once." It just takes small consistent changes. Are you willing to put in the work for the long haul to make things happen? If you do not know where to begin DM us on Instagram. We can and want to help. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you have a gut reaction to something, do not immediately put your thoughts out there for the world to see. Take a minute and actually think about what you are doing. Why are you having this reaction? Are you making assumptions? Are you taking things personally? The short of it is: think before you act. Remember that you are a leader in YOUR community and act like it. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Hard work always pays off. It may not get you to where you thought you would end up, but it will get you where you are meant to go. Cassidy Ballensky, GM at CrossFit Rife and CrossFit Seminar Staff member shares his journey through CrossFit coaching and beyond in today's episode. He dives into the highs and lows of what it took to get him to this point in his career, which included failing the Level 3 test the first time he took it. _____________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As a box owner, there are some things you just have to experience. You do not get to "skip go". Listen in today as we discuss this exact topic and wrap up our Austin interviews with Kevin Houston, former coach at Albany CrossFit, Ackerman's first box. _____________ YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episodes are accompanied by some awesome video, courtesy of Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions). ___________ Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: you need a progression for everything. If you don't believe us, and even if you do, listen to Ben Dziwulski, Founder of WodPrep, discuss the importance of using progressions to teach movement on this episode of the podcast. Bottom line: Have a progression, and keep it simple. __________ YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episodes are accompanied by some awesome video, courtesy of Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions). _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

InsideTracker is not just for individuals. It works at the affiliate level, too. Tune in to today's episode to hear how box owners Ryan Wheeler of Classified Fit, and John Welz of CrossFit Ares, are implementing InsideTracker for their members. To learn more about InsideTracker, visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our partners below: PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Did you truly take steps towards advancing yourself as a coach in 2021? We don't mean just in the form of pursuing certificates and courses. We mean in seeking feedback from coaches who are more knowledgable than you, in going into every class you coached with a goal for improvement. Coaching is a perishable skill...so get off your a*s and coach. Our challenge for you: who are you going to reach out to this week to get coaching feedback from? Tell us below. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You have to experience the process and then apply those experiences in order to actually move forward. In today's special 500th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we bring you an exclusive interview with the Chief Fitness Officer at Onnit, John Wolf. While in Austin for the Rogue Invitational, we had the chance to visit Onnit Headquarters and get a behind the scenes look at what makes this incredible company tick. To learn more, visit: https://www.onnit.com/. ________ We can't believe it's already here. 500 episodes. None of this would be possible without you, our loyal listeners. Thank you for helping to turn our passion to help as many box owners and coaches as we can into reality. Here's to 500 more. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Full time CrossFit coaching position in Yuba City, CA. Who is in? Ryan Wheeler, Owner of Classified Fitness, is one of our most successful box owners to come out of Affiliate University. And he is ready to expand his team. Even if it does not work out after a year, are you willing to take the leap of faith now to grow as a coach and even develop into being a future box owner? DM Ryan @coach_ryanfit if you are interested. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The launch of Affiliate University 2.0 is upon us, and whether you are an affiliate owner or not, this episode is for you. Stop waiting. The time is now. We certainly are ready for your affiliate to be taken to the next level. The only question is, are you? Schedule your call to learn more about Affiliate University today: https://calendly.com/katygalli/affiliate-university-1-on-1-call The only way to lock in our current pricing is to book a call before January 1 (even if your call is set for after the new year, that is OK. As long as you book it by the first). DM us on Instagram if you have any questions. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we have the unique opportunity to sit down with the first ever Fittest Man on Earth, James FitzGerald, to discuss the evolution of the landscape of fitness and the role both CrossFit and OPEX play in all this. Tune in and let us know your thoughts below 👇 ________ Some background on James FitzGerald: James’ fitness journey began while playing competitive soccer as a teenager. During his collegiate years, James spent a great deal of time training, studying, and researching fitness. His investigations led to the publishing of multiple studies in Physiology Canada and The Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. After University, James applied his knowledge to coaching general population clients and competitive athletes, built a thriving coaching business and launched Optimum Performance Training (OPT) in 1999. Looking to spread his knowledge and methodologies, James began coaching athletes remotely and spearheading the individual design programming movement. Through the personal application of his methodologies, he was crowned The Fittest Man on Earth, winning the inaugural CrossFit games in 2007. In 2009 James began teaching his individual design methodologies to coaches and the Coaching Certificate Program was born. A move to Arizona followed in 2011 and with that OPT became OPEX Fitness. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you are a coach or affiliate owner, you are an advocate for CrossFit. So, it's time to actually start advocating for CrossFit. Here is our ask today: we need your help with a write in campaign, of sorts. CrossFit Jaakarhu de-affiliated last year and has decided to re-affiliate as a box. And we shared their story while in Austin for the Rogue Invitational. This is an incredibly important narrative for all of us to get behind if we want to truly help others through our sport. If you are with us, send this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoKFwVjuYUg&t=1s) to [email protected] and/or reply to their daily newsletter that CrossFit sends out with the link to the Karhu episode. We want to get this story picked up, and we know there is no better group of people to get this momentum going than our loyal listeners. Let's start advocating for CrossFit ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jeff and Mikki Martin, Founders of the BrandX Method and OG's in the CrossFit space, were integral in the establishment of youth fitness programs.⁠  Noting the importance of physical activity for their own 4 sons, they took this passion and mission and ran with it, creating the brand they have today.⁠ ⁠ Tune in to episode 495 to learn more about their story.⁠ For more information on the Martin's, checkout: https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ab.20309 https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1069225 http://ijcer.net/en/download/article-file/879774 ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

About a year ago, a number of CrossFit box owners decided to de-affiliate. While in Austin a few weeks ago, we got to sit down with one of those box owners. Michael Winchester of CrossFit Jaakarhu shares with us his path towards de-affiliation and now re-affiliation. Diving into his own personal journey through CrossFit and how he arrived at each of those decisions. You do not want to miss this episode. We promise you. ________ YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episodes are accompanied by some awesome video, courtesy of Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions). _______ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Why wait until January 1 to set your 2022 goals? In one year, you can change the trajectory of your business and your life. And that year start right now. Look at your year and set short term and midterm goals in pursuit of your long term goal. Start small and start chipping away. No matter which way you start...just start. Post your goals on Instagram and tag us @besthouroftheirday. We want to help you achieve everything you set out to accomplish. ________ We are 7 episodes away from #500! Will you help us reach our goal of 2000 subscribers on YouTube and 10,000 followers on instagram? If we reach those goals, we get matching tattoos. So let's do this thing. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

There is a fine line between relentlessness and making sure your members are having a good time in class. It all boils down to: how are you delivering your message AND how is it being received? The better you know your athletes and the more you care about them, the easier it will be to navigate this line. Tune in to episode 492 to hear our some practical takeaways on how to best connect with your members. __________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"From food stamps to motorcycles." A few months ago, we sat down with Jenn and Amanda of Bombshell CrossFit to learn about their story, and how Jenn turning Bombshell around changed her life. In today's special drop of our Austin series, we get to sit down with Jenn and Amanda, in person, to learn more of their story. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episodes are accompanied by some awesome video, courtesy of Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions).  If you want to learn more about Affiliate University, DM us on Instagram. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Stagnant is a bad place to be. Accountability helps with stagnation. Find yourself a partner, a coach, a mentor. Someone to lean on and hold you accountable to achieving the things you say you want to achieve. The first and biggest thing you need to do though? Stop moping around. Stop sitting on your a*s wondering what could be. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Stand up and take just one step forward. And that first step forward should be finding someone to hold you accountable. Don't have an accountability partner? DM us. We got you. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. LMNT - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Squat therapy, when used correctly, works. Period. Tune in to hear our informative (if we do say so ourselves) discussion on the matter. We pull in articles from the CrossFit Journal, dissect photos and a video of the air squat, and attempt to give you the most full picture of squat therapy we can, hoping to provide you with some key takeaways to bring to your box with you. INV1245 waiting for your podcast review to change after this episode. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

OG's talking about OG stuff. That's what it's all about. In this very special episode of our Austin series, we sit down with Jeremy Thiel, Owner of CrossFit Central, to talk about where CrossFit affiliate ownership started, how it has grown, and what it's taken to not only survive, but to thrive in this space. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episodes are accompanied by some awesome video, courtesy of Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions). Subscribe and click the notifications button so you know when each episode is dropped! _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Just because things are not falling apart, does not mean things are good. Have you convinced yourself of that? Moreover, do you not know what you don't know... Do you not know why you got 10 new members this month? Do you not know why you lost 5? Continuing our conversation from a few months ago, it is OK to not be OK, and you need to say the quiet things out loud. We want box owners to stop leading these lives of quiet desperation. However, that begins with you being honest with yourself. It is OK to not be OK, and even if you tell yourself and everyone else otherwise, it is unlikely that you are actually OK. Be real with where you are at. That will be your first step forward in getting out of the rut you are in. Need help? We got you. DM us. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX SmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Lauren and David Plumey, Owners of Shoreline CrossFit, are OG's in the space, and we had the chance to sit down with them for today's episode. They give us insight into how things have shifted in the space, specifically for affiliate owners, and what it takes for a box to succeed today. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. For InsideTracker's special Black Friday offer, visit info.insidetracker.com/besthouroftheirday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The footage from our trip to Austin is in and we can't wait to show you. In this very special episode of the podcast, we give you a pre-cap of what's coming in the next few weeks. Listen in as we discuss our favorite parts of the trip, the coolest places we got to visit, and the coolest people we got to meet. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episodes are accompanied by some awesome video, courtesy of Get Ahead Productions (instagram.com/getaheadproductions). Subscribe and click the notifications button so you know when each episode is dropped!  _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Build now for when the time comes. If you wait for January to get ready for the new year, you're too late. Preparation begins now. What are you doing in pursuit of a successful 2022 over the next month and a half? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Wanted to say it again in case your forgot...what happens in your affiliate you either create or tolerate. When your complaint is that "my members do not listen", have you pulled them aside and had a conversation with them? Have you tried to get to the bottom of the situation in a calm and tactful way? Or are you simply blaming your members and not taking any ownership over the situation? Stop complaining and change what is going on through communication. You need to address these "problem members" and then, if things do not change and it is what is best for your business, remove them. But stop blaming them and outside circumstances when what is happening inside the four walls of your box falls on your shoulders. You either created this culture in your gym, or you are allowing it to thrive. Either way...it falls on you. If you need help in this area, DM us on Instagram @besthouroftheirday. We'd love to help. Tune in to today's episode as we sit down with Markus Gerszi, CrossFit entrepreneur, to discuss this topic. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

EC Synkowski, Founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition, was recently named one of the most influential women in the CrossFit space, and we could not agree more. In honor of that, tune in today to her incredible Coaches Development Group Q+A where she answers all questions about nutrition, from the 800 Gram Challenge, to how to lead by example and meet your clients where they are at. To learn more about EC, check out https://optimizemenutrition.com. Today's episode is brought to you by our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

When you say you are at capacity, are you capped by space, equipment, or coaches ability? If it is by space, there is still almost no scenario where you should open a second location. If space is your issue: Is every single one of your classes at capacity? Have you rearranged the equipment to optimize your floor space? Have you added a class time?  What are you doing in the space you have right now to make it better?  Listen in today as we discuss operational capacity and capping class attendance. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

A time cap is a useful tool only in the event things have gone wrong through the course of your class.  Between the Whiteboard Brief and "3..2...1...GO," there are numerous opportunities for you as a coach to ensure that your athletes understand the intent of a workout. To ensure loading and rep scheme are appropriate based upon the athlete so the need for a time cap is rendered irrelevant. Time caps are not beneficial for the your athletes. They are an emergency procedure that you as a coach enact if your timeline goes awry because you failed to communicate appropriately with your athletes. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Comment on this post on our Instagram page and let us know your thoughts on time caps. Listen in to today's episode for our full discussion on the topic as we examine time caps it through the lens of a crossfit.com workout released earlier this week. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below:  Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It is not one or the other. You need both. You need to actively be selling and actively be developing/seeking the top tier coaching staff you desire. Stop sitting back and passively hoping people will Google "CrossFit's near me" and stumble into your box. You need to actively pursue them. Think outside of the box and try something. Being passive with sales gets you nowhere. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: DocSpartanProducts - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Driven by the mantra "you are not allowed to have excuses", Devan Futten overcame adversity in his life and successfully switched careers from Engineer to top tier CrossFit Affiliate Owner. His story is one of great sacrifice, great reward, humility, and an incredible unrelenting drive to succeed. To learn more about Devan, visit crossfitctrl.com. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

When you say "everybody" wants to see something changed, is it really  "everybody" or is it 1 or 2 members? Everybody rarely means "everybody."  Set your standards. Have your plan. Do not waiver. The rules are the rules. Stick to them. Do not let the inmates run the asylum. If you are a box owner who needs help with this, DM us. Let's chat. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day.  Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the Best Hour podcast, Ackerman sits down with VP of Partnerships and Business Development at Precision Nutrition, Jason Crowe. They talk about everything from nutrition to dogs to Canada. Tune in to learn more. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off and check out docspartan.com for our Best Hour bundle. RX Smart Gear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off. InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. WheelPay - An official partner of our podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Helping offenders in their walk down the redemption road." In episode 475 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman talks about his experience at a recent L1 Seminar which took place inside a prison, and he speaks with the Redemption Road team to discuss their foundation and how they make CrossFit accessible to offenders. To learn more about Redemption Road, visit www.rf2.org. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If your box is profitable but  you are unhappy, that is not sustainable. Money does not yield long term joy. If you are happy but your box is not profitable, that is not sustainable. Passion has a shelf life.  The goal for your business should mirror the same fitness goal CrossFit helped us develop: increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains throughout the years of your life AND your business ownership.  This is achieved only through reaching profitability AND happiness. Through the course of your affiliate ownership, you will experience peaks and valleys in both areas, however, the only sustainable route is one that seeks to optimize both profit and personal joy. Do you fall in one of these two categories? Are you simply unhappy and on the brink of closing your doors? Do you not know where to begin on this path forward? We can help.  DM us on Instagram @besthouroftheirday. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

When we encounter issues or inefficiencies with the way things work, we often find ourselves in one of two categories:  1. We are the person who complains about the thing that is wrong. 2. We are the person who does something about it.  A few years ago in the world of CrossFit (and now expanding into the world of organized gymnastics) former information technologist, Eugene Blazhko, saw an inefficiency with the way hand grips were being approached...so instead of simply complaining about the rips on his hands, he did something about it.  Tune in to episode 473 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to be inspired by the entrepreneurial dynamic duo of Eugene and Alex and how the company WOD & Done came to be.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode, we dive into why referral programs are important. Bottom line: relinquish your scarcity mindset and lean in. Also, we find some striking similarities between potty training a child and affiliate referral fees... So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

High intensity is often misunderstood and is oversimplified in the definition of CrossFit. Intensity is not just how hard you go in workouts, it is the frequency with which you workout. If you think about it with respect to the Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum, fitness is a hedge against sickness. Therefore, too much intensity will actually prevent you from pushing to the side of fitness. The same "constantly varied" you do in the gym should apply to outside of the gym. So get out of your affiliate, and learn and play new sports in addition to your CrossFit training.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Adapting a workout is not the same thing as scaling a workout. In this episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Brain​ Injury Specialist, and CF-L2 Trainer at Invictus Boston, Jenna Muri-Rosenthal, to discuss the impacts of exercise on brain health - specifically with individuals who have sustained a bran injury. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

One of the biggest frustrations from the patient side in our traditional healthcare system is that there seems to be a misunderstanding about what we do in CrossFit. One of the biggest frustrations on the physician side in our current traditional healthcare system is that there is no time to address root causes of health issues with patients or to develop a relationship with them. CrossFit Precision Care aims to bridge that gap by brining intentional guidance to CrossFit Affiliates. Tune in to episode 469 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear Dr. Julie Foucher, Games Athlete and Founding Member of CrossFit Precision Care, dive into what this program is and what it means for the CrossFit Community. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We think high skill gymnastics are up there, because oftentimes you have to come up with your own teaching progressions for them.  What are your thoughts?  Listen in today for some best practices when you come up against movements you lack confidence in coaching. Also, if you can do 50 unbroken pushups with the standards outlined in the episode, you get an e-book and a hug from Fern. Submit your videos to us on Instagram @besthouroftheirday. Check out Greg Glassman's article on The Pushup here: https://journal.crossfit.com/article/push-up-2 So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

There is a reason nutrition is at the bottom of the pyramid for the theoretical hierarchy of an athlete - the only way to build a house with a strong foundation is from the ground up.  Start from inside your body and work your way out. Learn more about how to successfully accomplish this by listening in to Ackerman's interview with Royi Metser with InsideTracker (www.insidetracker.com). So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We read an email today that sparked a conversation around  whether or not box owners should charge for drop-ins. If it sounds ridiculous, that's because it is a little ridiculous. In this episode we give you some best practices as to how to best handle situations like this. Spoiler alert: it does not begin with you replying to that ridiculous email. Before you send any type of response (if you choose to send any at all), ask yourself: "Is this for me? Or is it for them?" The answer is almost always the former. And if that is the case, your reply to that ridiculous email is not worth sending. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Affiliate Owners: your coaches want feedback.  Coaches: If you are not receiving feedback, ask for it. If nothing changes and you become unhappy with your situation, then change it. You are not married to your affiliate.  Mediocrity is achieved on both ends of this spectrum when communication falls apart.  You didn't wake up this morning hoping to just do "OK" today. You woke up aiming to achieve great things. Level up your coaching staff to that same degree by offering feedback.  In that same vein, coaches, if you are not receiving the feedback you desire, ask for it or seek it out elsewhere.  Stop blaming your situation and everyone besides yourself.  Take action.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Fitness is a rounding error in the ledger of medicine, and CrossFit can change the course of healthcare."  In today's episode of the Best Hour Podcast, Ackerman sits down with a CrossFit OG, Robb Wolf to talk about nutrition, the importance of salt, jiu-jitsu, and some other fun and interesting topics.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What if the people you spend the most time with in your day are CrossFit trainers and coaches who want nothing more than to get better while progressing the sport forward?  You would have to assume the only way you could go is up.  And that is exactly what happens in the Best Hour Coaches Development Group.  Tune in to hear all about how to become a better coach, how to navigate imposter syndrome on that journey, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people on the same high-achieving course that you are on.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases.  Follow this link to sign up for the Coaches Development Course today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Stand firm in the rules you set in place for your affiliate. If the price is the price...then it is the price. Be impeccable with your word. Set the line in the sand. Hold firm on it, deliver on it, and do not come off of it. They are your rules to break, but you should not break them because you feel pressured to do so. It is not your members fault, it is what you are allowing them to do. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How you do one thing is how you do anything.  Brent Fikowski, Games athlete and entrepreneur, knows a little something about goal setting.  And we bet you did not know how much he loves to listen to and talk about music.  Check out episode 461 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear Ackerman's interview with Fikowski.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Programming is important only to the extent that you execute it properly.  Tune in as we chat about CAP, CompTrain, variance, and intensity.  Additionally, Ackerman shares a story about his experience with "Fran" that you truly won't want to miss.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

An inventor and entrepreneur that few in CrossFit know about, but all should.  Tune in to hear Ackerman's discussion with creator of the Bosu Ball and Founder of WeckMethod, David Weck.  Head on over to https://www.weckmethod.com and enter BESTHOUR15 at final checkout OR follow this link to automatically apply the code to your purchase: https://bit.ly/BESTHOUR15. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Which movements, you ask? Why not begin with CrossFit's 9 foundational movements. To become a better coach, you have to get better at seeing and correcting. That way, no matter what type of athlete walks into your class - a great mover or a not so great one - you will be ready. Know the points of performance. Know where to look for faults.  Study the movements by coaching. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"I can't do it right now but I will in a few months." Well, what is the plan for those few months? What will change in those few months? Say the quiet things out loud. Stop waiting. You know you do not have a plan. But we do. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Today's episode features a chat with Dave Colina, Founder and CEO of O2 - a company doing things right. Email [email protected] to enroll today. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You can't win by sitting on the sidelines. What is it going to take to get you in the game?  If you say you want to be a better athlete, coach, box owner...the best time to actually quit talking and begin doing was yesterday.  The second best time is right f*cking now.  Trouble deciding where to start on this path forward?  Get a coach. Coaches need coaches. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"It is about how you define yourself and how you decide what is next." Your sport does not define you. You get to choose your identity and who you are based upon the decisions you make day in and day out. Listen in to hear Heppner and Ackerman discuss how important CrossFit is in the development of the overall athlete, how Heppner has transitioned out of being a competitive CrossFitter, and, of course, about his long awaited fight with Josh Bridges.  Don't forget to tune in on Saturday September 18th, 2021.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Contrary to what social media sometimes says, Dr. Sean Pastuch and Ackerman actually like each other and are in agreement on a lot of things. Tune in to hear their discussion around what it means to give people the best hour of their day when they come into your affiliate. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In case you were wondering, it does not matter if they are full time or part time.  Pay. Your. Coaches. Your goal should be to build a strong enough team to the point that they could "drive the train" in your absence. The only way to build that resilient team is to bring on a full time coach. You must start working towards bringing on a full time coach. And that starts with paying your part time coaches. If your retort to this is you can't afford to pay them...we promise, you can.   Message us about Affiliate U and we will help you level up your box. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Take control of your life and your decisions. You can change the course of your life with those decisions you make every single day. Tune in to episode 451 to hear Ackerman and return Best Hour guest, MDV, discuss how. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Take extreme ownership, stick to the CrossFit methodology, and immerse yourself in coaching.  Put in the work, and you can pass your L3. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 449th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Coach, Host of the "Get lean, eat clean" podcast, and Author, Brian Gryn. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"To do well, you have to be driven and you have to want to do it." In this special episode of the podcast, Ackerman sits down with Radiologist and Games Athlete, Emily Rolfe. They discuss everything from e-coli to the challenges of working a full time job while training as an elite athlete. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Great advice, hurts your feelings every time. Really though. CrossFitters turn into coaches who turn into box owners who suck at sales, and that is why we want to have a conversation about it.   At the end of the day sales are just reps...if you truly believe in what you do and the fact that you are changing people's lives.   If you want more help with sales, send us a message on our Instagram (@besthouroftheirday) and ask about Affiliate University.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

From learning how to coach and be coached by your significant other, to their experience at the Games, to what is on the horizon for them, you do no not want to miss episode 446 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast featuring Jeff Adler and Caroline Lambray.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We've said it before, we'll say it again, and then we will say it a million more times: we love CrossFit. We hope that is obvious by the fact that, at its core, we started a podcast about it. In today's episode, we discuss the importance of the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum (as taught in the L1 seminar) and the ability CrossFit has to make you stronger and "more well" (or maybe well-er?) So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Inspiration leads to action. Action leads to change." In today's special episode of the podcast, Austin Malleolo stops by our Coaches Development group for a Q+A on CrossFit Affiliate Programming. Our Coaches Development Course is designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Continuing with our  most recent trend a of having special guests on the podcast, today is no exception. We bring on Cassidy Ballensky, Seminar Staff Member, Level 3 Certified Coach (not quite Level 4), and head of programming at CrossFit Rife, to discuss how valuable CrossFit Affiliate Programming is. Our big takeaway: CAP is a great resource, but at the end of the day, programming is programming is programming. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We hope this episode does not become relevant, but we wanted to provide you with some information in case. Tune in to hear Fern's discussion with Real Estate Lawyer, Geoff Westmoreland, and Owner of Diablo CrossFit, Craig Howard, to dissect this subject. Bottom line: plan, plan, plan. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you are a gym owner, the best day of your life should not be when you sell your box. It can be a great day. But not, in any way, shape, or form, the best day. The thing you built should be too good and the mission too important for the bet day of your life to be the day you get rid of it. The best day should be today. Right now. Listen in to episode 441 for more of our thoughts on this subject. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Just two new dads talking about their babies and CrossFit.⁠ In this special episode of the Best Hour podcast, Ackmerman sits down with silver medalist at the 2021 CrossFit Games, Patrick Vellner.⁠ Ackerman and Vellner discuss navigating the journey of being a dad as a high level athlete, the even more elevated level of respect they each have for an athlete like Annie Thorisdottir and what she accomplished in the 2021 Games, and more. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Today, we tell you the truth about personal training and its place in a CrossFit Affiliate. FYI: it get's a little rant-y. Just the way (we think) you guys like it. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Our job is not to "no rep" people, it is to uphold the standard and allow the athletes to do their thing so they can do as little thinking as possible. Bottom line: if you are a good judge, nobody knows you are there. Tune in to episode 438 to hear about our experience at the 2021 CrossFit Games. Judging 50+ workouts across 19 events, it was the busiest Games we've ever had, and it was one "worldwind" of a week. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Today we continue culture week with a discussion around how box owners can transfer the culture they desire to create for their box down to their coaching staff. Fern walks us through his internship process for coaches and how he outlines this important piece of culture development in his box. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How do you create a culture that that is passed down from you, to your coaching staff, to your athletes? We've dubbed this week culture week, and with CrossFit Rife as our backdrop, we are diving into a discussion about culture in the world of CrossFit. In today's chat, we examine the notion: nothing in your box should exist accidentally. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The perception of hard work is real. Social media perpetuates it. Your perception of other boxes can perpetuate it. Your perception of other coaches can perpetuate it. The fact of the matter is, there is no substitute for actual hard work. So, are you actually working hard or are you just posting on your social media feed about how hard you are working? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Do you "catch" or do you "receive" the bar? How do you pronounce "Oly" lifting? Why should your grandma be snatching? In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course, featuring none other than Coach B, where he answers these questions and more. The Coaches Development program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It isn't your fault, it is just one of those things that affiliate owners oftentimes get wrong. Tune in to today's episode to hear our suggested best practices for doing retail right in your box, and some action steps you can take today in an effort to make it better. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The most important thing to come out of today's episode: is Cap'n Crunch actually the best cereal ever? We talk about this a lot, so we wanted to dive into exactly what "don't eat like an a**hole" means. Tune in to episode 432 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear our take on nutrition. If you want your very own "don't eat like an a**hole" shirt, check out our clothing line here: https://stores.merchyme.com/best_hour_of_their_day/shop/home So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You have to be willing to admit that you are not OK.⁠ Say the quiet things out loud. The things that make you feel unworthy, less than, valueless, unqualified. Admit them to yourself and to those that you trust.⁠ Shame dies in the light.⁠ Box owners are uniquely gifted (and not in a good way) at living lives of quiet desperation.⁠ That needs to stop. Right now.⁠ We want you to be happy with the life you are living.⁠ And the first step is admitting when you are not OK.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

For the record, we do not advise this tactic...but sometimes it works. Tune in to episode 430 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear the full Nick Spagnol story and his journey to becoming the owner of CrossFit Pine Creek. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Templates versus principles. What is the difference? Templates can be limiting. Principles allow you endless leeway in all directions. Tune in to find out our take on the difference between these ideals as they pertain to coaching and box ownership. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

David Newman sucked at double unders, so he started a company to fix his own athletic shortcomings. As he dove into the business, he learned that a number of people liked learning about efficiency, especially with regards to double unders. You do not want to miss hearing about Newman's journey through entrepreneurship and the advice he gives in today's special Coaches Development episode of the Best Hour podcast. The Coaches Development Course is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Quite literally, Jen Foret was on food stamps and about to close the doors of her box...but that is nowhere near where her story is today. Tune in to Jen's story, from food stamps to motorcycles, to hear how she turned Bombshell CrossFit around. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Retention starts at the first point of contact. So many box owners get retention wrong because they think retention is just one thing, when in fact, it is a collection of things. Tune in to today's episode to hear what those collection of things are and how ti avoid the missteps that come with poor retention. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

1. Be impeccable with your word.⁠ 2. Don't take it personally.⁠ 3. Don't make assumptions.⁠ 4. Always do your best.⁠ Tune in to hear us discuss the importance of each of these "four agreements" as they pertain to coaching and box ownership.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

You are what you repeatedly do. What steps do you take every day to move yourself forward in pursuit of your goals? Tune in to today's episode to hear Sam Bradford, Owner of CrossFit Moira and Affiliate U student, speak on this topic. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

There is a time and a place to automate, but do not automate the first line of contact. You can't say community is your biggest selling point when you automate your initial replies.⁠ Listen in to today's episode to hear our take on this best practice for converting leads.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

“The novice’s curse is manifested as excessive adornment, silly, creative, weak fundamentals, and ultimately, a marked lack of virtuosity and delayed mastery.” - Greg Glassman In other words: over-coaching. Tune in to hear our advice into how to avoid over-coaching your athletes as a new, and even as an experienced, coach. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What does it mean to be a box owner? How long have you been in the business yourself and are still figuring out what affiliate ownership is or means to you? That is where John Welz of CrossFit Ares was, too. Tune in to today's episode to learn from his story. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"A lobster, when left high and dry among the rock, does not have the sense enough to work his way back to the sea, but waits for the sea to come to him. If it does not come, he remains where he is and dies, although the slightest effort would enable him to reach the waves, which are perhaps within a yard of him. The world is full of human lobsters; people stranded on the rocks of indecision and procrastination, who, instead of putting forth their own energies, are waiting for some grand billow of good fortune to set them afloat." -Orison Swett Marden Do not be a lobster. Invest in yourself. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Holding a great group class is a rare skill to possess. Made possible only by unicorn coaches. Those coaches who practice virtuosity -  doing the common uncommonly well. Is that you? After a year of isolation, it is time to make group classes cool again. Let's bring them back. Who is with us? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Rate increases are intimidating. We get it. But if you have confidence in the quality of the services you are offering, these rate increases will be received well. We promise. Christian and Kayla Genson, Owners of Modern Human CrossFit in Daytona Beach, FL, share their insight on this episode with how they successfully navigated rate increases, what it is like to own a business with your spouse, and the incredible importance of getting yourself a coach - especially if you are a coach and a leader yourself. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. To learn more about Affiliate U, book your consult call here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The better you understand what you are speaking about, the better you will speak about it. As a coach, you need to hone your public speaking skills. There is no way around it. Tune in to episode 417 for our tips on developing this skill. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Tools not rules." There is not black and white in CrossFIt, just a whole lot of grey. In today's episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman speaks with Founder of CrossFit South Brooklyn, David Osorio about the state of CrossFit before, during, and now as we enter the "after" of the pandemic, and best practices for affiliate owners. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

There is no denying when you've given it all you've got. In the 415th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we discuss how many hours a box owner should coach compared to his/her coaching staff. Let us know your thoughts by following us on Instagram and commenting on today's episode post. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"We are profitable for the first time." In this special 414th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we have the chance to sit down with the owners of Eureka CrossFit in Eureka, Missouri - Brian and Shannon Bage - as they walk us through their journey to date as *almost* graduates of Affiliate University. They offer invaluable advice on how to navigate the transition from member to coach to owner, the importance of coaches development, and how they successfully run a business as a husband and wife team. To learn more about Eureka, check them out here: eurekacrossfit.com. If you are interested in learning more about Affiliate U yourself, follow this link or send us a DM on Instagram: calendly.com/katygalli/affiliate-university-1-on-1-call. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What is the difference between an urgent task and an important task? Do you know how to make that distinction? In episode 413 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we examine why box owners and coaches tend to get distracted by the "shiny objects" that keep us from true success. In learning how to navigate this, we outline some key steps to take to not be pulled in by all the "drunk monkeys" that get thrown your way. Write it down. Chunk it down. Triage. Stop. Look around. Make a decision. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan, WheelPay, and RX Smart Gear, checkout docspartan.com, wheelpay.com, and rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases and 10% off all RX Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you have well-rounded programming, there should be no need to specifically train for Memorial Day Murph. In the 412th episode if the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we discuss what prep for Murph looks like, not just from a training perspective, but more importantly, from a coaching perspective how to make sure your athletes have the right mindset about correctly scaling this Hero WOD. The Rx mindset needs to be left at the door in order to achieve safety, efficacy, efficiency, (and fun!) So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and WheelPay, checkout docspartan.com and wheelpay.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Your number 1 priority should be to gain that next team member. The one who will give you back the time you need to actually grow your business, because you can delegate to them what you no longer need to do.  Eliminate, automate, delegate.  Before delegating, though, you need to be sure that you've eliminated every task that does not even need to be a part of your day or any of your other team member's days. Tune in to the 411th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear our take on how to properly grow the right team.  Our challenge for you this week is to write out a list of everything you do on any given day, and write next to each task either an "E", an "A" or a "D". Make sure that before you put a "D" next to a task, it shouldn't actually be an "E". So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and WheelPay, checkout docspartan.com and wheelpay.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

“Your members will not prioritize nutrition if you don’t.” In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment  In this 410th episode, we learn from Founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition, Nicole Aucoin.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and WheelPay, checkout docspartan.com and wheelpay.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What does the professionalization of CrossFit mean, what does it look like, why is it bad (or good) for the sport? Tune in to the 409th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear our take on the subject. What are your thoughts? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and WheelPay, checkout docspartan.com and wheelpay.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"No excuses, just improve." In the 408th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Zack Telander for a can't miss discussion on coaching. Follow Zack on his YouTube channel to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94_fvLx7abZgs9LIkM7jxw. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and WheelPay, checkout docspartan.com and wheelpay.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Your greatest sales tool is those 60-minutes. Sales are not your problem. Retention is your problem. Tune in to the 407th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to learn more about why retention is paramount. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

CrossFit Seminar Flowmaster Todd Occhiuto is back on the show to talk all about the importance in adjusting the stance and grip of your athletes. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What makes a CrossFit coach standout?  Is it the L4 credential?  Do they have to write a book?  The answer is NO, they just have to give a sh*t. In this 405th episode, Ackerman sits down with Tony Pino, aka Jersey Tony to talk about what drives him to be the best coach he can be.  Like so many others, this is just a part time gig, he has a wife, three kids, and full time job, yet finds time every day to improve as a coach. You should too! So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this 404th Episode, we have four special guests: John Prescott, Kevin Ogar, Chris Stoutenberg, and Logan Aldridge.   These four amazing dudes are joined by Ackerman and talking all about the adaptive community of CrossFit.   In this episode you'll learn so much more about WheelWOD and the adaptive community, from welcoming and attracting new adaptive members to your box, to the state of Adaptive Competitions, and so much more.   So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Losing members sucks, we get it.  For years, Ackerman took it super personally, it was one of the biggest lessons he learned in affiliate ownership. In this 403rd Episode, we discuss what you can do to prevent losing members in the first place but also how to best handle when someone decides it's time to go. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

For some reason affiliate owners feel as if they have to tell their members EVERYTHING.  That's simply dumb from a business standpoint, wrong on many levels, and ultimately will add a tremendous amount of stress to your life. Today, Ackerman and Fern dive into what you should and shouldn't be communicating with your members. Spoiler alert..it's way less than you think. Make sure you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases. If you want more content from Ackerman and Fern, be sure to check out our patreon - patreon.com/besthouroftheirday --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you have any desire to improve your affiliate, coaching, and retention, the 401st episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is for you.  Today, Ackerman and Fern dive into why teaching the nine foundational movements in your On-ramp is not only dumb but scaring off potential members. Your on-ramp is not about making perfect movers, it's about welcoming them into your community. Make sure you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day.  If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases. If you want more content from Ackerman and Fern, be sure to check out our patreon - patreon.com/besthouroftheirday --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It is episode 400 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast. 400 episodes. Can you believe it? Thanks to our incredible listeners for sticking with us for this long and helping to create an incredible community of people who "do that, but better."  For this special 400th installment of our podcast, Ackerman sits down with none other than The Dave Castro. Rather than another conversation about the CrossFit Games, Castro and Ackerman dive deep into a discussion around both of their passions: coaching.  Even when we reach the highest level, we must never forget the "why" that brought us here.  Thank you for being on this journey with us this far. We would not be here without you all.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this special 399th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment  In today's segment, you will get some insight into the teachings of Coach Mike Burgener, Founder of Burgener Strength. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you have any desire to progress as a coach, the 398th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is for you. Today, Ackerman and Fern dive into how to write a an appropriate lesson plan within the confines of the programming you've been given, and how to break down and outline your class to the minute. As legendary coach Denise Thomas says, "the lesson plan timeline is key, because it gives you purpose." If you want to level up as a trainer yourself and learn from top notch CrossFit coaches like Denise, Fern, and Ackerman, follow the link below to learn more about our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Are you someone who questions the value of the sumo deadlift high pull and medicine ball clean as two of the 9 foundational movements? Do you think they should be removed from the Level 1? You are not alone...but you are also wrong. Just kidding...sort of.  In the 397th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into a discussion around this hot topic and dissect the importance of each of these movements.  If you disagree with us, we'd love nothing more than to have a conversation. Visit our Instagram and leave us a comment on this episode post. Let's keep this conversation going. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 396th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Michelle Johnson, Kristen Egan, and Alberta Caponera - 3 incredible women in the CrossFit space - talk with Ackerman about pregnancy in our sport. The discussion includes: how to coach athletes who are pregnant, best practices for an athlete who is pregnant (drawing on Nicole Christensen's article in the CrossFit Journal: https://journal.crossfit.com/article/cfj-pregnancy-a-practical-guide-for-scaling), and much more. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

“Respect longevity." Workout hard but maintain balance. As you get older, respect the fact that you can't keep beating your body up the way you used to. But that does not mean you will sop thriving. In the 395th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with 4x 60+ Fittest Man on Earth and practicing Dentist, Dave Hippensteel.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 394th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss the best way to approach raising rates in your box.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As a box owner, you need to incentivize your coaches to level up. As a coach, you need to seek opportunities to level up and ask your box owner for help. It is  a two way street. Tune in to the 393rd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear Ackerman and Fern discuss this topic in detail. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 392nd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss something that really bothers them...comparing yourself to others. Comparison is the thief of joy. Focus only on what you can control. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Stop with the scarcity mindset. As a box owner and as a coach. It is time we flip our thought process from "what is in it for me" to "what is in it for us." Tune in to episode 391 of the Best Hour Podcast to hear Ackerman and Fern discuss this hot topic.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"Emotional intelligence leads to emotional agility."⁠ In the 390th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Dawn Fletcher of Driven Mind Training comes back on the show to discuss mindset training and the importance of emotional intelligence.⁠  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 389th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss what it would look like if Home Office added "FUN" to the Safety, Efficacy, and Efficiency Lecture at the Level 1 Seminar. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 388th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with the Founder of Doc Spartan, Dale King, a company we are proud to be sponsored. Head on over to docspartan.com and at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all your DocSpartan purchases⁠ ⁠  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 387th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Owner and Head Coach at Classified Fit, Ryan Wheeler.  As one of the first students of Affiliate University, Ryan gives us his own take on how the program has impacted him to date.⁠ ⁠ To learn more about Affiliate U, check out https://besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university/.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you can't sell your box, it is not a real business. Whether you want to sell it or not is irrelevant.⁠ If you can't sell it, it is not a business.⁠ ⁠Tune in to episode 386 of the Best Hour Podcast to listen to Fern and Ackerman discuss the difference between working on vs. in your box.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 385th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern tell you exactly why it is simply not OK to breakeven. It is time to start valuing the product you offer and to start valuing yourself.⁠  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this special 384th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 383rd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern talk about how to handle "affairs" in your box. #scandal 😬  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

“When you care about something, you are bound to get upset about it.” In the 382nd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Danny Soul for a conversation about whether or not Fraser is a good ambassador for CrossFit (referencing his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience), and why some people might night ever stop complaining about Open workouts. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 381st episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss the importance of having a progression. There is always a fault present that you can coach an athlete through...but they only way you will be able to see that fault is if you know where and what to look for in the progression. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It is time to invest in yourself: get a coach. Stop waiting. Coaches need coaches. Box Owners need coaches. Tune in to episode 380 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to learn more about Fern's personal journey to date and why your Best Hour team  knows that there is no reason for you to wait any longer.  DM us about Affiliate U. It is time. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 379th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern talk about the necessity of showing up prepared to every class you coach.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 378th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into a topic that all of us struggle with: imposter syndrome. Tune in to learn how they handle feeling like they are not qualified for the job at hand.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 377th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern share three easy steps to improving your group management. Want to know what these steps are? Tune in to find out!⁠  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 376th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern talk about the new girl workouts just released by Home Office. ⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 375th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss CrossFit's new on-ramp process.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 374th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss a topic that has been hotly debated over the last few months and outline how to build your box community.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 373rd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Fern sits down with Founder of Alpha Hippie, Angelo Sisco.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 372nd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Fern sits down with the Founders of WheelPay and takes a deep dive into one of the biggest pain points for affiliate owners: merchant fees. To learn more about Wheelpay, check out: www.wheelpay.com. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment In today's Question + Answer segment, L4 Flowmaster and frequent Best Hour of Their Day Podcast featured guest, Todd Occhiuto, offers his best practices  for what it takes to be an effective coach. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

It finally happened! Ackerman is a dad! We are so excited for him, Roz, and their beautiful baby girl, Madison Grace.⁠ ⁠ Today's episode features a short conversation between Ackerman and Fern about what it is like to be a father showcasing exactly what Ackerman's first few days as a dad have been like.⁠ ⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: courses.ownyoureating.com/courses/coachesdevelopment In this truly can't miss Question & Answer portion of the course, you will learn firsthand from Flowmaster and former Collegiate Football Player, Chuck Carswell, about his insight into becoming a great coach. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all DocSpartan purchases, and 10% off all Rx Smart Gear purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 368th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with the Founder of Rx Smart Gear, David Newman. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 367th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern let us know why and how this is about to be THE year for CrossFit Affiliates. Are you ready to take advantage of this massive opportunity? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 366th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into a discussion on the one and only: CrossFit Open. They look at what 2021 could look like and what to expect during these few weeks.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 365th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss when it is appropriate to offer speciality classes, and what defines a specialty course. The bottom line: if you try to offer everything, you offer nothing. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Well, not really. But In the 364th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman is a guest on a podcast in Germany, speaking to coaches and box owners about best practices in the CrossFit industry. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 363rd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern revisit the topic of community and why it should not be your box's selling point. Is community important? You bet it is. But stop saying it when talking to someone who walked into your gym for the first time and does not even know what community means. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 362nd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into what it really means to "do that, but better." The Best Hour motto.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchase --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 361st episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss how to keep your gym clean. Like just about everything that happens in the walls of your affiliate you need to lead from the front. You can’t expect buy-in from your members if you’re not doing the same things you ask of them.  Fern and Ackerman discuss best practices for organization and cleanliness as well as many mistakes box owners make. In addition, they revisit the Power Clean and answer a few fan questions.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 360th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into what qualities make a box unique. While a deep community is what makes CrossFit unique, you can't use solely that as what you use to classify your box as special.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 359th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason Ackerman interviews founder of WTF Gym Talk, Stu Brauer.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 358th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason Ackerman is featured on the "An Evening with" Series out of Crossfit Orillia. In this discussion, Ackerman shares his own personal journey through CrossFit to date.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases.⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 357th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern dissect the power clean. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 356th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern dive into a discussion around whether or not you should expand your affiliate. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 355th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern let us in on a little secret: selling is not really your main issue. Tune in to learn more. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 354th  episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman interviews Head Coach & Owner at CrossFit for the People, Kayla Tote. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 353rd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern talk about what movements simply should not be done anymore. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 352nd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern recap Fern's 2:34 Fran experience, explain the different between referral programs & referral offerings, and how to successfully implement each of these aspects of the referral. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com and use the code BEST HOUR to get 15% off all purchases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 351st episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with CF-L3 Trainer and Founder of Gym Bungerz & Derg Works, Morgan Bungerz. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms @Best Hour of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 350th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern revisit a discussion on "Rx Month", an initiative Fern implements yearly at CrossFit Rife to boost morale and encourage everyone in his box to hit the intended stimulus for each workout. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms @Best Hour of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 349th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern continue with their series on programming, outlining today some scaling options you could offer your athletes that maybe you've never considered before. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms @Best Hour of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 348th episode of the Best Hour Of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern continue their series on programming and intensity, elaborating on what "preserving the intended stimulus" actually means. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms @Best Hour of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 347th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern continue their discussion on intensity, touching on why it is such an instrumental piece of programming and how to interpret it. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms @Best Hour of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the Best Hour Of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss the level of importance you should place on programming at your box.⁠ Do you need it? Yup.⁠ Is it the most important thing? Definitely not.⁠ Subscribe on our YouTube Channel and on all major podcasting platforms to hear today’s discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 345th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern take a deep dive into a discussion on intensity, and why "wrecking yourself" during every workout is not necessarily what your members want anymore...even in the world of CrossFit.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms @Best Hour of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In the 344th episode of the Best Hour Of Their Day Podcast, Jason and Fern discuss the proper time and place for offering discounts. Spoiler alert: it's virtually never. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms Best Hour Of Their Day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the Best Hour Of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with 4.5 time CrossFit Games Competitor, and highly successful entrepreneur, Jacob Heppner, to shed light on how to be successful in your field. Subscribe on our YouTube Channel and on all major podcasting platforms to hear today’s discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Even if you think you are at the top of the coaching field, you still need a coach yourself. In this episode of the Best Hour Of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern tell us why we all need a coach. Subscribe on our YouTube Channel and on all major podcasting platforms to hear today’s discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode of the Best Hour Of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into the key differences in opening an affiliate in 2007 and opening one in today’s climate. According to your Best Hour team, there are very few things that are even remotely the same. Subscribe on our YouTube Channel and on all major podcasting platforms to hear today’s discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How often and how quickly should you text your members when they are not showing up to the box? Take Advantage of InsideTracker’s BEST DEAL of the year and Take Control of your health and wellness with $200 off Ultimate Plan, their most comprehensive package. Use Code:​ BESTHOUR200​ at insidetracker.com Inside Tracker --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What's the first role in which box owners should delegate?  For most it's coaching.  But, we're afraid no one can do it as well as we can.  In this episode we talk about how to ensure new hires can learn to coach as well as you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Anthony and Ackerman hit it off so well, we had to have him back on.  In today's episode the Doctor and Ackerman dive into the concept of mindset.  Including morning and evening routines, meditation, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Greg Amundson is the the original Firebreather in the CrossFit community.  Greg is also graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz and Western Theological Seminary in San Jose, Greg Amundson has spent nearly twenty years in Military and Law Enforcement service to include details as a Special Weapons and Tactics Team Operator (SWAT) and Sniper in Santa Cruz County, a Captain in the United States Army, a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on the Southwest Border and an Agent on the highly effective Border Enforcement Security Taskforce (BEST) Team. In this episode, Greg gives the best advice we've ever heard when it comes to rep shavers at the box. Order his new book - STRENGTH TO LOVE: 12 Bible Lessons for Church Inside the Gym --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode Fern chats With Maurice Reifman from Health Share Works about the state of health Insurance, what healthy people can pursue as a more financially viable option and who they can share it with. They deep dive on many of the questions people have about health care and pull back the curtain on why simplicity creates control and affordability.  The Coaches Health Association can be an option for many gym owners coaches and athletes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

When most box owners think of marketing, they are actually thinking about advertising.  In today's episode Fern and Ackerman help you understand how to increase revenue from your current membership base and why you are doing them a disservice if you don't. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is a naturopathic doctor, national champion bodybuilder, and founder of the Fit Father Project and Fit Mother Project – online health and fitness communities aimed at empowering busy parents to get healthy, lose weight, and build muscle through practical nutrition and exercise plans. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman make their big announcement...AFFILIATE UNIVERSITY!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The third biggest problem affiliates face.  You've got members now...how do you keep them? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman discuss the second most prevalent problem amongst CrossFit affiliate owners. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dr. Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the carnivore diet. He has used this diet to reverse autoimmunity, chronic inflammation and mental health issues in hundreds of patients, many of whom had been told their conditions were untreatable. In addition to his personal podcast, Fundamental Health, he can be found featured on numerous podcasts including, Joe Rogan, The Minimalists, The Model Health Show, Bulletproof Radio, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, The Ben Greenfield Podcast, Dr. Mercola, Health Theory, Mark Bell’s Power Project, and many others. He has also appeared on The Doctors TV show and will release his first book in 2020 titled, “The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to our Ancestral Diet.” Check him out on Instagram Heartandsoil.co --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Sign up for the Own Your Eating Nutrition Challenge*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Sign up for the Own Your Eating Nutrition Challenge*** Anders Varner is a beloved thought leader in the areas of Coaching, Fitness, Online Media and Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.   He is the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast and the Director of Media for the Shrugged Collective. Previously, he was the co-founder of CrossFit Pacific Beach. Anders lives with his wife Ashton and their daughter Adelaide in San Diego, California. He is also leading the move to bring fitness into Walmart. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We've all been told this, so how should you respond?  In today's episode Fern and Ackerman address this false statement. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Sign up for the Own Your Eating Nutrition Challenge*** Fern and Ackerman have found that the number one problem that CrossFit affiliates face is not identifying who they serve.  In today's episode we will breakdown why that is vital to the success of your business. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman have big news!   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jared Stein is owner of five Willy B CrossFit affiliates.  In today's episodes we discuss the pros and cons of owning multiple affiliates, the struggles of being in New York City during the pandemic, and his online competition with Ten Thousand. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Alec Zirkenbach is the Adaptive Training Academy Director and CEO.  He is an adaptive athlete himself as well as a L1 Seminar Staff team member.  Fern and Alec discuss his upcoming trip to the games a s judge and then they deep dive into the value of the Adaptive Trainer course, how they took the course online and how it is beneficial to all coaches even if they never coach and adaptive athlete.  Fern just finished taking the course they have just made some really great upgrades to the course as well.  Discount code for all Best Hour listeners is BESTHOUR for 10% off. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How Fit and Wealthy Do You Really Need to Be?  Recently, Ackerman was on the Seven Figure Box podcast with Andrew Frezza. ⠀ On this show we discuss the merit of the hook grip, what we feel are the greatest areas of improvement for most coaches, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Hey guys, love the podcast! I am not sure if this was covered in a previous episode or not, but Could you guys share some of your experiences and/or best practices when changing up your gym’s class schedule? I’m debating to change my evening classes from 4:30pm, 5:45pm & 6:45pm to 4pm, 5pm & 6pm. Some days my 4:30pm & 5:45pm classes are maxed out (14 members in each) but the next day, we might only have 8 members in each class. My 6:45pm class is on the smaller side at 2-3 athletes. So I am not consistently full every single day, but I guess I am trying to plan for growth & having space for all member while also spreading out the members to that later class time to have better energy and maybe more attendance as well. I have lots of members that work rotating swing shifts and some weeks it feels that we don’t have enough space in classes and then the next week you wonder why you were so stressed out about it the week before! Just trying to paint a picture of what I am looking at. I have surveyed the members and I’d say 80% would be good with the change. I worry about losing a few members and I think that is my hold up. Anyways, thanks for considering and for any insights! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern starts off this episode by asking about Ackerman's "Fran" time but really it was just a ploy to take a deeper look into how affiliate owners and coaches can be doing a better job retaining their current members. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman follows up on our recent Instagram post about scaling appropriately as well as touching on why doubling single unders is not a proper scaling option for double unders. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman drops some knowledge on how you can become a better coach while you're not coaching. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

My name is xxx I’m 24 years old, head coach at CrossFit xxx in xxx! I coach 15-20 classes a week and have 25 personal training sessions a week. I make just under 3k a month which isn’t bad but obviously it’s not good. My question is what does the end game of a full time CrossFit coach look like? How is there any retirement or even supporting a family by coaching CrossFit. As a head coach who enjoys coaching and helping others, how can I make this a career? If CrossFit as an organization could somehow take care of their full time coaches and gym owners with insurance and retirement plan it would be so much easier to keep coaches bought in for the long haul, and focus on being a professional coach instead of coaching as a hobby. I don’t know if you are familiar with the 4/9th model. But basically any PT or specialty course I do I only take in 44.4% of it. And the gym takes 55.6% of it. This never seems fair to me I would like to get your thoughts on it as well. And if it’s not fair how should I go about making it fair? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dave Colina of O2 is back for round 3.  Dave and Fern discuss the power of giving as a leader and entrepreneur and some simple ways to do that.  They also discuss the mindset that can help get through uncertain times in the box and what box owners can do to create a better culture.  The 50/50 coalition for CrossFit Affiliates is going on right now, get involved, give back to your members and get help in return. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman dives into what it really means to have a passion for coaching. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman answers a listener's question about his fellow coaches not following the affiliate's programming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman answers a question from one of our listeners that was promised ownership of their box but has not received it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

A quick sprint with Jason Ackerman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As Founder and CEO of Exercise Professional Education, Greg’s vision for Physicians Fitness was shaped over 29 years ago, while he was working as a lay assistant to physicians in a sports medicine clinic. It was during this tenure that he became award of an  unfortunate reality: Most of the patients of the clinic were there as a result of poor physical conditioning. He observed that the patient base consisted of individuals who would return to the clinic for treatment of re-injury to a problem area, or the development of new symptoms, possibly due to compensation patterns created by the original pathophysiology. The medical and chiropractic staff encouraged these patients to participate in exercise and fitness programs, but had neither the time nor the resources to effectively assess, develop, and implement a safe, global health-fitness plan. Greg’s involvement in the fitness industry includes authoring articles for fitness and medical publications, presenting relevant topics to fitness professionals at continuing education conferences, and achieving the “Master Level” designation as a personal fitness professional from IDEA. Greg received the IDEA International Personal Trainer of the Year Award for the year 2003 and was the Chairman of the IDEA Personal Trainer Committee, an influential body steering important issues related to fitness professionals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman just got home from judging this weekend's CrossFit Games and they looked a lot different than years past.  In this episode you'll hear all about their experiences. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The L4 CrossFit coaching credential is only held by a handful of the best coaches in the world.  In today's episode Ackerman interviews Todd about how he achieved this very prestigious honor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Brining on new coaches can be one of the most stressful things for box owners, the staff, and members.  In today's episode, Fern and Ackerman breakdown some best practices to ensure a smooth transition for all. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Challenges*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern sits down with Vaughn Vernon of Affiliate Guard to discuss all things new and old on Insurance Policies for affiliates.  Affiliate guard represents about 2500 CrossFit Affiliates and Fern has been with them for several years.  They have a new process for tracking and managing the affiliates risk.  This involves things like annual background checks for coaches and staff and state mandates and requirements for opening and operating in an environment with Covid-19.  This episode is jammed with some gems about affiliates and what they should consider with regard to their insurance policies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Own Your Eating Challenges*** Ackerman and Fern dive deeper into the conversation of allowing people to do their own programming at your affiliate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman talks about one simple thing you can do to be a better coach and provide a better experience for your members. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Here's a little Ackerman rant on why you shouldn't allow "competitors" do do their own thing at your affiliate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Adam Feit is a regular guest of the show and in today's episode we dive into improving nutrition after the pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Tony Ronchi has been involved in the CrossFit world for a very long time, originally opening Paradigm CrossFit and becoming one of the original members of the CrossFit Gymnastics Course.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Todd take a deep dive around some of the pain points of both giving feedback to coaches and getting feedback from coaches and clients.   This is a learned skill going both directions.  What does the anatomy of a good feedback session look like?  How do you get better at receiving feedback?  Feedback is key to development but it isn't easy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this first episode of Whiteboard Weekly hosted by Karl Eagleman and Jason Ackerman we take a deep dive into the cue  “Hamburger” as it refers to the setup of the Deadlift.  This cue was originally heard by Karl at his L2 CrossFit Certificate Course by Seminar Staff member Nuno Costa. This cue is taken from Karl’s post that you can find here. Other coaching concepts and coaches we discuss: Conscious Competence presented by Jon Gilson Filler Words Stealing Cues Empty Reps Posterior Chain Engagement Show muscles vs go muscles Additional posts referenced in today’s episode: DL post Rising tide post Don't be a good guy: Squeeze oranges/Make juice Purchase a Violent Hip Extension shirt We’d love your feedback.  Have a specific post from Whiteboard Daily that you want us to discuss?  Shoot us an email [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Bryan Boorstein has created an online training experience like none other. Complete with video analysis of movement, feedback in a private group, and a fully individualized experience, your training goals are within reach. Bryan has trained at the top level, the CrossFit Games, while also working with some of the world’s premier athletes, including NFL players, and WWE superstar John Cena. Bryan has extensive experience and knowledge in all realms of health and fitness. He has coached physique and bodybuilding, as well as those just hoping to increase vitality and look good at the beach. His programming philosophy has adapted to accommodate the constantly-changing needs for each trainee. Check out Bryan on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Hard to believe just over a year ago when Fern and Ackerman decided to launch the "Best Hour of Their Day" podcast that they would get to 300 episodes.  In today's special episode, we reflect on what we've learned over the last year, mistakes we've made, and as always, goof on each other. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ryan McKenzie is back on the podcast after tremendous feedback and a demand from our listeners.  Turns out what he said resonated with the CrossFit world...we hate selling!  In this episode we will dive further into the psychology of why we hate selling and by the end of the show announce a really special program that Ryan and Ackerman are putting together.  For more information, email us [email protected]. If you haven't already, download Ryan's book for FREE here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Chriss Smith is a Box Owner of CrossFit Trident for more than a decade, a former Navy SEAL, an expeditionary racing enthusiast, a serial entrepreneur as well as a coach and mentor to many.  Fern and Chriss talk about the Eco challenge 11 day, 600 mile race in Fiji what that was like and how mentally tough it was.  They talk about how gym owners can improve their mindset to set them up for success.  Trident Mindset is his newest venture and is a 12 month program to help people develop themselves mentally as well as physically. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Drew Zaro is an avid CrossFitter as well as a coach.  Andrew began his career in the finance industry in 2018 after a very successful career in the Marine Corps intelligence sector. He spent more than 12 years in the Marine Corps working all over the world as an intelligence advisor to senior military personnel, as well as a military diplomat serving under multiple US Ambassadors. He has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, as well as his Series 7 and Series 66. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Sometimes things are just serendipitous!  Karl and Jason were chatting and realized it was actually two years to the day when he put his very first post up on Whiteboard Daily. This episode ranges from discussing how Karl comes up with his daily posts to his advice for anyone starting a business with lots of additional nuggets sprinkled in.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

MDV is the Chief Fitness Officer for NC Fit and has some great insights as to what makes a solid CrossFit coach.  In a recent IG post, his hot take was that if your coach is eating while coaching, it might be time to get rid of that coach.   Check out his IG Post here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Websites are important.  social media and your website (where your brand lives digitally) are how you communicate and get people to consider opting in to your service.  Andy Bradbury runs Startup Active and created the Active Blueprint that is specifically designed for microgyms.  If you want to check out their product go check out crossfitrife.com and you can assess it for yourself.  Fern and Andy talk about blogs, website mistakes, SEO photos and videos and everything else you need to consider to create an optimal user experience on your website that looks and feel professional.  And it's more cost friendly than virtually anything else out there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode, Todd, Fern, and Ackerman, have a heated debate over the merits of Bring a Friend Week at your affiliate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Every great invention is born out of a personal need that isn’t being met.  Today we get to hear from John Prescott and Nathan Head, 2 of the 3 owners of WheelPay, about how the platform began and the impact it is going to make in Crossfit and the Micro-gym space at large.  If you are interested in hearing more about WheelPay and how it can change the financial life and future of your gym, please reach out to them through their website, www.WheelPay.com, follow them on Instagram @GetWheelPay or email [email protected] or [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you have ever been frustrated with gym software this is a fantastic conversation.  Corey Coleman is one of the founders of The Gym Solution and The Gym Solution Suite.  He is also a long time affiliate owner, CrossFit LIttle Creek (about two miles from Fern's Gym CrossFit Rife).   Fern and Corey discuss gym owner frustrations, things to consider and how The Gym Solution could help you reduce all the other software programs you use for scheduling, texting, social media management, email campaigns and project management.   This conversation goes deep into the weeds and gets a little nerdy but its totally worth it if this has been a frustration for you at any point as a gym owner. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Todd, Ackerman, Fern, and guest Cassidy take a stab at creating CrossFit's version of Mount Rushmore. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out the Own Your Eating Certificate Course*** We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Adam Tar is the owner of CrossFit Northport and has been a strict follower of the Carnivore diet for over six months.  In this episode Ackerman chat with him and asks questions that will help those interested in learning more or potentially starting this meat only lifestyle themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Chuck Bennington is one of Best Hour's most requested guests to have back on the show.  It's most likely his contagious positive energy along with a truly open mind when it comes to all things health and fitness.  Enjoy the conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Check out all of the Own Your Eating Nutrition Challenges! In today's episode, Todd, Ackerman, and Fern take a look at three recent CrossFit.com workout and determine the appropriate time domains and scaling options. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Check out the Own Your Eating Nutrition Challenges! In today's episode, Ackerman chats with Clay Godfrey.  Clay recently purchases his box, One Fellowship Fitness from the former owner and we discuss what it's like taking over a box, the advantages and disadvantages of starting from scratch, and how he has built a community in a very short period of time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman has a new podcast out with long-time friend Caleb Nelson.  Hosts Caleb Nelson and Jason Ackerman have dedicated their lives to inspiring others to live to their fullest potential. Naked Sunday is the pursuit of all aspects of personal growth. Exploring all topics, ranging from health, love, spirituality, wealth, discovering your purpose, and beyond. All in the name of deepening our connection to our sense of self and empowering meaningful relationships, in hopes of inspiring action for a brighter collective future. It's your opportunity to challenge your status quo, get your weekly dose of self-reflection, and go after the life you've always wanted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Check out the Own Your Eating Challenges!!! We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

***Check out Own Your Eating's awesome challenges*** Overnight Jess went from a booming entrepreneur in the fitness world to completely shut down.  Her five yoga studios and CrossFit affiliate were shut down in early March and despite restaurants and most other retail being allowed to open, New York State continues to keep fitness closed.  Whether you live in New York State or not, listen to this episode and give us your opinions. You can also check out The Hot Yoga Spot on demand to help support Jess. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Check out the Own Your Eating Challenges!!! Ryan McKenzie is a Fitness Business Consultant from Orlando, Florida where he has worked with some of the best trainers, gyms and corporations in the world. Ryan is an author, speaker and industry leader. His book "I Hate Selling for the Fitness Professional: 6 Steps to Making Serious Money in the Fitness Industry" has reached #1 on Amazon in the US, Canada, The UK, Australia, and Japan. Ryan helps large corporations and smaller fitness businesses apply the I Hate Selling sales system to every part of their operations, drastically increasing their member retention, lead acquisition, and new member/client sales. Get his book for FREE!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Check out the Own Your Eating Challenges!!! In today's episode we chat with Pat Cummings, an OG CrossFitter and co-host of "Chasing Excellence" with Ben Bergeron as well as the Open Gym Podcast, and the Consistency Project with EC Synkowski. You can see hit questions to CrossFit CEO Eric Roza here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In tomorrow's episode, you'll hear Fern and Ackerman talk with Pat Cummings.  On his instagram @pscummings he recently posted 20 Questions for CrossFit's new CEO, Eric Roza.  In today's episode we discuss question 15.  Is CrossFit still a disruptor brand? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Coty Bradburn is a former Regional athlete and is a three year affiliate owner.  He and Fern discuss some of the struggles and challenges involved with cultivating, developing and keeping coaches and staff in an affiliate/microgym.  Fern and Coty go back and forth with questions and answers as well as discussing some lessons learned from mistakes made in the past --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How many days a week would decrease your athletes chance for injury???  Dr, Yuri Feito is an associate professor of Exercise Science in the Department of Exercise Science and Sports Management at Kennesaw State university.   In this Episode Fern and Yuri Feito (second time guest) discuss his recently published paper.  They discuss the limits of the study and what things it brings to light for affiliate owners and potentially some things that should be taken into account when creating membership options and intake programs for new athletes based on what the study conducted found. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Athena Perez is the best selling other of "Lifting the Wait" her story of how she lost over 225lbs. and changed her life. Check out her book here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

True story, Todd had Covid-19 and he's fully recovered.  In today's episode, we discuss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ari Bargil is leading the crusade for free speech, specifically in helping others with their nutrition.  In Florida and many other states it is actually illegal to provide nutrition advice.  Many CrossFit affiliates and trainers have received cease and desist letter from the government and hefty fines.  In this episode we discuss how Ari is helping clients fight this law. You can learn more about Ari at The Institute for Justice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Lindsay Andrew is one of the most tenured and decorated member of the CrossFit seminar staff as well as former competitive athlete and owner of CrossFit Max Effort.  In today's episode we talk about her recent experience coaching along side Dave Castro at the first ever CrossFit L1 Scholarship seminar. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jamison Price is the owner of Mossy Creek CrossFit and has put together a comprehensive Affiliate Operating System.  This 45 page book provides best practices for things as simple as how to stock the Fit Aid to how we measure your greetings when members walk in the door. If you want to see a copy of it, shoot us an email, [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What would Quality Assurance look like in the CrossFit Space?  Who would determine the standard?  What aspects of the Affiliate would be scrutinized?  Would your gym make the cut?  What would the benefit be?   Todd and Fern dive deep into this discussion and shed light on what that would look like and what that outcome would be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Should you buy a gym during Covid?   Should you open your own?  Should you wait?  Fern and Nick talk through his though process for considering opening up a gym during these times.  There are multiple lenses to view this through and Nick and Fern go back and forth asking and answer questions,  This will be valuable for anyone considering opening a gym right now --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode we answer a listener question from two coaches whose box is deaffiliating.  We navigate how they can potentially handle this massive change. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode Fern dives deep in a solo podcast and talks about 10 of the biggest mistakes he's made over the last decade as a box owner.  Most gym owners will make all of these mistakes.  Get you note pad. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott, in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour of Their Day" on amazon, here is the link. You can buy the audio book on audible, here is the link. If you love the book or this podcast, please leave us a review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Todd do a follow up on our previous episode about coaching large classes as well as some things to consider as reopening happen and covid cases see an increase.  You need to keep your coaches sharp but have to ensure people are safe and you don’t cripple the entire staff with covid cases.  We also discuss the return of a Nicole Carroll to CFHQ and some new CrossFit Games News. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you want to learn more about the Active Life Pro Path, shoot us an email [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Much to Jason's surprise, a few "Best Hour of Their Day" book clubs have sprung up around the country.  So, when one based out of San Fransisco asked Ackerman to come on, he was thrilled.  In this episode we discuss the final few chapters of the book as well as diving into the current state of CrossFit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Luis Lopez owns CrossFit MDI in Orlando, Florida and regularly travels the country judging at CrossFit events.  Recently he had his first experience judging the online only Rogue Invitational.  In this fun and entertaining episode we hear all about what it was like for both the judges and athletes at this very unique event. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern, Ackerman, and Todd discuss the news of Eric Roza taking over as Owner and CEO of CrossFit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

"My goal is to make my wife’s dreams come true."  That is really all you need to know about Ken Andrukow.  Anyone that lives with that mantra in mind deserves to be listened to for a few minutes. In addition to owning one of the most successful CrossFit affiliates Ken is the founder of Level 5 mentors.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What do you do when you have a 20 person class or even a 30 person class?  Fern, Ackerman, and Todd discuss best practices, including using  your assistant coach and planning ahead. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern sits down with Best Selling author Michael Michalowicz of Profit First, Surge, Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork and Toilet Paper Entrepreneur to discuss his new book Fix This Next.  This book couldn't have been published at a more opportune time as many businesses are trying to figure out what the weak links in their businesses are and how to become more resilient for the future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern, Todd, and Ackerman talk about different protocols they have used over the years to assimilate new members into classes.  From the show up and go model to a 12 session boot camp they have tried it all.  In this episode they will talk about things that went well and things they would have done differently as well as the number one thing you should be doing for these CrossFit newcomers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Eric’s professional experience stems from a decade in the corporate sector. Starting from the bottom to eventually leading nationwide sales teams. Being an entrepreneur at heart, Eric pulled the corporate ejector seat and opened his first business in 2009, Gravitas Fitness. After 9+ years of owning successful multiple brick and mortar businesses and a deep analysis of his own “ideal day,” Eric decided to sell his businesses with the purpose of creating a bigger impact in the fitness & health industry while living the lifestyle that him and his wife have always dreamed of. Since that point, he is now the host of two top rated podcasts – The Future of Fitness and Fitness Blitz Radio – Eric has interviewed 500+ professionals in the areas of fitness, health, and wellness. He is the co-founder of Certified Course Creation and the Fitness Accelerator networking community. Eric lives a nomadic lifestyle balanced with hard driving business development and new adventures in nature, culture, and travel. His vast network and business experience has led him to co-found Level 5 Mentors – a business and life coaching program unlike any other. Eric is now completely committed to helping entrepreneurs think bigger and pursue their unique version of their own ideal day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The 2020 Rogue Invitational was this past weekend and we break it down from a logistics perspective. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Affiliates are in a strange spot, some are staying with the CrossFit brand, others are jumping ship.  We have Caleb Nelson, owner of Purebred Athletics on today's episode along with Ackerman, Fern, and Todd, talking about the idea of deaffiliation and what that truly means to you, your gym, and your brand. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Alyssa Royse was at the center of a lot of controversy with her letter to Greg Glassman and his response.  In today's episode Ackerman  (@thejasonackerman) sits down with Alyssa for a very candid conversation on this topic, as well as rebranding, the state of CrossFit HQ, and how affiliates can be more inclusive. If you haven't already, you can read the emails as well as Alyssa's blog posts here. Many people are calling for Alyssa's head and many feel the same about Coach Glassman.  As always on Best Hour of Their Day we try to listen first and be open-minded.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The roles are reversed on today's episode as guest Brady Lynch asks Ackerman how to run a successful box and how to get on the CrossFit seminar staff. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Tough times call for tough conversations.  Fern, Ackerman, and Todd shed a little light on this topic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Geoff are back for round two about the tenant/landlord relationship.  In this episode they discuss pretty much anything you would need to think about when signing a lease.  Much of what is discussed is from experience from Fern as an early affiliate owner in addition to some ongoing lessons learned.  Geoff is the founder of the CrossFit Legal Action Group and discusses what are the details that affiliate owners should be thinking about when signing a lease, renewing a lease or negotiating a lease.  Lots of details and good info here for even the most seasoned business owner. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

What makes a movement functional?  In today's episode Todd, Fern, and Ackerman breakdown (or argue) about why certain movements are considered functional and others aren't. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman, Fern, and Todd struggle to put into words their feelings over the recent events. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman and Fern are taking this topic on with full force.  We recorded today's episode before the events from Saturday and Sunday, but this is still very relevant.  We invited two black affiliate owners, Cameron Brown owner of CrossFit HCS and Brian Lowe owner of CrossFit Invulnerable, as well as Holly Small a CrossFit L1 Trainer to talk about the state of the country as well as CrossFit HQ. This is perhaps the most important show we've recorded. We just want to open this conversation, so please, email us, text us, dm us, but help us help be a part of the solution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman, Syn, and Merle have an uncomfortable and real conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nathan and Fern talk about different ways affiliate owners can use virtual assistants, how to identify important roles in the business and discuss how The Level Method can help affiliate owners and coaches create road maps for their clients as well as provide coaches with tools to systemize and organize scaling in a better more efficient way that helps to continue to progress their clients.  This one is packed with nuggets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman breakdown the concept of intensity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Layli Lederman is a weight cut specialist that has helped hundreds of athletes make weight for competition including current UFC interim champion Justin Gaethje.  In this episode we discuss the differences between weight loss and weight cutting, proper refueling, getting athletes to stick to their diet and much more.  You can find out more about Layli on her social media channels @real_food_denver --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode we breakdown the use of social media and it's impact on box owners, coaches, and every day people.  Between the three of us we have owned over ten businesses and understand that social media can be a powerful tool but also detrimental to one's overall well-being. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Todd and Fern discuss the nuances of evaluating a good coach and evaluating the member experience.  Every gym touts their "Coaching and Community".  it doesn't mean anything unless we measure and define it.  In this episode they discuss some measurable aspects of "presence and attitude" of the 6 criteria covered in the CFL2 course.  This one is important to thinking about, identify, quantify and measure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Recently Ackerman made the bold statement that if you're not pursuing higher credentials and furthering your education, you shouldn't be allowed to coach.  In this episode, we dive into that and talk about why continuing education is important, how to prepare for your L2 and L3, and other courses we recommend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Coach Panda is back and as he approaches his 50th birthday and the birth of his third child we dive into what fitness will look like as we come out of this pandemic, ketosis in quarantine, and so much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode we remove any stigmas and explain that anyone can take their CrossFit L1 Seminar. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman chats with Marc Reklau for a second time.  Jason first heard of Marc through his awesome book, "The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude" and was an instant fan.  They have stayed in touch over the last year and Jason often refers to Marc has someone that gets him excited about life and had a profound impact on his own gratitude practice as well as creating new habits.  You'll understand why Jason finds Marc so inspiring as you listen to this candid conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

HAMPLAN Team James Hobart and Austin Malleolo come on to the show and chat with Fern about planning to reopen their gyms.  HAMPLAN has created a 40 page document that will help affiliate owners craft a plan, have contingencies and help them be prepared to adjust as the circumstances change in the coming months.  The big push here is to have multiple plans and to be able and ready to pivot quickly in order to serve your communities. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Listen up and don't be stupid this weekend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Melissa Reed is a mom of three, a physical therapist, CrossFit affiliate owner, wife, and part of the CrossFit Seminar Team.  In this episode we talk about her journey onto seminar staff, being a female coach, and finding balance in life.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman sits down with Brady Lynch an L1 Trainer at ATG CrossFit and have a fun discussion on what makes a good member, balancing fitness and competition, and continuing education. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dr. Sean and Fern talk about a bevy of topics in this show, they talk about money, the future of coaching, what coaches can do do provide better value and more.  This one got really good towards the end so we will definitely have him back on and keep this conversation going. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Memorial Day Murph will most likely look a little different this year.  In today's episode Todd, Fern, and Ackerman discuss how to run it during the pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Joe Bauer and his fiancee Emily have been living the van life for nearly two years.  Like most of us they are feeling the impacts of this pandemic but are optimistic they can get back to traveling very soon.  In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of living in a sprinter van, how they manage to stay fit and healthy, and the best ways to get free Wifi. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

If you own a whoop or are thinking about owning one, Jason and AJ (Head of Marketing) dive deep into all of the amazing functions, metrics, and date that this device can you help you learn.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern, Ackerman, and Todd start off by answering a fan question regarding an issue with the box and the owner, we very quickly take a turn and start discussing how to give feedback and ultimately how to cancel your membership. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Geoff Westmoreland is an avid CrossFitter.  He's also been practicing law for over 20 years.  In his practice he represents property owners (landlords) and he discusses best practices for renters, what they should know about negotiations with their landlords and they dive into some of the topics discussed in the previous episode "Rent is Due".  He is also standing up the CrossFit Legal Action Group (CFLAG) that was initiated to help gym owners navigate the legal waters of affiliate ownership. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dr Tom Siskron is a Urologist by trade, founder of CrossFit Medicus One, the first Medical Affiliate and was the first ever doctor through the CFL1 as part of what is now known as the MDL1.  Fern and Dr. Tom his entry into CrossFit and how he figured out what true health was.  They also dive into some of the data surrounding co-morbidities with COVID and what people can do to shore up their health and avoid chronic disease. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman and Joe have a really fun talk about Joe's journey with the ketogenic diet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In today's episode, Fern, Todd, and Ackerman reminisce about how they each found CrossFit, some of the earlier workouts they did, and advice they would give to themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Todd, Fern, and Ackerman breakdown this component of being an effective coach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The idea for The EMOM Box was grown out of a love for stuff, a love for training and a love for the sport of fitness. Eric Hancock takes box curation very seriously; the packaging is all done by hand. This is a family business grown and run by a family that loves what they do for each of the subscribers that trusts them to deliver them the best subscription box they've ever gotten. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman lead a coaches development zoom call for the coaching staff of CrossFit Liberate in Athens, Georgia. If you are interested in having us lead a call for your affiliate, email us, [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Matt From Forever Fierce discuss how to operate your your affiliate with potentially reduced revenue and still operate optimally.  Affiliate owners are looking at maybe having to step back into the business but there are options when using Virtual Assistants and having these folks take the time consuming tasks that aren't customer facing.  They discuss tasks that a VA could do that are both reporting based and retention based.  There are a lot of nuggets in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Dave from O2 are on for episode #2 of what O2 and some other companies are doing in order to help affiliate owners.  Retention is the key to surviving and acquiring new clients isn't the name of the game for a while.  O2 along with Bear Komplex, Born Primitive and Puori, have banned together to offer 100$ to all members who keep their memberships on through the month of May in order to try to drive retention and help affiliates stay alive. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Todd, Fern, and Ackerman discuss the value of using heart rate tracking during CrossFit classes and how often we should be hitting benchmark workouts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

As boxes prepare to reopen, what is the best way to ease members back into training, with the priority being to keep them safe and injury free? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman, Fern, and Todd discuss how, when, and what affiliates should do as we approach the end of the quarantine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nicole Carroll is the Executive Director of CrossFit Certifications and Training.  She and Fern take a deep dive into the new L-1 Online Offering and discuss all the details of who is eligible, what it entails, the size and scope of the course and everything else people want to know about it.  They also discuss the new CrossFit Kids online offering and how CFHQ training department is pushing day and night to continue to provide for those people that want to further their education and keep their credentials up to date.  There are some L4 teasers in there too, but we will have her back on for a L4 discussion at a later date.  Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

JASON LETS HIS ACTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, PHILANTHROPIST, AUTHOR, AND FATHER -- JASON DOES A BIT OF IT ALL. Between building a successful, multi-location business, NCFIT, eight consecutive CrossFit Games appearances, creating the NCFIT Collective online training portal and coach’s development tool, and hosting both the AMRAP Mentality and Business of Fitness Podcast, Jason has spent his entire life training for the unknown.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman is addicted to peloton right now.  In today's episode, Fern, Ackerman, and special guest Todd O. talk about what is making Peloton so successful and how CrossFit can learn from it.  We also discuss ESPN's "the last dance" and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Dr Jenkins @Ganizbydrj sit down and discuss higher learning, what the value is, who should maybe pursue it and how it's beneficial in the CrossFit space.  Dr Jenkins ask Fern about his pursuit of a masters degree as well as a host of other questions.  The shoe is on the other foot for this interview so take a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern sits down with Adrian Conway, Individual Games athlete and Team Champion, Seminar Staff member, box owner, Brute Strength Programmer and FNX owner.  They discuss mindset, what changes they have made at the box, how he's used his experience working with athletes online with Brute to leverage with his own members.  They also discuss how he got started with FNX, what they stand for and what they are trying to do for athletes and affiliates. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In these tough times, what should box owners be doing when it comes to paying rent?  Fern leads from the front and discusses what he is doing and some recommendations for other affiliates. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman and Fern speculate on what will become of the 2020 CrossFit Games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

OPEX Founder and industry-leading educator, James FitzGerald, has dedicated his life to bringing honor to the coaching profession. OPEX Coaching Education and Gyms Licensing Programs provide coaches with the tools needed to professionalize their passion. The OPEX Coaching Certificate Program (CCP) reflects his 25 plus years of coaching expertise and is set apart by providing comprehensive coaching theory as well as the practical application of its principles. OPEX continues to educate thousands of coaches around the world each year through a dynamic digital platform and live courses. In early 2019, James achieved another career milestone with the release of Mixed Modal, a groundbreaking course designed to educate coaches on the long-term development of competitive functional fitness athletes. To learn more about James and OPEX Fitness visit opexfit.com and opexgyms.com. Mixed Modal Athlete Development Blueprint Mixed Modal Athlete Season Design Social Handles: @jfitxopex @opexfitness  @opexgyms --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Mike Deboever is owner of Reebok CrossFit YUL.  In today's episode he and Ackerman discuss how his box is handling the quarantine, his time interning for the CrossFit Seminar Staff, and his current position as translator for HQ. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Bill Anthes is a Special Forces Veteran and professional coach with experience in providing life-changing coaching services. Trained and highly competent in Leadership, Personal Development, and Life Coaching. Bill provides actionable opportunities for individuals and teams to learn more about themselves through a collaborative partnership in the pursuit of becoming a better human. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Ackerman and Fern break down the concept of Front Rack Mobility. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dr. Sean Pastuch is back on the show for an unprecedented third time and it should come as no surprise.  The man is smart, well spoken, open-minded and cares about CrossFit affiliates.  In today's episode he helps us navigate these tough times and lays out solid advice to CrossFit boxes, coaches, and members. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman talk about the impact of this current pandemic on CrossFit affiliates.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

John David Glaude has lost over 180lbs. and has become one of the biggest and best influencers in the health and fitness space.  Today's episode runs through many topics including how obese has become his nickname, why he chose to use underscores in his IG handle, if he considers himself a beast, anorexia, and other eating disorders, dealing with the current pandemic, programming workouts at home, EMOMS, exercise addiction, his previous daily nutrition intake, how and why he got started, his first date, why he's not currently coaching CrossFit, his biggest insecurity, drumming, and so much more. If you don't already, definitely go give him a follow @obese_to_beast and check out his podcast @workforchangepodcast  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

The CALICURE was invented for one simple reason...to PREVENT calluses from rips and tears. As a new Crossfitter, Chris Vignaud quickly realized the importance of proper hand care. With 20+ years of experience as a Medical-Surgical nurse, he had witnessed first hand all sorts of wounds and treatment options. However, using scissors, razors or your teeth are NOT the proper tools to use on your hands. You NEED a SAFE and SIMPLE tool to properly manage your calluses thus PREVENTING RIPS while REDUCING risk for infection and cross-contamination. The CALICURE hand file allows you to SAFELY remove excess skin build-up (aka your calluses) without removing too much (finding that sweet spot!) leaving behind HEALTHY SMOOTH hands. The CALICURE is presently being used by everyday Crossfitters to CrossFit Games level Athletes and Coaches, Olympic Gymnasts, Olympic Lifters, Golf, and Tennis Players, Rock Climbers, Martial Artists, Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, Strongmen and Strongwomen, even Executive Chefs Worldwide! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Founder of and head trainer at CrossFit Milford in Milford CT, which has been to the games 5 times and has had athletes at the games 11 years in a row.  Team CrossFit Milford finished 2nd in the world in 2015 and Jason has produced 10 podium finishers. After opening his gym and establishing himself as a head coach during the inception of the sport in 2008, he has since shifted his focus to teaching his own seminars for both Athletes (Athlete development) and Coaches (proper coaching theories and techniques). His athletes include International record holders in power lifting, National Team members for USA weightlifting, All American wrestlers, the elite in the CrossFit universe (30+ games athletes and over 7 podium finishers), State champions and All American high school basketball players.  His professional focus is on personalized strength, conditioning and movement quality which ensures the foundation is properly built on an individual level so each athlete can reach genetic and athletic potential. He is an established, knowledgeable and respected teacher, coach and resource in the global fitness community. Jason earned his degree in Physical Education and Health from Eastern CT State University where he also played basketball. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

John Prescott is the owner of Neuse River CrossFit and co-founder of Wheelpay.  John was also one of the original members of Jason Ackerman's first box, Albany CrossFit.   In today's episode, we discuss what boxes can be doing during the Corona Virus Pandemic, growing an adaptive community at your affiliate, and how to become a better CrossFit coach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and John from Incite Tax talk all things SBA loans and the Cares Act. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

This is one hell of a rant from JP.  What are your thoughts?  You with him or against him? We got on the phone and he just went off...I hit record as fast as I could! JP owns and operates BRICK. Established in Los Angeles in 2010, BRICK rapidly expanded to tier one cities such as New York, Chicago and Boston. Applying a replicable, scalable and proven business model, JP has grown the company to 7 commercial location throughout the U.S. and 2 international partnerships in less than six years. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Caleb Nelson is owner of Purebred Athletics and Jason's former parter in CrossFit Clifton Park.  In this episode, Ackerman and Caleb reminisce about some of their fun times at Albany CrossFit, what they would have done differently, how much they've learned, and what the future holds. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Justin Ross is the owner of Monkey Reel Media and does a ton of work exclusively with gyms on post and full production content.  In this episode, He and Fern discuss best practices for starting to shoot, create and edit all the content you need to create.  Justin Created a member bio for Crossfit Rife that got more than 500K views for Fern at CrossFit Rife. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this episode, Fern sits down with Founder and CEO of O2 Recovery Dave Colina to discuss what they are doing to help the CrossFit affiliates around the globe. Dave got his start in the corporate world before spending some time starting up charter schools and then found himself making recovery drink concoctions with his partner and delivering them to boxes all over.  O2 is a business born from the CrossFit space and doing what they can to give back to those that have supported them in their journey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Joe Westerlin is one of the best dudes you might not know.  He's been a part of the CrossFit Seminar Staff for over 10 years, was the founder of CrossFit Omaha, is the main flowmaster for the CrossFit MD-L1 seminars, and is an amazing husband and father. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern and Ackerman have been getting a lot of requests to "guest coach" and talk to the members of affiliates.  Recently, Ackerman led a nutrition talk for the members of CrossFit Indestri, Watchtower, and Neuse River.  In it, he discusses, how to start with macros, small wins during this quarantine, intermittent fasting, and more.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Fern Sits down the CEO and founder of Born Primitive to discuss their "Back the Gyms Stimulus" and what they are doing to support the community that has supported them and sparked their growth from packing boxes in the garage to becoming a household name in the CrossFit community.  Born Primitive is donating 50% of their profits for all sales through April 5th directly back to affiliates and gyms in the community.  Find your affiliate or gym and enter their unique promo code and help gyms get through these hard financial times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Most affiliates around the world have been shut down.  But like anything else in the CrossFit world, that's not stopping us.  Affiliates have adapted, pivoted, and overcome by going online.  In today's episode, Ackerman, Fern, and Cassidy discuss best practices for using zoom as a box owner, coach, and member.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Matt O'Keefe is planning his next big move in the CrossFit world and it's going to have a global impact.  Tune in to listen to Ackerman and O'Keefe discuss his early days in the CrossFit space, how sobriety and stepping into Northshore CrossFit changed his trajectory, and how he plans to unite the world through this pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We know the last thing you need is more Corona Virus talks, but we are trying to keep this positive, light-hearted, and educational.  Fern and Ackerman are recording daily episodes while on lockdown, shoot us your questions to [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Pat Sherwood’s first CrossFit workout was in 2005 (after spending seven years as a Navy SEAL) and a lot has changed in the functional fitness landscape since then. The CrossFit Games have evolved from a backyard throw-down to this year’s $2.4 million prize purse. Individual —and sometimes team— athletes are becoming full-time CrossFitters and year-round competitor programs are all the rage. Sherwood, a CrossFit Games Update Show host and analyst, runs the online-only affiliate CrossFit Linchpin and has earned a reputation for “brutally elegant” workouts and advocating that one hour a day is STILL all that most people need to be fit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

No intro needed.  Powerlifter Bodybuilder Gym Owner Inventor Carnivore Humbled to have the Legend Mark Bell on today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Nicole Aucoin is making her return appearance on today's episode and holds the very prestigious honor of being the first female guest to appear twice.  In today's episode, Nicole helps affiliates navigate this challenging time with the Corona Virus.  We talk best practices for running classes online, loaning equipment, compensating coaches and more.  Be sure to check out the links she provided as well.   Links: Free Help, Virtual Meeting/Class Templates and Checklists First Workout Debrief --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Scenario:  You're not coaching, but you're taking class.  The Coach is missing many faults and in general needs help.  What do you do?  Do you step in or continue as a participant. . Listen in as Fern and Ackerman navigate this challenge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Coach Glassman's, "Sickness, Wellness, Fitness Continuum" has never been more relavant. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jeff Tucker is a legend and the father of gymnastics in the CrossFit world. In today's episode we talk about the hundreds of seminars he led around the world, his time running the CrossFit Regionals, and his recent decision to start the Carnivore Diet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Sean Eberle is one amazing dude.  Listen in as we chat about how he found CrossFit, losing 30lbs, becoming a competitive athlete, and taking his L1.  Also ladies, he's single and ready to mingle...slide into his DMs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Everything you need to know as a box owner, a coach, and member in how to handle this pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Dawn Fletcher is a mental performance specialist and the owner of MENTALITYWOD.com. Dawn has had nearly every job in the fitness industry over the last 14 years and has helped more than a dozen athletes to The CrossFit Games and many others to championships, podiums, and elite competitions. Dawn was recently been named “1 of The 30 Most Influential Health Bloggers” and her site is recognized as “1 of The Top 5 CrossFit Blogs.”  As far as we know, she is also the only coach in the world who has a Master’s in Kinesiology with a focus in Sport Psychology, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a Level 3 CrossFit Certification. This is a unique combination that is unmatched in the fitness industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Libby Landry is the GM at CrossFit Invictus as well as part of our seminar staff.  In today's episode, we discuss the challenges and obstacles that women face in the CrossFit coaching world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Jessica hails from New York City where she spent the majority of her life until moving to South Florida. She currently resides in Miami where she is the owner of Downtown Strength and Conditioning.  In this episode, Jess talks about the little things she does to make DTSC stand out and how she applies what she has learned in her business career to the affiliate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Last week we answered Nicole's question about coaching non-responsive athletes or athletes that simply don't listen.  After the episode, she hit us up with some feedback and we thought the best course of action was to have her on the show to discuss further.   What are your thoughts on this topic?   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Thinking about taking the CrossFit L3 Test?  Listen in as we tell you the best way to prepare for it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support