Coach’s Blog

Many of you in business understand, or know what ROI is… Return On Investment ROI measures the amount of return on an investment relative to the investment’s cost… investopedia.com The longer we do this thing called CrossFit… and the more we engage in strength and conditioning practices, experiments and regimens; the more analogies I see […]

Was listening to an elite thrower, strength & conditioning coach and author Dan John talk about the concept of the box and bowl… Where you hips are a bowl and your thorax is a box that sits on top of the bowl… like it is resting on the edges.  When the bowl tilts in any

I think that there was always a sense of "enhancing life" when engaging in a fitness regimen, a sport or any lifestyle behavior modification… diets, 3min abs, buns of steel… you get the drift!? As a Fitness Coach, I believe there is more responsibility than just teaching fitness… there are life lessons to be learned

There are a lot of sayings out there that have been created by the new world of CrossFit, and most (if not all) of its population!  There are very few in the CrossFit world who take a minority stand on the basic principles of fitness, strength and conditioning.  Those who do often find out that

Ubuntu Click on it or just google it… it's way more than an operating device, and I am positive that those who live by it's meaning are not pleased that a software company is using it as a name for it's products! Ubuntu is something each of us should take some time to consider and

When we're always maxed out, we've got nothing left over for anyone or anything else.  _ Frank Forencich, The Beautiful Practice In a world full of hyper-stimulation, 24 hour access to everything, everyone (everywhere), and an incessant pressure to work ourselves to death… the fitness coach is forced to adapt to a culture that promotes

My oldest daughter plays on a travel basketball team, and her team participated in a tournament over the weekend.  As a parent, coach, and mentor to many athletes and coaches… I love to witness the many dynamics of sport and fitness.  With that said, when I go to watch my daughter play I try to

Besides it being a $6-$8 million money grab, coupled with the disdain for Castro and his announcements, and all of the stress and drama it creates for many coaches and athletes… there is definitely an upside to The Open. I witnessed some accomplishments that might not have ever come to fruition (if it weren't for

During the mid-winter months, I have adopted "aerobic flow" days (or mentality) to my training… it's nothing too difficult, but it allows for some good sweating, focus and reflection.  As I age, it feels good to just get the blood to flow, and focus on breathing and "feeling good" in a longer time domain. During

It is February… and that means it's Open Season. For many of our new athletes, The Open may seem confusing, intimidating or even unnecessary!  And for those who do not possess any knowledge of what The Open actual is, you can click here to get some information and understanding. In addition, you can click here