Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott , in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour...

Coty Bradburn is a former Regional athlete and is a three year affiliate owner.  He and Fern discuss some of the struggles and challenges involved with cultivating, developing and keeping coaches and staff in an affiliate/microgym.  Fern and Coty go back and forth with questions and answers as well as discussing some lessons learned from mistakes made in the past

How many days a week would decrease your athletes chance for injury???  Dr, Yuri Feito is an associate professor of Exercise Science in the Department of Exercise Science and Sports Management at Kennesaw State university.   In this Episode Fern and Yuri Feito (second time guest) discuss his recently published paper.  They discuss the limits of the study and what things it brin...

Athena Perez is the best selling other of "Lifting the Wait" her story of how she lost over 225lbs. and changed her life. Check out her book here .

True story, Todd had Covid-19 and he's fully recovered.  In today's episode, we discuss.

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott , in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour...

Ari Bargil is leading the crusade for free speech, specifically in helping others with their nutrition.  In Florida and many other states it is actually illegal to provide nutrition advice.  Many CrossFit affiliates and trainers have received cease and desist letter from the government and hefty fines.  In this episode we discuss how Ari is helping clients fight this law. You can le...

Lindsay Andrew is one of the most tenured and decorated member of the CrossFit seminar staff as well as former competitive athlete and owner of CrossFit Max Effort.  In today's episode we talk about her recent experience coaching along side Dave Castro at the first ever CrossFit L1 Scholarship seminar.

Jamison Price is the owner of Mossy Creek CrossFit and has put together a comprehensive Affiliate Operating System.  This 45 page book provides best practices for things as simple as how to stock the Fit Aid to how we measure your greetings when members walk in the door. If you want to see a copy of it, shoot us an email, besthouroftheirday@gmail.com

What would Quality Assurance look like in the CrossFit Space?  Who would determine the standard?  What aspects of the Affiliate would be scrutinized?  Would your gym make the cut?  What would the benefit be?   Todd and Fern dive deep into this discussion and shed light on what that would look like and what that outcome would be.

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott , in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour...

Should you buy a gym during Covid?   Should you open your own?  Should you wait?  Fern and Nick talk through his though process for considering opening up a gym during these times.  There are multiple lenses to view this through and Nick and Fern go back and forth asking and answer questions,  This will be valuable for anyone considering opening a gym right now

In today's episode we answer a listener question from two coaches whose box is deaffiliating.  We navigate how they can potentially handle this massive change.

In this episode Fern dives deep in a solo podcast and talks about 10 of the biggest mistakes he's made over the last decade as a box owner.  Most gym owners will make all of these mistakes.  Get you note pad.

We are bringing you special episodes of Best Hour of Their Day every Friday. Jason Ackerman wrote, "Best Hour of Their Day" and for the audio book he took a deeper dive into each chapter.  Interviewed by James McDermott , in each chapter you'll get loads more information, stories, lessons, and more, not available in the original book. You can buy the paperback and ebook versions of "Best Hour...

Fern and Todd do a follow up on our previous episode about coaching large classes as well as some things to consider as reopening happen and covid cases see an increase.  You need to keep your coaches sharp but have to ensure people are safe and you don’t cripple the entire staff with covid cases.  We also discuss the return of a Nicole Carroll to CFHQ and some new CrossFit Games News.

If you want to learn more about the Active Life Pro Path, shoot us an email besthouroftheirday@gmail.com

Much to Jason's surprise, a few "Best Hour of Their Day" book clubs have sprung up around the country.  So, when one based out of San Fransisco asked Ackerman to come on, he was thrilled.  In this episode we discuss the final few chapters of the book as well as diving into the current state of CrossFit.

Luis Lopez owns CrossFit MDI in Orlando, Florida and regularly travels the country judging at CrossFit events.  Recently he had his first experience judging the online only Rogue Invitational.  In this fun and entertaining episode we hear all about what it was like for both the judges and athletes at this very unique event.

Fern, Ackerman, and Todd discuss the news of Eric Roza taking over as Owner and CEO of CrossFit.

"My goal is to make my wife’s dreams come true."  That is really all you need to know about Ken Andrukow.  Anyone that lives with that mantra in mind deserves to be listened to for a few minutes. In addition to owning one of the most successful CrossFit affiliates Ken is the founder of Level 5 mentors .  

What do you do when you have a 20 person class or even a 30 person class?  Fern, Ackerman, and Todd discuss best practices, including using  your assistant coach and planning ahead.

Fern sits down with Best Selling author Michael Michalowicz of Profit First, Surge, Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork and Toilet Paper Entrepreneur to discuss his new book Fix This Next.  This book couldn't have been published at a more opportune time as many businesses are trying to figure out what the weak links in their businesses are and how to become more resilient for the future.

Fern, Todd, and Ackerman talk about different protocols they have used over the years to assimilate new members into classes.  From the show up and go model to a 12 session boot camp they have tried it all.  In this episode they will talk about things that went well and things they would have done differently as well as the number one thing you should be doing for these CrossFit newcomer...

Eric’s professional experience stems from a decade in the corporate sector. Starting from the bottom to eventually leading nationwide sales teams. Being an entrepreneur at heart, Eric pulled the corporate ejector seat and opened his first business in 2009, Gravitas Fitness. After 9+ years of owning successful multiple brick and mortar businesses and a deep analysis of his own “ideal day,” Eric dec...