Misfit Podcast

Opening an affiliate may be one of the most rewarding things you can do. The impact you can have on the lives of so many people is boundless, but today it requires more than an L1 and passion for coaching. On today's Coach's Podcast, we talk about lessons learned from two successful affiliate owners Drew Crandall of CrossFit MF and Matt Sherburne of CrossFit MF - Windham. The guys talk through how...

In another special edition podcast live from Wodapalooza, Drew, Sherb, and Hunter got the unique opportunity to sit down and chat with a true CrossFit OG and 7x Games athlete Dani Horan. Despite being an OG, Dani is one of the few of the elite CrossFitters who has both seen the evolution of the sport and remained a consistent threat in an increasingly difficult women's field. The Misfits run the g...

In today’s special edition Wodapalooza Coach’s Podcast, we sit down with one of our OG Team Misfit affiliate owners Lisa Merrick of Crossfit Unite in Concord North Carolina. Lisa is the owner and Head Coach at Unite and has been following the Competitor program for a while now, and we sat down at Wodapalooza to talk about how it has helped her athletes reach all-time PRs and grow as a result of th...

As we continue rolling through this Phase structure of our season it's important to occasionally revisit the story you're telling yourself in your head about each training Phase. The purpose, your goals, how you're going to attack each day, and what you want to get out of the upcoming 7 weeks. We've got the details of what you can expect, but it's how you choose to approach these next few weeks th...

We're coming at you from Wodapalooza 2020 with special guests Cody Mooney and Kenzie Riley. Today on the podcast we're discussing making the transition from "training hero" to Crossfit Games athlete. Enjoy! ------------------------------ Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. Jo...

This week on unprepared we tackle the big question of how to transition from CrossFit as a hobby to CrossFit as your sport. We take a dive into programming, coaching, mindset, lifestyle, and plenty of other avenues to make this journey yourself. ------------------------------ Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we'...

As we continue to move forward in this modern world we are unfortunately becoming sicker and sicker as a society. Luckily many of these problems did not exist in their current form a few generations ago. This gives us the opportunity to look at the things we can execute on or eliminate from our current lifestyles to nurse our society back to health. ------------------------------ Misfits! We hope...

Many factors lead to a successful CrossFit Class, including great coaching, thoughtful programming, organized class logistics, music, and safety, to name a few. While all of these factors play a role, we have a short, actionable list of things coaches should ask themselves at the end of each class called the three “S’s.” In today’s episode, we discuss the three “S’s” and exactly how they pertain t...

In the wake of the tragic helicopter crash involving Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others, we wanted to take the time to address the example Kobe left behind and how we can adopt some of his strategies into our own lives and keep his legacy as powerful and meaningful as it should be. I (Drew) grew up idolizing Kobe from the day he was drafted (I was 9 years old), and knowing I had to record...

This week on the Misfit Project we tackle one of our most requested topics: Fasted Cardio. This episode was structured to give you the real nuts and bolts of the science behind fasting before your cardio session, and the benefits of the targeted aerobic session itself. Once we back up our ideas with facts, we switch over to the story behind the concept and the anecdotal evidence that drives our co...

This week on the Unprepared Podcast we slide back into a conversation about the mindset of an athlete struggling to push in a perceived weakness. This trip through the mindset of athletes can give you the context you need to rewrite the stories that play in your head over and over.  ------------------------------ Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous thr...

Can you be a competitive CrossFitter and Great Coach at the same time? So many of us got our start in CrossFit by wandering through the doors of a local affiliate looking to coach in exchange for access to a gym, and for many, that sparked the desire to compete at the highest level we could. Of course, we wanted to coach, but the expectation of quality coaching wasn't quite what it is today, and C...

PHASE 2 IS HERE JANUARY 6TH! Get ready for your upcoming weeks of training with Misfit Athletics coaching staff. Drew, Hunter, and Sherb break down what to expect from our upcoming Phase of training. ------------------------------ Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. Join your...

This week on The Unprepared Podcast we talk recovery with Misfit Athlete and Coach Caroline Conners. The designation between specific recovery protocols and a recovery mindset are important to understand. After some back and forth with Drew and Sherb about best practices inside of the gym, we take an even deeper dive into what can be done outside of the gym ------------------------------ Misfits!...

For many of us, the holidays can be a time where stress, obligations to family and friends, binge eating and less than ideal sleep patterns turn what should be a restorative period into a destructive one. We’ve always preached the fundamentals of tribes, fuel, sleep, stress, mindfulness, all under the umbrella of a personal approach that works for you. The holidays are no different, but today we’r...

The coaches from Misfit HQ, Drew, Hunter, and Sherb sit down to take your questions around Phase 1 and what to expect from the future of the program. Lots of useful information was covered in this one! ------------------------------ Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. Join yo...

We talk a lot about planning, preparation, logistics, etc. when it comes to coaching classes. One thing that too frequently gets overlooked in the preparation stages is how to appropriately scale (or not scale) athletes, and how to get a little creative with scaling so that athletes are both progressing and not regularly doing the same thing. What you probably don't realize is that far more athlet...

The competitive fitness landscape has seen its fair share of diet trends come and go over the last decade. From paleo to carb back-loading, Zone to Keto and everywhere in between, there is so much information out there that sifting through it can be a real challenge. Unfortunately, we can't help you much - not because we don't know, but because you have to find out what works best for you. We have...

Training to either become or sustain status as a CrossFit Games athlete is a full-time job, at least if you want to have any success. To have success as a professional athlete, you have to be willing to live an unbalanced, selfish lifestyle that centers around your training. For the other 99% of us mortals, training is a choice we make for one reason or another and serves many purposes within our...

Being busy has become something of a status symbol, and is more often than not associated with importance and productivity. It has almost become a competition to see who can spend the most time at the office, with little regard for the quality or actual level of productivity because time spent at work equates to commitment, reliability, work ethic, and an ability to do more work. It’s a vicious cy...

It takes a different kind of person to be in the top 0.1% of anything. Hard work, dedication, yaddayadda you've heard all the cliches and buzzwords that descibe what it means to be the best, but what happens when you have to turn that switch off? Do the best have that ability, or are they so far to one extreme that the ability to go from kill-em-all to humble isn't even possible? We'd argue that's...

It’s been a little over a year since the most profound changes to the sport of fitness were made. The initial shock has subsided, and after a hectic qualification process and 2019 Games season we sat down to discuss what should be a slightly more predictable 2020 season, and our overall assessment of the future of competing in the sport of Crossfit.  That, plus we dive into what sort of programmin...

As the competitive CrossFit landscape continues to change, so will we. Over the last 7 years we've done our best  to stay ahead of the curve, avoid the click-bait trends, and make sure you have the most direct no-bullshit path to the fittest version of yourself. We will continue to pave the way with what we believe the best way to train for the unknown and unknowable, and Phase I is the culminatio...

Think about the best restaurant you've ever been to. It probably wasn't a chain, you probably had to make a reservation, and it probably wasn't cheap. But you didn't go there because you wanted a quick meal - you wanted an experience, atmosphere, great service, and a delicious meal. So how did you hear about that restaurant? Odds are, it was word of mouth - a friend couldn't stop talking about it,...

With the last week of the Open, it's fitting that you get choose your own fate. Ultimately, you've been there and done that, and you're ready. The strategy is both everything and nothing in this workout (deep, we know), as those with the necessary capacity will have to figure out the right combination of muscle-ups and rest. Our initial strategy thought? Get the muscle-ups out of the way, using on...