Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

Just because things are not falling apart, does not mean things are good. Have you convinced yourself of that? Moreover, do you not know what you don't know... Do you not know why you got 10 new members this month? Do you not know why you lost 5? Continuing our conversation from a few months ago, it is OK to not be OK, and you need to say the quiet things out loud. We want box owners to stop leadi...

Lauren and David Plumey, Owners of Shoreline CrossFit, are OG's in the space, and we had the chance to sit down with them for today's episode. They give us insight into how things have shifted in the space, specifically for affiliate owners, and what it takes for a box to succeed today. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their D...

The footage from our trip to Austin is in and we can't wait to show you. In this very special episode of the podcast, we give you a pre-cap of what's coming in the next few weeks. Listen in as we discuss our favorite parts of the trip, the coolest places we got to visit, and the coolest people we got to meet. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANY OF THESE EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. All our audio episo...

Build now for when the time comes. If you wait for January to get ready for the new year, you're too late. Preparation begins now. What are you doing in pursuit of a successful 2022 over the next month and a half? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc Spartan - Use co...

Wanted to say it again in case your forgot...what happens in your affiliate you either create or tolerate. When your complaint is that "my members do not listen", have you pulled them aside and had a conversation with them? Have you tried to get to the bottom of the situation in a calm and tactful way? Or are you simply blaming your members and not taking any ownership over the situation? Stop com...

EC Synkowski, Founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition, was recently named one of the most influential women in the CrossFit space, and we could not agree more. In honor of that, tune in today to her incredible Coaches Development Group Q+A where she answers all questions about nutrition, from the 800 Gram Challenge, to how to lead by example and meet your clients where they are at. To learn more about EC,...

When you say you are at capacity, are you capped by space, equipment, or coaches ability? If it is by space, there is still almost no scenario where you should open a second location. If space is your issue: Is every single one of your classes at capacity? Have you rearranged the equipment to optimize your floor space? Have you added a class time?  What are you doing in the space you have rig...

A time cap is a useful tool only in the event things have gone wrong through the course of your class.  Between the Whiteboard Brief and "3..2...1...GO," there are numerous opportunities for you as a coach to ensure that your athletes understand the intent of a workout. To ensure loading and rep scheme are appropriate based upon the athlete so the need for a time cap is rendered irrelevant. T...

It is not one or the other. You need both. You need to actively be selling and actively be developing/seeking the top tier coaching staff you desire. Stop sitting back and passively hoping people will Google "CrossFit's near me" and stumble into your box. You need to actively pursue them. Think outside of the box and try something. Being passive with sales gets you nowhere. So you never miss an ep...

Driven by the mantra "you are not allowed to have excuses", Devan Futten overcame adversity in his life and successfully switched careers from Engineer to top tier CrossFit Affiliate Owner. His story is one of great sacrifice, great reward, humility, and an incredible unrelenting drive to succeed. To learn more about Devan, visit crossfitctrl.com. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube...

When you say "everybody" wants to see something changed, is it really  "everybody" or is it 1 or 2 members? Everybody rarely means "everybody."  Set your standards. Have your plan. Do not waiver. The rules are the rules. Stick to them. Do not let the inmates run the asylum. If you are a box owner who needs help with this, DM us. Let's chat. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouT...

In this episode of the Best Hour podcast, Ackerman sits down with VP of Partnerships and Business Development at Precision Nutrition, Jason Crowe. They talk about everything from nutrition to dogs to Canada. Tune in to learn more. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors below: Doc...

"Helping offenders in their walk down the redemption road." In episode 475 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman talks about his experience at a recent L1 Seminar which took place inside a prison, and he speaks with the Redemption Road team to discuss their foundation and how they make CrossFit accessible to offenders. To learn more about Redemption Road, visit www.rf2.org. So you never...

If your box is profitable but  you are unhappy, that is not sustainable. Money does not yield long term joy. If you are happy but your box is not profitable, that is not sustainable. Passion has a shelf life.  The goal for your business should mirror the same fitness goal CrossFit helped us develop: increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains throughout the years of your...

When we encounter issues or inefficiencies with the way things work, we often find ourselves in one of two categories:  1. We are the person who complains about the thing that is wrong. 2. We are the person who does something about it.  A few years ago in the world of CrossFit (and now expanding into the world of organized gymnastics) former information technologist, Eugene Blazhko, saw...

In today's episode, we dive into why referral programs are important. Bottom line: relinquish your scarcity mindset and lean in. Also, we find some striking similarities between potty training a child and affiliate referral fees... So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Sp...

High intensity is often misunderstood and is oversimplified in the definition of CrossFit. Intensity is not just how hard you go in workouts, it is the frequency with which you workout. If you think about it with respect to the Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum, fitness is a hedge against sickness. Therefore, too much intensity will actually prevent you from pushing to the side of fitness. The s...

Adapting a workout is not the same thing as scaling a workout. In this episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Brain​ Injury Specialist, and CF-L2 Trainer at Invictus Boston, Jenna Muri-Rosenthal, to discuss the impacts of exercise on brain health - specifically with individuals who have sustained a bran injury. So you never mis...

One of the biggest frustrations from the patient side in our traditional healthcare system is that there seems to be a misunderstanding about what we do in CrossFit. One of the biggest frustrations on the physician side in our current traditional healthcare system is that there is no time to address root causes of health issues with patients or to develop a relationship with them. CrossFit Precisi...

We think high skill gymnastics are up there, because oftentimes you have to come up with your own teaching progressions for them.  What are your thoughts?  Listen in today for some best practices when you come up against movements you lack confidence in coaching. Also, if you can do 50 unbroken pushups with the standards outlined in the episode, you get an e-book and a hug from Fern. Sub...

There is a reason nutrition is at the bottom of the pyramid for the theoretical hierarchy of an athlete - the only way to build a house with a strong foundation is from the ground up.  Start from inside your body and work your way out. Learn more about how to successfully accomplish this by listening in to Ackerman's interview with Royi Metser with InsideTracker (www.insidetracker.com). So yo...

We read an email today that sparked a conversation around  whether or not box owners should charge for drop-ins. If it sounds ridiculous, that's because it is a little ridiculous. In this episode we give you some best practices as to how to best handle situations like this. Spoiler alert: it does not begin with you replying to that ridiculous email. Before you send any type of response (if yo...

Affiliate Owners: your coaches want feedback.  Coaches: If you are not receiving feedback, ask for it. If nothing changes and you become unhappy with your situation, then change it. You are not married to your affiliate.  Mediocrity is achieved on both ends of this spectrum when communication falls apart.  You didn't wake up this morning hoping to just do "OK" today. You woke up aim...

"Fitness is a rounding error in the ledger of medicine, and CrossFit can change the course of healthcare."  In today's episode of the Best Hour Podcast, Ackerman sits down with a CrossFit OG, Robb Wolf to talk about nutrition, the importance of salt, jiu-jitsu, and some other fun and interesting topics.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platf...

What if the people you spend the most time with in your day are CrossFit trainers and coaches who want nothing more than to get better while progressing the sport forward?  You would have to assume the only way you could go is up.  And that is exactly what happens in the Best Hour Coaches Development Group.  Tune in to hear all about how to become a better coach, how to navigate imp...