Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

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 "all the things"  while managing to stay on top as one of the fittest females in the world.   Find Margaux online: Instagram @thegoatwine @321gaux and buy some wine - Thevineyard.space

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 an MS degree from the University of Kentucky, he is also a former Captain in the United States Marine Corps and spent 32 years teaching Physical Education.   Despite all of his credentials, most know Coach B. as the leader of CrossFit weightlifting and the crazy geezer known for yelling, "yay burpees!" In his 70s, he continues to train and coach and in this interview, he discusses some best practices for improving your Olympic lifts as both a coach and athlete.

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 CrossFit Seminar Staff, James has traveled the world teaching the CrossFit methodology. In today's episode James gives actionable advice on how to improve as a coach, as well as some of the best and worst things he has done in his own coaching development.  James also has an incredible sense of humor and this episode will not only leave you better prepared to coach others but you'll get some great laughs in as well. You can find James on Instagram @jameshobart and be sure to check out thehamplan.com

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 our favorite cues, analogies, and stories along the way.  Whether you currently coach, aspire to, or simply want to move better, you'll gain something from listening to this episode.

Kevin Ogar is more than just some weird guy in a wheelchair. In addition to owning CrossFit Watchtower and being a head trainer on both the L1 and Adaptive CrossFit Seminar teams, Kevin has founded the Revellie Project and helped hundreds of adaptive athletes learn how to implement CrossFit as way to improve their lives. In this interview Kevin teaches me the difference between scaling and adapting, how to best learn from adaptive athletes, spoiler alert, it's the same as able bodied athletes, and we discuss his number one tip to developing not only as a coach, but as a human being. You can find Kevin on Instagram @kevinogar and learn more about the CrossFit adaptive seminar @adaptivecrossfit

EC Synkowski started CrossFit in 2006 and shortly thereafter she completed her CrossFit Level 1.  Her enthusiasm, expertise and hard work eventually led to seminar staff and flowmaster position, as well as her CF-L4 certification. EC finished her second master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.  From there, she founded her company, OptimizeMe Nutrition, where she focuses on helping individuals better understand nutrition and t’s day-to-day application.  You may also recognize EC as the  founder of the #800gChallenge, an eating plan that encourages participants to maximize their fruit and vegetable intake and encourages the consumption of whole, unprocessed foods.  With more than 20 years of experience and academic training, EC seamlessly translates the evidence-based scientific data into practical solutions for everyday success. You can follow EC on @ecsyn,  and you can follow OptimizeMe Nutrition @optimizemenutrition

Most know "Boz" as the head judge at the CrossFit Games, most don't know how he got there.  Turns out being at the right place at the right time is important, but equally important is putting in the effort, showing up and doing whatever is asked of you, and working hard.   From personal trainer to flowmaster, Boz's story is incredible and he shares it all with us on this episode. Find Boz on instagram @apbozman

What is the best option for on-boarding new athletes into your affiliate?  In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of many alternatives, from the hop right into class structure, to an intro session, a 3 day one on one training, and even six and 12 days structures.  Box owners, coaches, and CrossFit members will benefit from listening to this episode and considering the different possibilities and evaluating which one they use.

Dave "Freakin" Lipson is considered one of the best CrossFit coaches in the world, the founder of Thundrbro, a former competitive CrossFitter, and now preparing for the Colorodo Bodybuilding State Championships.   His simple approach to combining bodybuilding and the CrossFit methodology has allowed him to completely transform his physique as well as help thousands of others that follow his guidance via his series of books, all over available at thundrbro.com. You can find him on Instagram @davefreakinlipson and @thundrbro

Chris is the owner of CrossFit Catalyst and Founder of Two Brain Business.  Chris began mentoring gyms in early 2012. Soon after, he was invited to work as a journalist for CrossFit, Inc. for a year, and he began traveling around the world on the CrossFit for Hope and other projects. In 2015, he published two books, "Two-Brain Business 2.0 and “Help First.” His newest book, "Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief" is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be released May 7th. Chris helped Jason grow his three CrossFit affiliates to well over 500 members and is a big reason why Albany CrossFit was the most successful sale in CrossFit history.