Episodes

Many factors lead to a successful CrossFit Class, including great coaching, thoughtful programming, organized class logistics, music, and safety, to name a few. While all of these factors play a role, we have a short, actionable list of things coaches should ask themselves at the end of each class called the three “S’s.” In today’s episode, we discuss the three “S’s” and exactly how they pertain to a successful affiliate class. If you like what you’re hearing, like, subscribe, and slide into @te...

In the wake of the tragic helicopter crash involving Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others, we wanted to take the time to address the example Kobe left behind and how we can adopt some of his strategies into our own lives and keep his legacy as powerful and meaningful as it should be. I (Drew) grew up idolizing Kobe from the day he was drafted (I was 9 years old), and knowing I had to record a podcast with this on my mind felt like the right thing to do. Hope you all find a way to apply so...

This week on the Misfit Project we tackle one of our most requested topics: Fasted Cardio. This episode was structured to give you the real nuts and bolts of the science behind fasting before your cardio session, and the benefits of the targeted aerobic session itself. Once we back up our ideas with facts, we switch over to the story behind the concept and the anecdotal evidence that drives our commitment to passing this training style along to so many athletes. Misfits! We hope you enjoyed thi...

This week on the Unprepared Podcast we slide back into a conversation about the mindset of an athlete struggling to push in a perceived weakness. This trip through the mindset of athletes can give you the context you need to rewrite the stories that play in your head over and over. Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. If you'd like to join the Misfit family and get fit hea...

Can you be a competitive CrossFitter and Great Coach at the same time? So many of us got our start in CrossFit by wandering through the doors of a local affiliate looking to coach in exchange for access to a gym, and for many, that sparked the desire to compete at the highest level we could. Of course, we wanted to coach, but the expectation of quality coaching wasn't quite what it is today, and CrossFit gyms didn't saturate every city at the level they do now. Many coaches still live part-time ...

PHASE 2 IS HERE JANUARY 6TH! Get ready for your upcoming weeks of training with Misfit Athletics coaching staff. Drew, Hunter, and Sherb break down what to expect from our upcoming Phase of training. Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. If you'd like to join the Misfit family and get fit head to misfitathletics.com and start your free trial today. As always, shout out to ...

This week on The Unprepared Podcast we talk recovery with Misfit Athlete and Coach Caroline Conners. The designation between specific recovery protocols and a recovery mindset are important to understand. After some back and forth with Drew and Sherb about best practices inside of the gym, we take an even deeper dive into what can be done outside of the gym Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd r...

For many of us, the holidays can be a time where stress, obligations to family and friends, binge eating and less than ideal sleep patterns turn what should be a restorative period into a destructive one. We’ve always preached the fundamentals of tribes, fuel, sleep, stress, mindfulness, all under the umbrella of a personal approach that works for you. The holidays are no different, but today we’re here to give you a little permission to relax your high standards with an understanding that somet...

The coaches from Misfit HQ, Drew, Hunter, and Sherb sit down to take your questions around Phase 1 and what to expect from the future of the program. Lots of useful information was covered in this one! Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. If you'd like to join the Misfit family and get fit head to misfitathletics.com and start your free trial today. As always, shout out t...

We talk a lot about planning, preparation, logistics, etc. when it comes to coaching classes. One thing that too frequently gets overlooked in the preparation stages is how to appropriately scale (or not scale) athletes, and how to get a little creative with scaling so that athletes are both progressing and not regularly doing the same thing. What you probably don't realize is that far more athletes have to scale something than don't, and being able to scale correctly is not only better for the ...

The competitive fitness landscape has seen its fair share of diet trends come and go over the last decade. From paleo to carb back-loading, Zone to Keto and everywhere in between, there is so much information out there that sifting through it can be a real challenge. Unfortunately, we can't help you much - not because we don't know, but because you have to find out what works best for you. We have and continue to stand by our mantra of Quality, Quantity, and then Timing, but that can still mean ...

Training to either become or sustain status as a CrossFit Games athlete is a full-time job, at least if you want to have any success. To have success as a professional athlete, you have to be willing to live an unbalanced, selfish lifestyle that centers around your training. For the other 99% of us mortals, training is a choice we make for one reason or another and serves many purposes within our lives. The question for many who get so heavily invested in getting better at CrossFit is: what are ...

Being busy has become something of a status symbol, and is more often than not associated with importance and productivity. It has almost become a competition to see who can spend the most time at the office, with little regard for the quality or actual level of productivity because time spent at work equates to commitment, reliability, work ethic, and an ability to do more work. It’s a vicious cycle that begs the question - is this really what’s necessary to be successful in my job and life? Th...

It takes a different kind of person to be in the top 0.1% of anything. Hard work, dedication, yaddayadda you've heard all the cliches and buzzwords that descibe what it means to be the best, but what happens when you have to turn that switch off? Do the best have that ability, or are they so far to one extreme that the ability to go from kill-em-all to humble isn't even possible? We'd argue that's not the case, and special guest Paige Semenza is our proof. A 2-time Individual Games athlete, form...

It’s been a little over a year since the most profound changes to the sport of fitness were made. The initial shock has subsided, and after a hectic qualification process and 2019 Games season we sat down to discuss what should be a slightly more predictable 2020 season, and our overall assessment of the future of competing in the sport of Crossfit. That, plus we dive into what sort of programming changes you can expect from Misfit Athletics beginning on November 18th with Phase I. All that and...

As the competitive CrossFit landscape continues to change, so will we. Over the last 7 years we've done our best to stay ahead of the curve, avoid the click-bait trends, and make sure you have the most direct no-bullshit path to the fittest version of yourself. We will continue to pave the way with what we believe the best way to train for the unknown and unknowable, and Phase I is the culmination of nearly a decade of close observation, trial and error, and empirically driven data with a heapin...

Think about the best restaurant you've ever been to. It probably wasn't a chain, you probably had to make a reservation, and it probably wasn't cheap. But you didn't go there because you wanted a quick meal - you wanted an experience, atmosphere, great service, and a delicious meal. So how did you hear about that restaurant? Odds are, it was word of mouth - a friend couldn't stop talking about it, or you'd heard about the new restaurant in town from so many people you finally had to try it to se...

With the last week of the Open, it's fitting that you get choose your own fate. Ultimately, you've been there and done that, and you're ready. The strategy is both everything and nothing in this workout (deep, we know), as those with the necessary capacity will have to figure out the right combination of muscle-ups and rest. Our initial strategy thought? Get the muscle-ups out of the way, using one of the other two movements (preferably wallballs) as your "rest". You can only cycle wallballs and...

So you finally got that 400 lbs back squat. Now what? You finally nailed down your morning routine, what next? As we try to construct a lifestyle that works for us it's important to remember that things will constantly change, priorities will shift, our goals will change, and that ultimately we are on a never-ending and unattainable pursuit of perfection in our health, personal relationships, habits, and more. One of the biggest downfalls with our culture today is a "good enough" mentality, wher...

TWENTY POINT FOUR HAS ARRIVED! Drew, Sherb and Hunter breakdown this Crossfit Games Open Workout for you to give you guidance on how to make the most of it, Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, we'd really appreciate it. If you'd like to join the Misfit family and get fit head to misfitathletics.com and start your free trial today. As always, shout out to our sponsors who make this podcast possible...

We've talked before about how important it is to be vulnerable enough to say that you've got a big, challenging, difficult goal that you want to achieve. Where so many people trip up is identifying whether it is, in fact, THEIR goal and desire, or what they believe the outside world wants and expects from them. We've talked about both goal setting and being vulnerable, but today we dive into an even more personal version of this conversation where you have to be honest with yourself about going ...

Ok boys and girls, re-test time it is. The only way you really put yourself in a hole is by going way too fast through the first half of the workout (although you can't go "slow"). Positioning in both the deadlift and HSPU will be critical to getting deep into, or finishing the second half of the workout. Check out all you need to know on this Open re-test workout as the Misfits break down 20.3. Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review ...

Keto or high carb. 18 hour fast or not at all. CrossFit or bodybuilding. Good or bad, left or right, black or white. Can't we all just get along? One of the most common issues we see with people who are looking to make positive changes in their lifestyle is a massive overcorrection from one extreme to the other. Today's social constructs encourage us to be on one side or the other, often neglecting the fact that there's usually something valuable from every extreme. It's far easier and more luc...

In this week's episode, we talk about why it's so important for both coaches and members to remember that no matter how advanced they become, being awesome at the most basic stuff is what moves the needle for everyone. As a coach, you have to have a wide array of tools to communicate with different learners and the wherewithal to know what motivates your members. Misfits! We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did and you're feeling generous throw us a review and let us know how we're doing, ...