The following 10 tips are contributed by Jonathan Goodman, the founder of the Online Trainer Academy Certification (OTA), and five OTA mentors. They focus on...
In 2009, Brandon Couden and his business partner were the only Coaches at CrossFit Grandview in Columbus, Ohio. It was a different time in the industry. After...
Case Belcher, the owner of Four Barrel CrossFit with locations in Indiana and Kentucky, shares 10 ways they correct and cue technique at his gym....
According to PayScale, the average salary of a CrossFit Coach is $38,000. The average hourly rate is $18. It’s no secret the industry of fitness,...
How many times have you heard the words, “I naturally have tight hips” or “My hips have been tight my whole life”? If we were...
So, let’s pick up where we left off: retraining the central nervous system. This retraining not only happens with the mobilization of tissue, it’s developed...
Success in a kids class for Maggie Slater isn’t how much weight they lift or how many burpees they do. Rather, it’s about bringing the...
Being an athlete, you’re bound to face times of injury. Well, it happened to me (again) and last week I took off of working out....
“The mark of a great Coach is having the depth of knowledge not easy to exhaust.” Those were the words of Samantha Orme, the owner...
One of the most common injuries I see with strength athletes is upper back/neck pain. They will usually report “tweaking” their neck or their neck...
What makes the perfect floor Coach? It has everything to do with consistency, competency and care, which add up to trust. As Coaches improve their...
In Samantha Orme’s view, a great Coach is able to give each athlete an individualized experience. “A great Coach gives each individual athlete an optimal...
While it’s not glamorous, Coaches Development Hour at CrossFit Roots is essential. The gym in Boulder, Colorado, has been doing an internal development hour for...
Last week, I did something I never dreamed I would do when I first started my CrossFit journey: I coached a class. I know I’ve...
You more than likely opened your business as a means to offer small and large group training. However, as Affiliates seek out other streams of...