November 4, 2020
What Should Athletes Record in the Notes Section?
As coaches we want our athletes to log their scores, but really we want them to do so much more than that! In this blog post, we’ll cover four questions…
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January 28, 2020
Outsmarting the Aging Process: Change the Conversation
Ever heard your athletes state, "It's just not fair, it was so much easier when I was younger." Read up on how you might help them change the conversation.
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January 2, 2020
Outsmarting the Aging Process: How Your Lifting Days Empower Your Metcons
Ever thought about what happens when you don’t give it your all on those lifting days and sets? Sure, we all have our best intentions, but as we’ve discussed earlier,…
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December 12, 2019
Outsmarting the Aging Process: The Math Behind Your Lifting Days
Continuing with our discussion on how to maximize your time in the gym, we now look at how starting numbers affect our long term development and pounds moved across a…
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November 19, 2019
Outsmarting the Aging Process: Don’t Skip the Strength Days
Last week, we kicked off our series on what you can do to support the aging process in the gym. It started with a talk by EC Synkowski. You can…
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November 5, 2019
Outsmarting the Aging Process – What You Can Do In the Gym
It’s the end of a hard workout at the tail end of a challenging week, and athletes are putting away their barbells. An athlete comes up to you looking somewhat…
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September 20, 2019
Are You Headed to Whistler?
Hey CrossFit Affiliates! Are you headed to Whistler for the CrossFit 10 Year Affiliate Gathering on September 20-22? If so, I’d love to say hi! My husband Eric and I…
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May 20, 2019
All the Ways to Partition Your Reps in Murph
Every year tens of thousands of athletes around the world gather at CrossFit affiliates, military bases, and local parks to do the workout Murph and honor those who died while…
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May 9, 2019
Next Level Scaling: Previous Movement Rep Totals
Providing scaling options is the first step toward making the workout come to life for every member at your gym. While those options provide an initial filter to point athletes…
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April 28, 2019
A Love Letter to YNAB
Dear YNAB, We love you. We think you’re the perfect compliment to any CrossFit affiliate or boutique fitness studio. Love, SugarWOD I usually blog about affiliate best practices that are…
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April 22, 2019
Next Level Scaling
Anyone who has been around CrossFit for some time knows that individualized scaling of the workout is an inherent part of the athlete’s progress, athletic development, and long term success.…
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April 18, 2019
3 Little Things That Protect Your Brand
I’ve traveled to many gyms in my time with CrossFit, over 100 by now. Each gym has its own vibe, style, and protocols and that’s part of what makes it…
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April 7, 2019
How Does Your Affiliate Do The Open?
Hey Affiliate Owners and Coaches, Raise your hand if you’re excited to run two Open series within one 12 month period!? Hm, none of you are raising your hands. Ok,…
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February 21, 2019
Coaching the Pregnant Athlete
Let’s face it, there’s a big stigma around training pregnant women. Coaches often feel clueless as to how to train this population. What they miss in those sentiments is that…
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February 20, 2019
Coaching the Athlete Who is Injured
Athletes will suffer tweaks and injuries from time to time. Many athletes struggle with the give and take nature of recovering from an injury. The coach’s job is to provide…
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February 20, 2019
Coaching the Athlete Who is New to CrossFit
The primary goal with a new athlete is to promote them to make good decisions and reinforce the tenets of the training and coaching style at your affiliate. Here…
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February 18, 2019
Coaching the Athlete Who Often Tries to Go Too Heavy
Next up in our six-part series, we’ll profile the athlete who goes too heavy and cover a dialogue to help coaches navigate this situation. The situation is all too familiar.…
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February 13, 2019
Coaching the Athlete Who Always Tries to Go Rx
Next up in our six-part series on how to have difficult and effective conversations with athletes, we’ll discuss how to talk with an athlete who is always trying to go Rx.…
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