In the realm of sports, setbacks are not only inevitable but also integral to the journey of growth and success. I understand the disappointment that comes with an unsatisfactory end to a season. However, it's crucial to recognize that adversity presents an opportunity for evolution and transformation. In this blog, I'll delve into how athletes can strategically approach their off-season training following a less-than-ideal season conclusion.

The CrossFit Open brings mixed emotions for most athletes. Some thrive under the pressure, while others crumble. How you plan for the start of the competitive season can play a major role whether you thrive in the OPEN or you just survive. 

When I’m working with athletes, I think of competition in three phases, before, during and after and each phase has specific skills attached to it. As athletes, the sooner you realize and embrace that competition is a skill the sooner you’ll begin to thrive in it. 

The CrossFit Open is here! For some, this is just another walk in the park. For some, this is a fun community event where they get to throw down shoulder to shoulder with other members of their community and compare themselves to the best of the best. For others, this is the start of what they have been training for over the past year(s).

There are many variables to doing well in the CrossFit Open. However, my goal is to touch on four topics that can yield a huge impact for you.

Here are some ways that coaches and athletes can prepare themselves for the CrossFit Open. This is definitely not exhaustive, but will surely help to get you focusing on what will put YOU in the best position to perform at your best. As always, having a Coach to help guide you through the X’s and O’s will always be your best resource, but for now, let’s call this a close second.

Over the years, we have seen a total influx of on line coaches and fitness “experts” appear out of thin air. With this, comes each person's “expert” view on how to train, look good, move good etc. However, many people are missing the key ingredient to any coaching experience, and that is the part of BEING A COACH. Read more.

The 2023 CrossFit Open is a short five months away! With the holidays approaching, by the time you come up for air, the open will be here. So, this is the perfect time to really dial in the necessary tools to ensure you have the best CrossFit Open season yet. For this to happen, I broke down the top three action items you need to put into place.

Many people ask if remote CrossFit coaching is right for them. So I made a list of questions that if you answer “yes” to one or more than one of the following, then yes, remote CrossFit coaching (with a good company and coaches who have had extensive experience and success with remote Individual Design Coaching) is right for you.

A key aspect to writing a good program is to have a sound understanding of the principles around strength and conditioning - so that you can always provide what is needed for that person to make the right progress.

Here are the five principles that you can apply to any athlete, in any field, and if you follow them, you can set your client up for success over time.

In the world of CrossFit the word “Open” can strike fear and excitement all at once into everyone who is registered to compete in this years 2022 CrossFit Season. Hopefully at this point everyone who is participating is within their final stages of training to ensure that they are in the best position possible to have a fun CrossFit Open season. Now, with that being said, there are still some principles around competing that sometimes get overlooked. Good thing for you Conquer has just the thing.

This marks the end of stage two of the 2021 CrossFit Open, otherwise known as the Quarterfinals. I cannot begin to explain how proud I am of every Conquer Athlete that made it to this stage in the game. I want to give a special acknowledgement to each person that made it past the Open and onto the Quarterfinals…

This is the follow-up to the previous post I did on the Top 5 Mistakes Athletes Made in the 2021 CrossFit Open. Here are the action steps you need to take to set yourself on the right path for the 2022 CrossFit Open. For the most part, if you are reading this, then something occurred with this season that left a bad taste in your mouth. Possibly an unfavorable outcome, or you just spent time on a fitness journey that was not right for you. The following can act as a roadmap for you to make sure that this upcoming season gives you satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.