Soon, Salihin realized something was missing: He didn’t feel he and his coaches were on the same page in terms of how they approached their clients, and he knew there was a better way to assess clients more effectively.

With the CrossFit Open finally over, many CrossFit athletes out there are all asking the same question: What should I do next? The answer they all inevitably reach is that they should continue to grind away with WOD’s (Workout of the Day) until the next CrossFit Open, with the hope that such zealotry will lead to improve performance.

“I was teaching group classes, and I didn’t like putting people through movements and workouts that didn’t make sense for them,” said the 41-year-old who lives in Brooklyn, New York.

The concept of protein deloads came about because athletes that were training very hard were breaking down a lot of muscle and to keep up were, in turn, consuming mass quantities of protein. However, consuming this much protein can produce negative side effects such as food aversions, joint pain, mood issues, and adrenal function problems. A potential solution? A protein deload.

Inaki Rosa has always had a strong business sense, along with a desire to teach. It wasn’t long until Inaki was introduced to the functional fitness world and began to attend Crossfit classes in his friend’s backyard in 2009. Inaki immediately fell in love and became obsessed with mixing his background of competitive gymnastics and passion for teaching. Being the businessman he was, it wasn’t long before he opened his own affiliate gym behind one of his retail stores.

Clients will stick around, not when they’re dependent on their coach, but when they’re receiving a high value. And they will perceive the value they’re receiving to be high when they’re getting results—be it fitness results, body composition results, mental health results, lifestyle results, etc.

Why is it that some of the top athletes seem to get by (even require) inhaling whatever it is they want (i.e. Calories! Be it through burgers, milkshakes and French fries, or a pint of ice cream every night before bed?) While others swear by a clean diet, filled with plenty of lean proteins, sweet potatoes, veggies and coconut oil?

However, training the aerobic energy system is an essential part of a well-rounded fitness program. It has a host of health benefits, including but not limited to the prevention of metabolic diseases and detoxification. Also, the increase in stamina clients get from aerobic training can improve their performance and recovery in their “more exciting” weightlifting workouts.

Ranging from watches to rings, fitness wearables are all the rage among those seeking health and performance. It’s common to hear users of these devices discussing their “readiness” and their sleep scores.

If a coach wants to improve a client’s absolute strength and physical potential, they can’t overlook the importance of training their alactic energy system. While any fitness coach can provide a textbook definition of the alactic energy system, they may struggle with applying this knowledge and designing an individualized program around it.

Sean McCullagh couldn’t do it anymore: He couldn’t run a business that lacked proper systems for success, not to mention systems for measuring his clients’ progress.

While we aren’t CrossFit coaches we’ve worked with well over a thousand CrossFit coaches across the globe. We speak with coaches daily about their goals and their struggles. These dialogues have offered us unique insights about what works and what doesn’t work in the fitness coaching as it relates to CrossFit.

“Someone would come to the gym and they’d tell me what they were looking for, and then I’d throw them into a class alongside a mom of two kids and someone else who wanted to be competitive in CrossFit,” Guitron remembered of her days coaching group classes. 

This titanium smart ring is built with a host of sensors, giving the wearer real-time insight into what’s happening within their body. This blog will cover the basics of the Oura ring, our personal experiences with it, and some of its potential uses.

But these long weighted marches are tougher than they first appear. To complete a long ruck you need a robust aerobic system and adequate muscle endurance. So, whether you are preparing for a military test or want to ruck a long distance, here is how to create a ruck training plan and prepare for your march. 

The tempo is the rate of speed at which an exercise is done. Coaches use tempo to control the time under tension in each exercise. Tempo is written with four numbers for each lift (eccentric-isometric-concentric-isometric). For example bicep curls at a 2121 tempo: the client lowers the curl for 2 seconds, holds for 1 second, raises for 2 seconds, and holds for 1 second. Learn more about how tempo and time under tension affect your program in this course.

Neuromuscular efficiency is a fundamental strength and conditioning principle that refers to one’s ability to recruit muscles to produce force. In this blog, we will cover the basics of neuromuscular efficiency and show you how to incorporate it into your training programs.