Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

If you have well-rounded programming, there should be no need to specifically train for Memorial Day Murph. In the 412th episode if the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we discuss what prep for Murph looks like, not just from a training perspective, but more importantly, from a coaching perspective how to make sure your athletes have the right mindset about correctly scaling this Hero WOD. The Rx m...

Your number 1 priority should be to gain that next team member. The one who will give you back the time you need to actually grow your business, because you can delegate to them what you no longer need to do.  Eliminate, automate, delegate.  Before delegating, though, you need to be sure that you've eliminated every task that does not even need to be a part of your day or any of your oth...

“Your members will not prioritize nutrition if you don’t.” In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presen...

What does the professionalization of CrossFit mean, what does it look like, why is it bad (or good) for the sport? Tune in to the 409th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear our take on the subject. What are your thoughts? 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,...

"No excuses, just improve." In the 408th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Zack Telander for a can't miss discussion on coaching. Follow Zack on his YouTube channel to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94_fvLx7abZgs9LIkM7jxw. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you wa...

Your greatest sales tool is those 60-minutes. Sales are not your problem. Retention is your problem. Tune in to the 407th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to learn more about why retention is paramount. 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 Spartan and Rx Sma...

CrossFit Seminar Flowmaster Todd Occhiuto is back on the show to talk all about the importance in adjusting the stance and grip of your athletes. 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 sponsor, Doc Spartan, check out docspartan.com at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all D...

What makes a CrossFit coach standout?  Is it the L4 credential?  Do they have to write a book?  The answer is NO, they just have to give a sh*t. In this 405th episode, Ackerman sits down with Tony Pino, aka Jersey Tony to talk about what drives him to be the best coach he can be.  Like so many others, this is just a part time gig, he has a wife, three kids, and full time job, y...

In this 404th Episode, we have four special guests: John Prescott, Kevin Ogar, Chris Stoutenberg, and Logan Aldridge.   These four amazing dudes are joined by Ackerman and talking all about the adaptive community of CrossFit.   In this episode you'll learn so much more about WheelWOD and the adaptive community, from welcoming and attracting new adaptive members to your box, to the state...

Losing members sucks, we get it.  For years, Ackerman took it super personally, it was one of the biggest lessons he learned in affiliate ownership. In this 403rd Episode, we discuss what you can do to prevent losing members in the first place but also how to best handle when someone decides it's time to go. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platfo...

For some reason affiliate owners feel as if they have to tell their members EVERYTHING.  That's simply dumb from a business standpoint, wrong on many levels, and ultimately will add a tremendous amount of stress to your life. Today, Ackerman and Fern dive into what you should and shouldn't be communicating with your members. Spoiler alert..it's way less than you think. Make sure you never mis...

If you have any desire to improve your affiliate, coaching, and retention, the 401st episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is for you.  Today, Ackerman and Fern dive into why teaching the nine foundational movements in your On-ramp is not only dumb but scaring off potential members. Your on-ramp is not about making perfect movers, it's about welcoming them into your community. Make su...

It is episode 400 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast. 400 episodes. Can you believe it? Thanks to our incredible listeners for sticking with us for this long and helping to create an incredible community of people who "do that, but better."  For this special 400th installment of our podcast, Ackerman sits down with none other than The Dave Castro. Rather than another conversation about the...

In this special 399th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course. This program is expertly designed to help you become the best CrossFit coach you can be by focusing on the six criteria of an effective coach: teaching, seeing, correcting, demonstrating, group management, and presence and attitude. Follow this link to sign up today: c...

If you have any desire to progress as a coach, the 398th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast is for you. Today, Ackerman and Fern dive into how to write a an appropriate lesson plan within the confines of the programming you've been given, and how to break down and outline your class to the minute. As legendary coach Denise Thomas says, "the lesson plan timeline is key, because it gives...

Are you someone who questions the value of the sumo deadlift high pull and medicine ball clean as two of the 9 foundational movements? Do you think they should be removed from the Level 1? You are not alone...but you are also wrong. Just kidding...sort of.  In the 397th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern dive into a discussion around this hot topic and dissect th...

In the 396th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Michelle Johnson, Kristen Egan, and Alberta Caponera - 3 incredible women in the CrossFit space - talk with Ackerman about pregnancy in our sport. The discussion includes: how to coach athletes who are pregnant, best practices for an athlete who is pregnant (drawing on Nicole Christensen's article in the CrossFit Journal: https://journal....

“Respect longevity." Workout hard but maintain balance. As you get older, respect the fact that you can't keep beating your body up the way you used to. But that does not mean you will sop thriving. In the 395th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with 4x 60+ Fittest Man on Earth and practicing Dentist, Dave Hippensteel.  So you never miss an episode, subscribe o...

In the 394th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss the best way to approach raising rates in your box.  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 Spartan and Rx Smart Gear, check out docspartan.com & rxsmartgear.com. At checkout, us...

As a box owner, you need to incentivize your coaches to level up. As a coach, you need to seek opportunities to level up and ask your box owner for help. It is  a two way street. Tune in to the 393rd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear Ackerman and Fern discuss this topic in detail. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at B...

In the 392nd episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss something that really bothers them...comparing yourself to others. Comparison is the thief of joy. Focus only on what you can control. 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 Spartan and R...

Stop with the scarcity mindset. As a box owner and as a coach. It is time we flip our thought process from "what is in it for me" to "what is in it for us." Tune in to episode 391 of the Best Hour Podcast to hear Ackerman and Fern discuss this hot topic.  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 mo...

"Emotional intelligence leads to emotional agility."⁠ In the 390th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Dawn Fletcher of Driven Mind Training comes back on the show to discuss mindset training and the importance of emotional intelligence.⁠  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 ab...

In the 389th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman and Fern discuss what it would look like if Home Office added "FUN" to the Safety, Efficacy, and Efficiency Lecture at the Level 1 Seminar. 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 Spartan and Rx Smart Gear...

In the 388th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with the Founder of Doc Spartan, Dale King, a company we are proud to be sponsored. Head on over to docspartan.com and at checkout, use the code BESTHOUR to get 15% off all your DocSpartan purchases⁠ ⁠  So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Da...