Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

This is where Coach Glassman defines technique and shows why it's the heart of everything: safety, efficacy, and efficiency all trace back to how well you move. Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen break down mechanics vs. technique vs. form vs. style, and why strength doesn't count for anything you can't turn into work. -- ▶️ Watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD...

Fern is joined by Ed Morrison, the CrossFit Pacific Regional Manager, Seminar Staff Flowmaster, and Owner of Charge CrossFit. Join Fern, Ed, and other industry leaders at the Oceania Affiliate Summit August 21–23, 2026, at the Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessme...

In What is Fitness Part 2, we turn the fitness models into a real, measurable definition, and land on the idea that fitness and health aren't two separate things at all. Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen are joined by Denise Thomas to get into work capacity, general physical preparedness, and why the healthiest thing you can do is get fit. -- ▶️ Watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/playlis...

Ted Mulhern was grinding to grow his CrossFit gym, then two changes turned his pipeline into 28 membership sales in a single month. We get into what he actually changed and the new problem that comes with growing this fast. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment --- Join us at AffiliateCon 2026 | Dallas, TX | Oct 16-18 h...

In 1997, a magazine crowned a triathlete "the fittest man on Earth." This article argues he wasn't even close. What Is Fitness? (Part 1) is where CrossFit builds its actual definition of fitness using four different models, from the 10 physical skills to the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum. We're going live to break it down with CrossFit Level 4 (CF-L4) coaches Todd Occhiuto...

Here's the part of building a business nobody warns you about: it can leave you successful and completely disconnected. Dave Colina from O2 Hydration opens up about trading his relationships for his company over 12 years, why builders end up lonely, and the simple 30-day experiment he ran to fix it. No complicated system, no supplement stack. Just four basic habits and a group of strangers who...

In Foundations, the oldest article in the CrossFit Level 1 Training Guide, Coach Glassman lays out the case for what fitness actually is and why the marathoner, the powerlifter, and the bodybuilder are all missing it. We're going live to break it down with CrossFit Level 4 (CF-L4) coaches Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen. This series is for aspiring coaches getting ready for their CrossFit Leve...

Nikki Sharp built a growing CrossFit gym while keeping her 20-year career as a therapist, and she did it with less time than most owners think they need. We get into how a time constraint forced her to build the team and systems most owners avoid, and why the hours you have matter less than what you do with them. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉https://www.besthouroftheirday.com...

How to become a better CrossFit coach starts with one resource: the CrossFit Level 1 Training Guide. We're going live to break it down with CrossFit Level 4 (CF-L4) coaches Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen. This series is for aspiring coaches getting ready for their CrossFit Level 1, and for current coaches who want to get better at what they already do. In this first episode, we go back to the...

Hyrox North American Champion and Hyrox Global Head of Training David Magida joins us to break down how to integrate Hyrox into your CrossFit gym without overhauling your schedule or losing your identity. We cover whether you actually need separate Hyrox classes, how to program it into the classes your members already attend, and how to capture the demand without burning out your coaches.---Take t...

Your programmer can hand you the warm-up, the teaching points, and the timeline, and you still don't have a lesson plan. Todd and Kristin break down what every coach has to add before they walk on the floor, and why no programming subscription will ever do it for you.---Develop your coaching! Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days:https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠---AffiliateCo...

Most gym owners are either scared of AI or ignoring it. Both are the wrong move. You got into this because you care about people. Turns out that's exactly why your gym has something AI will never replace. We're sitting down with Eamon Anderson, who built AI tools specifically for Affiliate Owners, to talk about what AI is already taking over, what it can't touch, and what that means fo...

Todd Occhiuto recently completed the Burgener Strength Course — one of the most respected weightlifting education programs available to CrossFit coaches — and he's here to break down exactly what he learned. In this episode of Coach Development Live, Todd shares his honest takeaway and how he's already applying it inside his gym. --- Develop your coaching! Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14...

CrossFit has a new CEO in Bruce Edwards, the former COO and Affiliate Owner. Fern and Christian break down what this moment means, address the community frustration head-on, and talk about what actually moves the needle for affiliate owners. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉 https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/af... --- AffiliateCon 2026 | Dallas, TX | Oct 16-18 https://www.affili...

Murph is one of the most meaningful workouts of the year. In this episode, Kristin Bowen and Katie Hayes break down what it actually means to coach Murph on Memorial Day and how to lead your athletes through an experience they'll remember long after the workout is over. ---Develop your coaching! Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge⁠⁠ --- Affil...

Keith Barlow joins Jason Ackerman and Fern to talk about Xenom, the first globalized, standardized test of fitness, and what a universal fitness benchmark could mean for your gym, your members, and the future of the industry. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment --- AffiliateCon 2026 | Dallas, TX | Oct 16-18 https://ww...

A clip featuring CF-L4 Kristin Bowen sparked a public debate about CrossFit coaching standards when Gymnastics Course coach Barney Linssen posted a critique that divided the community. We invited him on to hash out the conversation and lay out what is practical in a real CrossFit class. --- Develop your coaching! Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/th... ---...

Matt Torres, founder of Brute Strength and one of the most respected coaches in competitive CrossFit, joins Jay and Fern live to break down Xenom, the newly announced Decathlon of Fitness, and what it means for the sport. They'll dig into where Xenom fits alongside the CrossFit Games and what this new competition signals for athletes, coaches, and affiliate owners. Join us live and bring your...

Kyle Pinkham from MisFit Gym Portland recently passed his CrossFit Level 4. He joins Todd Occhiuto and Kristen Bowen to discuss what he did to prep leading up to the evaluation. This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on coach development from the brand new intern all the way to the Professional Coach.---Develop your coaching! Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days: https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/th...

HYROX is one of the fastest-growing fitness formats in the world, and CrossFit gym owners are paying attention. In this episode, Jay and Fern sit down with Wodify CEO Brendan Rice to look at what the data actually shows when gyms add HYROX, why it's appealing, and when it becomes a distraction from your core business. If you're an affiliate owner trying to decide whether HYROX is a smart m...

Cody Anderson (CrossFit Magnify) recently passed his Level 3! He's joining Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bown to share his journey to get here as a coach and Affiliate Owner. This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on coach development from the brand new intern all the way to the Professional Coach. --- Develop your coaching! Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days: ⁠https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/th...

Fern went to Harvard! He's sharing why he did it, what he learned, and what it means for every CrossFit Affiliate Owner who is serious about investing in themselves. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉 https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/af... --- AffiliateCon 2026 | Dallas, TX | Oct 16-18 https://www.affiliatecon.co/

Most Coaches show up to the CrossFit Level 2 unprepared and leave without actually improving their coaching. Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen break down how to prepare so you can get the most out of the course, develop real coaching skills, and bring back something that actually impacts your classes This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on coach development from the brand new intern all the way to the...

If you leave your job and go all in on the gym, what happens to your retirement plan? Josh Plosker and Ben Beck of Forging Elite Finance join Jay and Fern to answer the question most gym owners never ask until it's too late. --- Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessment 👉 https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment --- AffiliateCon 2026 | Dallas, TX | Oct 16-18 https:...

What does it actually take to become a great CrossFit coach, and what should you be focused on in the first 90 days after your Level 1? Hollie Poe just passed her Level 1 and started her internship. In this episode, Todd Occhiuto and Kristin Bowen break down the intern stage of coach development: what new coaches get wrong, what gym owners miss, and what actually moves the needle early in a coachi...