How to create exercise programs that keep people around for years Novelty gets them in the door. But in time, even "constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity" becomes--well,…
by Ray Gowlett I was recently made aware of the ‘latest’ study on injury rates in the CrossFit community. A quick read of the abstract to the conclusion left the…
Written by Jennifer Broxterman, MSc, RDRegistered Dietitian, Founder of NutritionRx In Part 1, I started to share what my educational training and brainwashing included as I went through school to…
I’m shaking my head now, and I can feel many of you judging me and my education (or saying this is why Registered Dietitians suck), but at the time, I really thought I was paying for a top notch degree in Foods & Nutrition. I was eager to get out into the world and help others make positive food choices, and at the time, I really did think it was the best path to be able to serve others when it came to coaching healthy eating. I Was Brainwashed
Our sister company, Two-Brain Business, has been hard at work identifying grants that would bolster a gyms ability to remain open and profitable. This is an endeavor to help owners…
Every client should have an individual coaching prescription, even if he or she exercises in a group. Group classes are sometimes even more effective than 1:1 coaching because of the…
This week, I've been writing about coaching the four elements of health: Sleep, Eat, Move, Manage (SEMM). Read: Programming for Sleep / Eat / Move / Manage I wrote about…
There's a lot more to fitness than your WOD. Your clients need more. They need: Movement and exercise coaching (of course) Nutrition coaching Help with their sleep and recovery Help…
How's your programming? Does it work? When is the last time you were asked this question? I first heard the word "CrossFit" in the Supertraining Group. Mel Siff ran the…
Sweating and grinding up a steep climb last weekend, I was reminded of a client and her own climb up the same hill years ago. She started at Catalyst…