Everyone has, at some point in their training, experienced a plateau regardless of how fit they are. It can be very frustrating and leave you feeling disinterested and unmotivated with your training. This feed-forward cycle can wreak havoc on long-term success which is why I want to discuss some ways coaches and athletes can break through plateaus before they become problematic.

Below are my ten reasons that you should look into doing a good individual design program to reach your goals (in no particular order). 

What is the secret sauce in training? Well, for many of us it’s strength. Yes, for the sport of CrossFit, you will find the age-old debate around what is the “price of admission” - strength or endurance. The correct answer is “yes”.

It seems to me that “Individual Design” is actually becoming a buzz word lately. I say that because there are a lot of programs that specialize in templates now putting focus to Individual Design. Although this concept has been around forever, even before James Fitzgerald popularized it, with good reason, it’s still relatively newer in the CrossFit world.

When you are working online with a training program or coach (hopefully the latter if you have specific goals), it is important to keep your eye on these four indirect components of your training plan to yield the greatest return.

That’s right folks, there is one thing you are missing as you ascend up the ladder of competitive fitness. You might be thinking to yourself, “this dude is nuts.” “There is no way I am missing anything.” “I have a coach, and he/she makes sure I am doing everything I need to do.” Well, if you are reading this, then you might have a small speckle of doubt within your training.

There is one concept that is rarely talked about, yet when it is adhered to can lend, arguably, the biggest hand in growth. This is the concept of recovery credits.

I get asked a lot about what new coaches should focus on in the beginning of their coaching journey. I love getting this question because I always try to answer it from my perspective - as in what I wish someone had told me.

However, what if I were to tell you that following Individualized CrossFit Programming could actually fast-track your goals? How might this happen you ask… Well, following an individualized CrossFit Program can indeed fast-track you, by taking the proper steps to layer the foundation needed for your success.

The short answer to this is yes. Champions do follow online Crossfit Training. What we see as the sport grows is a need for expert coaches and programs that are written for the top 1% in order for those athletes to reach their fullest potential. For this blog, I will outline a few things that help athletes reach their fullest potential through online CrossFit Training.

There are many debates as to the effectiveness of online CrossFit training. As with anything out there, you can find both the pros and the cons. I am in the camp that sides with the effectiveness of online CrossFit training. So, the question is, why do I think this? Simply put, professionals. I believe that online CrossFit training is the future due to the constant growth of professional programmers/coaches.

I am sure this is a question that every company out there can answer, or at least think they can answer. I will take this time to outline a few attributes that we deliver from EVERY coach in our program. These are the things that you cannot put a finger on, or explain in a discovery call. These are the things that go unnoticed or not be talked about, but are what truly drives the ship for Conquer as well as athlete development on the whole.