Education
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10 Podcasts Affiliates Should Stream
Podcasts are great for long road trips, walking the dog or streaming while cleaning the gym. A lot can be learned from podcasts, if used as...
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Seeking Knowledge as the Industry Evolves
The fitness industry is continually evolving. Because of this, Aimee Lyons, the owner of CrossFit King of Prussia in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, said continuing education in...
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Welcome to the Foundations of CrossFit
If you’ve built a sand castle on a beach, you know it won’t last long against the ocean. Its foundation — more sand — is...
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The Best Resource: Each Other
Times have changed from when Jason Leydon first opened CrossFit Milford in Milford, Connecticut. In 2008, members heard about his gym through guerilla marketing, community...
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Deciding on a Kettlebell Certification
There’s speculation about where the kettlebell comes from. Defined by Kettlebell USA as “a type of dumbbell or free weight that is round with a...
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A Bit of Prehab Work
How do you give people CrossFit while fixing their movement issues? Angelo Sisco, the owner of O’Hare CrossFit and a co-owner of CrossFit Hardwood Heights, explained...
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Certifications Your Coaches Should Pursue
On average, Chennelle Miller, the co-owner of Raleigh CrossFit, said the cost of a certification is between $600 to $1,000, depending on the type. And...
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Re-validating Your Level 1
This year 2015 marked the fifth year of coaching CrossFit for Moira Fauth. So, the trainer at CrossFit Regeneration in Louisville, Kentucky, recently re-validated her...
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Your Coaches Need a Mobility Class
Kelly Starrett’s MobilityWOD started a decade ago, in 2005. And contrary to popular belief, his obsession is not with safety or mobility, but instead with...
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Extra Credit
Five continuing education ideas that you and your Coaches can pursue after getting your CrossFit Level 1 Certification. Mobility MobilityWod Movement and Mobility Course ...
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Mobility ≠ Stretching
Kelly Starrett wants Affiliates, athletes and Coaches to understand that you have to be perfect to be safe. While he recognizes the “old, old debate”...
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A Look at CrossFit Defense
While speaking at a tactical conference in 2005, Tony Blauer was told by several people that he reminded them of Greg Glassman. “I’m like, ‘Really?...
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Behind the CrossFit Weightlifting Course
In 2007, Mike Burgener was still teaching high school students. However, that same year he began teaching a different demographic: weightlifting to CrossFitters. Burgener, who is...
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The Weightlifting Education Progression
Olympic Weighting is a big deal in CrossFit. So, it’s no wonder perfecting the elusive moves of the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk has...
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The Focal Point: Coach Specialization in Education
Being a Coach is a hard job. Staying on top of your game is a must, which is why continuing education is vital to the...
