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25. Steph Hammerman | Coaching from a wheelchair
Stephanie "the Hammer" Hammerman, of North Carolina, is a cancer survivor and the world's first CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy. When Steph was born, her future was unclear and doctors initially said she...
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24. Class Size | What's the ideal number to have in class
How many members can you effectively coach in a class? There are many factors you need to evaluate. Space, equipment, and experience to name a few. In this episode we discuss what we believe is the ideal class size...
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23. Pat Barber | Connecting on a personal level
Pat Barber has been doing CrossFit since long before it was cool. His first workout was in 2003 and he's never looked back, he also never thought it would become his career. From the CrossFit Games to the cover of...
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22. Murph | A how to guide to running, implementing, and hitting Memorial Day Murph
In this episode, Jason Ackerman breaks down some best practices for running this Hero WOD at your affiliate. Jason gives you ideas from the box owner perspective, as well as the coaches and athletes. Spoiler alert,...
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21. Wheel WOD | Stouty and Logan discuss how to adapt and program workouts
Stouty and Logan chat with Jason on the challenges of adapting workouts for all people, programming for competitions, and how they test workouts to make sure they uphold the intended stimulus. In addition, they have...
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20. Carleen Mathews | Free coaching to those in recovery
Carleen Mathews is best known for her three appearances at the CrossFit Games. Lesser known about her, but more importantly her affiliate CrossFit St. Helens has a free CrossFit program for those in the 12 step...
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19. Chuck Carswell | Ask one more question
CrossFit has its share of icons, legends and heroes, but Chuck Carswell is an institution. He is well-respected and beloved throughout the entire CrossFit community. Chuck makes everyone feel like a friend that he has...
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18. Empathy | A how to for improving presence and attitude
I used to believe, "I can teach anyone how to coach an air squat but I can't teach you how to not be an asshole." I was wrong. Empathy, compassion, and charisma are all learnable characteristics and traits. In this...
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17. Margaux Alvarex | Diversify your Life
Margaux Alvarez is a six-time CrossFit Games athletes, a World Long Drive competitor, contestant on American Ninja Warrior, and owner of the Vineyard CrossFit. In this episode, we discuss how she finds time to do...
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16. Mike Burgener | Sh*t coach, just tell me to jump
Mike Burgener is one of the most well loved and respected Coaches in all of CrossFit and he has quite the resume. In addition to being a Level 5 Senior International Weightlifting coach, a graduate of Notre Dame with...
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15. James Hobart | It's all about who you do it with
You may recognize James Hobart from the CrossFit.com demo videos, he moves like an angel. But in addition to being one of the world's fittest human beings, he is also one of the best coaches. As a flowmaster on the...
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14. The Air Squat | Best practices for teaching
In this episode Ackerman and Fern breakdown CrossFit's most fundamental movement the air squat. The focus today is on how to best teach it. Some simple guidelines, talk less and move more. But you'll hear some of...
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