One of the most foundational pieces of becoming a great group class coach, is trying to individualize the group class experience. Many coaches use the group class as an excuse to become complacent, and end up spending all their time… Read More »Ep 031 – How to Get More Coaching Opportunities in Class
One of the ways that we can offer more value to our clients, and position ourselves as a premium service, is by having 2 coaches in our classes. But most new gyms (us included) overcommit themselves to the 2 coach… Read More »Ep 030 – Should you have two coaches in your classes?
We’ve spent the last month interviewing and hiring a new full-time coach for CrossFit Palm Beach, and have spent countless hours on the phone and in-person interviewing candidates for the position. One of the most integral parts of the hiring… Read More »Ep 029 – Our Favorite Interview Questions
When it comes to yearly planning, most affiliate owners are playing defense, when they should be playing offense. We allow outside influences, or the urgency of the day-to-day, to determine how we spend our time, money, and attention throughout the… Read More »Ep 028 – Prepping for 2019
One of our six core values at CrossFit Palm Beach, is the class comes first. While most core values at a lot of companies are generic words like honesty, integrity, or commitment, we’ve specifically tried to create core values that… Read More »Ep 027 – The Class Comes First
Last week, I was asked on the Gymwright podcast for one piece of advice that I would give to all gym owners out there. My response…”get outside your own four walls”. Getting outside our own four walls can be the… Read More »Podcast 026 – Get Outside Your Own Four Walls
Whenever we hire a new coach or employee, we always put more value on the character and personality of a person, more than their experience or technical knowledge. While expertise is a nice bonus, it can sometimes distract us from… Read More »Podcast 025 – Six Questions for Hiring and Evaluating Character
Coaching intensity, otherwise thought of as coaching pacing or effort, is something that many coaches overlook. It’s easy to get complacent and let ourselves slip a little when coaching a less technical movement or workout. If your athletes are already… Read More »Podcast 024 – Coaching Intensity: How to Help Your Athletes Find their Optimal Pace
We believe that the primary role of programming is to create a great class experience. Yes, we want to get people fitter and help them reach their goals, but fitness is usually a bi-product of creating a great class experience… Read More »Podcast 023 – Our Favorite Go-To Programming Ideas
When was the last time you did an audit of your business? Are there monthly subscriptions that you’re paying for that you could easily cancel? Are you losing a ton of money to credit card processing and monthly customer service… Read More »Podcast 022 – How to Save Your Gym Thousands of Dollars This Weekend