Misfit Podcast

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...

So you finally got that 400 lbs back squat. Now what? You finally nailed down your morning routine, what next? As we try to construct a lifestyle that works for us it's important to remember that things will constantly change, priorities will shift, our goals will change, and that ultimately we are on a never-ending and unattainable pursuit of perfection in our health, personal relationships, habi...

TWENTY POINT FOUR HAS ARRIVED! Drew, Sherb and Hunter breakdown this Crossfit Games Open Workout for you to give you guidance on how to make the most of it, ------------------------------ 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 fellow Misfits on Telegram, today! It's Fr...

We've talked before about how important it is to be vulnerable enough to say that you've got a big, challenging, difficult goal that you want to achieve. Where so many people trip up is identifying whether it is, in fact, THEIR goal and desire, or what they believe the outside world wants and expects from them. We've talked about both goal setting and being vulnerable, but today we dive into an ev...

Ok boys and girls, re-test time it is. The only way you really put yourself in a hole is by going way too fast through the first half of the workout (although you can't go "slow"). Positioning in both the deadlift and HSPU will be critical to getting deep into, or finishing the second half of the workout. Check out all you need to know on this Open re-test workout as the Misfits break down 20.3. -...

Keto or high carb. 18 hour fast or not at all. CrossFit or bodybuilding. Good or bad, left or right, black or white. Can't we all just get along?  One of the most common issues we see with people who are looking to make positive changes in their lifestyle is a massive overcorrection from one extreme to the other. Today's social constructs encourage us to be on one side or the other, often neglecti...

In this week's episode, we talk about why it's so important for both coaches and members to remember that no matter how advanced they become, being awesome at the most basic stuff is what moves the needle for everyone. As a coach, you have to have a wide array of tools to communicate with different learners and the wherewithal to know what motivates your members. ------------------------------ Mis...

The guys are here to breakdown what we saw in Crossfit Games Open 20.2 workout! ------------------------------ 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 fellow Misfits on Telegram, today! It's Free! https://t.me/+4jt4uAMmtFA5NGQ5 Save on the best supplement in the game: h...

What is Mental Toughness? Today on the Unprepared Podcast Drew, Sherb and Hunter discuss what Mental Toughness is and how it relates to fitness and Crossfit. ------------------------------ 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 fellow Misfits on Telegram, today! It's F...

The Misfit Athletics coaching staff dives into movement efficiency, workout strategy, and a good old fashioned dose of reality for 20.1. Whether it’s your warm-up or mentality or even a pep talk you need, we’ve got you covered. ------------------------------ 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 rea...

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