All posts tagged "CrossFit Coach"
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All About T-Spine Mobility
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...
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Success in a Kids Class
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...
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What a Week of Rest Taught Me
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....
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The Mark of a Great Coach
“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...
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Exercises Your Athletes Should Do: Part One
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...
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What Makes the Perfect Floor Coach?
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...
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Developing Coaches: Part One
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...
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Coaches Development Hour
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...
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Finally a Coach, But so Much to Learn
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...
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Personalized Programming Done Right
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...
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Cueing with Purpose
In an attempt to produce better Coaches and athletes, I created a Cueing with Purpose strategy for my team that provides tips on how to...
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What to Know When Hiring Employees
There’s a lot to think about when hiring employees at your Box. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers three areas in which you need to...
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Episode 27: Common Movement Mistakes with Michael Bann
Movement is essential in this industry. As Coaches and owners, you look at people moving all day long. So, it’s essential to know what to...
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Live like a Coach, Work like a Business
Congratulations! You’ve now “made it” as a CrossFit Coach. You took your weekend Level I and passed the test. And if you’re working anywhere like...
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The Traveling Trainer
While competing for the Portuguese National Swimming Team in Brazil, Hannah Caldas had been doing CrossFit for a few months and decided she did not...
