Category Archives: Guides

The Overhead Squat – A Foundational CrossFit Movement

The Overhead Squat is the most difficult of the 9 CrossFit Movements Whether you are a trainer, gym owner, or just an average Joe that wants to get in shape with CrossFit, I highly recommend you master the 9 CrossFit movements.  Learning how to perform them effectively as an athlete or as coach will drastically improve your personal fitness and […]

The Shoulder Press – A Foundational CrossFit Movement

The Shoulder Press is 4 of the 9 CrossFit Movements Whether you are a trainer, gym owner, or just an average Joe that wants to get in shape with CrossFit, I highly recommend you master the 9 CrossFit movements.  Learning how to perform them effectively as an athlete or as coach will drastically improve your personal fitness and that of […]

How To Make Clarified Butter – Paleo Style

Is Butter Paleo? Technically no…but I’ll let Mark Sisson explain: Is all butter created equal? For us Paleo/primal eaters, we have limited options for cooking oils: olive oil, coconut oil, lard, tallow, butter, and clarified butter.  All have pros/cons and different smoke points and flavor profiles. Some prefer not to cook with olive oil for the […]

Running A Successful Box Gym – Invest In Your Customers

Word-Of-Mouth is so important… Running a successful CF gym is not easy.  Many aspiring gym owners walk into a box, look around, and think to themselves, “this looks easy”.  Man are they mistaken.  Most of what makes a Crossfit affiliate successful is not viewable from the outside looking in.  This is one of the insider concepts […]

What I’ve Learned Over The Years: A Short Manifesto For Life

Be open-minded. Learn from everyone. Never say “I know.” Question everything. Challenge your beliefs. Understand both sides. Play Devil’s advocate. Read 10x more than you do now. Study people. Study psychology and philosophy. Read biographies. Get your hands dirty. Deliberately practice. Read fiction. Train your mental resilience. Test your mind with your body. Test your […]