Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

Last week we answered Nicole's question about coaching non-responsive athletes or athletes that simply don't listen.  After the episode, she hit us up with some feedback and we thought the best course of action was to have her on the show to discuss further.   What are your thoughts on this topic?  

Thinking about taking the CrossFit L3 Test?  Listen in as we tell you the best way to prepare for it.

Gale Yocom and Fern chat about how Gale has gone from his garage and welding his own equipment to just having moved into a 54,000 sq ft facility that offers CrossFit, Sports Performance, Ninja Warrior, private training, bootcamp and more.  Gale is a 10 year + affiliate owner and a long time member of CF Seminar Staff.  Anyone who is looking for an unbelievable story and something to aspire to then you need to listen to this.

What is core to extremity movement pattern, why is it important, and how do we get athletes to better understand this concept?

In today's episode Fern sits down with all three of these Texas box owners.  They have a very unique relationship in that the three owners get together monthly to help each other improve their business.

Fern Sits down with Wodify team member Brendan Rice who is the Chief Marketing Officer.  They discuss the evolution of Wodify, why they found a niche lane in the CrossFit gym space and what their process for development has been.  They also discuss all things Wodify to include some functions people may not even know exist as well as some future developmental roll outs coming in the future.  Wodify is privately held and has never taken outside funding.  Their long term vision is to only create functionality that is necessary and to provide content that helps educate gym owners and run more sound businesses.

In today's episode Fern and Ackerman answer the following email: I did my level 1 last August and started coaching in a brand new box in the small town I live in, population 5000ish. The gym owners have no previous experience in CrossFit, both have just done their L1 to open the gym (1 Failed) they already have an everyd ay gym in the town that runs spin classes and HIIT. I know for a fact they opened up only to make money which I understand it is a business at the end of the day but they just want to get as many members in and all classes full and don't really give a shit about current members, pretty sure they would struggle to know peoples names we have about 70 members at the moment. Payment wise I earn €5 less than the average L1 coach starting out. Starting rate in Ireland is €15 per hour I also only get paid per class and get zero for all extra work I carry out in the gym i.e vacuuming gym floor and equipment, cleaning changing rooms, keeping toilets stocked most of the time this comes out of my pocket. I agreed to coach for lower wages as I was coming into the industry with no past experience (day job as engineer) and wanted to start coaching asap and was a big plus to be able to do this in my hometown (where I had dreamed of opening my own gym someday). I approached the owner last week to ask for a pay increase to be on par with every other coach in the country (Ireland) as i have shown i am a capable coach (thanks in part to the best hour of their day) and was told no. So I'm basically stuck in a limbo I love coaching my morning crew and have created a great connection with them in the short few months the gym has been open which makes it harder for me to just walk away and find another coaching role, I do plan to open my own gym someday I just have a lot more coaching experience to gain and money to save. I'm 32 with a mortgage to pay and a 6-week old baby to look after. Do you think I should just shut up and get on with it and keep looking at the bigger picture or do I know my worth and walk away not knowing if I will get another coaching role I the near future?? PLEASE IF YOU TALK ABOUT THIS ON A PODCAST PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T MENTION MY NAME.

Tyson Oldroyd was one of the first 200 affiliate owners, part of CrossFit HQ Seminar staff for many years, has been one of the mainstays in the CF media department for years and is responsible for commissioning more than 15,000 videos and some of the more well-known documentaries on NetFlix and iTunes such as Fittest on Earth, Froning, and Redeemed and the Dominant.  His experience as an affiliate owner, Seminar staff member and movie producer give him a one of a kind view into the CrossFit world.  There is some great advice in here for coaches and affiliate owners who are looking to push out more valuable content in order to get more exposure.

In today's episode we answer the following question from one of our listeners: I check people into class on my gyms software at the beginning of class. It takes me 1-2 minutes, but I do it on my phone. Do you think this looks so bad that I should get a computer at the gym to do it on? I also take pictures and videos during the workouts for social media and to use to help people see their own movement. I’m not the type that’s attached to my phone all the time so I notice when it’s in my hand during class and I don’t like how it looks but I’m also not sure how to replace the tool. Any advice?

Jason Rule is back with Driven Nutrition.  He and Fern discuss some GREAT tactics with regard to selling products at events, competitions or any other scenario that would involve unusually high foot traffic in the box.  This is gonna be great for in house comps, fundraising events, the Open and many other events.  The average affiliate probably holds 4 "events" a year and could really capitalize on some great advice here.  Fern learned a ton here and Driven has a buyback program for products not sold at the event.  All of the box owners fears about stocking products for events are addressed here.  You're welcome!