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Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast
Hosted by Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez, Best Hour of Their Day is a podcast dedicated to helping the CrossFit community. We cover all aspects of fitness including coaching, training, competing, starting and growing a business, and everything in between. Regular guests include world-class athletes, some of the best Coaches in the world, fitness entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and more. Follow us on all socials! BestHourofTheirDay.com
Episodes
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70. Open Gym
What's the right thing to do when it comes to having an open gym at an affiliate? Is it good to allow members to do their own thing? Does it cause a rift in…
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69. Saxon Panchik | Brotherly Love
Saxon Panchik is not only a CrossFit Games athlete, placing 9th at the 2019 Games, but he's also the owner of CrossFit Cliffside along with twin brother…
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68. Matt + Cherie Chan | Follow your heart
Matt and Cherie Chan have been involved in the CrossFit world since 2007, using CrossFit as a way to to help Matt improve his endurance as a Denver area…
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67. Coaches Compensation
One of the most commonly asked questions we get from both box owners and coaches is, "what's a fair pay?" In this episode, Todd, Fern, and Ackerman, breakdown…
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66. Sean Pastuch | Toxic Exercise Dependency
Have you heard of “Toxic Exercise Dependency” (TED)? TED is a condition that is defined as the following: Person(s) who exercise vigorously causing measurable…
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65. WOD on the Waves
Want to party with 2000 of the fittest people on the planet? Meet other like minded fitness enthusiasts? Train with CrossFit Games athletes? Attend seminars…
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64. Chris Irwin | Teamwork: Navy SEAL Foundation
Chris Irwin has been part of the CrossFit Community for almost a decade in several different capacities. He's a Naval Academy graduate, a former Navy SEAL, has…
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63. Freddy Camacho | GFY
Freddy Camacho is the owner of Good For You CrossFit. Freddy retired from police work in 2018 as a sergeant at the Union City Police Department. Over the…
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62. Forever Fierce | Dos and Don'ts of Apparel
Matt and Fern break down apparel sales in the affiliate from start to finish. Forever Fierce works with more than 500 independent gyms. They have solved most…
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61. Logan Collins | 4x CrossFit Games athlete
Logan Collins has competed as an individual the last four years at the CrossFit Games, placing 31st, 15, 11th, and 13th. He has done this while running his…
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60. Meetings
Where do meetings fit in box ownership and in life? Most people will agree meetings tend to be a huge waste of everyone's time. In today's episode we breakdown…
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59. John Wooley | Make WODs Great Again
John Wooley is the brains behind MWGA. He refers to MWGA as his “inside voice” on his fitness journey. John lives by the mantra of, if you don’t look back and…
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58. Rory Mckernan | Behind the Horns
Rory McKernan has been a big part of the CrossFit community for over a decade. He was part of the CrossFit Seminar Staff for several years before moving over…
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57. Todd Occhiuto | Teaching and Seeing Drills
Todd Occhiuto is a flowmaster on the CrossFit seminar team and one of our closest friends. Todd has written many articles for the CrossFit Journal helping…
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56. Judging at the CrossFit Games
Fern and Ackerman just got home after judging the individuals at the 2019 CrossFit Games. In this episode, Jason sits down with his wife Roz as she asks him…
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55. Chuck Bennington | Coach like you mean it
Chuck Bennington has been one of our most requested guests and it comes as no surprise, he is a likable dude. Chuck is a long-term member of the CrossFit…
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54. Marcus Filly | Committed to changing how people view fitness and themselves
Marcus Filly has smoothly made the transition from CrossFit Games athlete to a leader in the functional bodybuilding world. But don't write him off just yet…
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53. Q + A | with guests Austin Malleolo + Denise Thomas
In today's episode we answer your questions. Fern sat down with special guests Austin Malleolo and Denise Thomas questions submitted by you, our listeners…
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52. Stuart Brauer | WTF???
Stu Brauer is the owner of Urbn Mvmnt in Charlotte, NC, the WTF Gym Talk podcast and brand, and is a content machine. He also has a youtube channel and Vlog as…
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51. Todd Widman | Leadership has to be selfless and genuine
Todd Widman got hooked on CrossFit when he was a captain in the Marine Corps. As a flowmaster on CrossFit’s Seminar Staff, he says he finds his job highly…
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50. North Naples CrossFit | Matt Torres + Dario Aviles
Matt Torres and Dario Aviles opened the doors of North Naples CrossFit in 2013. What was done out of a passion for fitness quickly turned into a real business…
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49. Mistakes we've Made
Together Fern and Ackerman have owned seven gyms, coached tens of thousands of members, and have been hitting CrossFit workouts for over 25 years. To say they…
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48. Pamela Gagnon | How to improve your gymnastics for CrossFit
For those of you who aren't familiar with Pamela, she is a lead instructor of The Gymnastics Course (formerly CrossFit Gymnastics), a former collegiate gymnast…
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47. Brian Chontosh | Becoming a leader
Brian Chontosh is a retired Marine officer who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions in Iraq. Tosh is also one hell of a coach. Brian is a L4…
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46. Preparing for your L2 Seminar
Whether you are getting ready to take your L2, already have, or never will, this episode will make you a better coach. Fern and Ackerman discuss the six…
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45. Becky Harsh | Should you do Keto?
Becky Harsh is a part of the CrossFit Seminar Staff and owner of Beaver Menace CrossFit in Castle Rock, Colorado. Recently she tested the ketogenic diet for 90…
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44. Kelly Starrett | The Ready State
Kelly Starrett is a legend in the CrossFit world, a physical therapist, author, and speaker. His 2013 fitness book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, was featured on…
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43. Preventing Burn Out
You love CrossFit, whether you just hit the classes, coach at your box, or are an owner, we do it because it's fun and exciting. But what happens when you…
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42. Tasia Percevecz | There is no "I" in Team
Tasia Percevecz went from competing as an Individual to a member of the CrossFit Mayhem champions. In this episode, we discuss why being on the team is harder…
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41. Dallin Pepper | The World's Fittest Teenager
At 17 years old Dallin Pepper has already won the CrossFit Games twice and is planning on making 2019 his third championship. Listen in as Dallin discusses…
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40. Q + A | with guest Donny Forbis
In today's episode we answer your questions. Fern, Ackerman, and special guest Donny Forbis sat down after a recent L1 Seminar and answered questions from our…
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39. Denise Thomas | Fail to plan, plan to fail
Denise Thomas is well respected as one of the best CrossFit coaches in the world. She has been a flowmaster on the CrossFit seminar team for nearly 10 years…
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38. Rob Kearney | World's Strongest Gay
Rob Kearney is a Pro Strongman, holds two Log Press World records, and the only openly gay professional strongman in the world. We chat about what it means to…
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37. The Deadlift
Fern and Ackerman take a deep dive into one of the most functional movements out there. You'll get our methods of teaching the group at L1 seminars, a 30…
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36. Nuno Costa | Overcoming adversity
Nuno has been a head coach for CFHQ since 2012 coaching Level 1 and 2 seminars all over the world and is a Crossfit Certified Level 3 Trainer (CF-L3) Nuno also…
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35. Dr. Sean Pastuch | Turn Pro
Dr. Sean Pastuch founded Active Life because he believed that the world deserves better solutions than the modern medical model can provide. Sean believes the…
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34. Matt DellaValle | Stay gold
Matt Della Valle (MDV) is one of the best coaches in the world. Starting his career at CrossFit New England he ultimately made the move to Reebok and joined…
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33. Coaching movements you struggle with
How do you coach muscle-ups if you can't do them? What about coaching athletes that are better than you? In this episode, Ackerman and Fern discuss both of…
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32. Bill Anthes | The greatest adaptation happens between the ears
This episode is all about mindset and how to overcome adversity to be the best version of yourself. In this interview with Bill Anthes, a former Green Beret…
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31. Conor Murphy | Living in the moment
Conor Murphy was born and raised in Washington State, where he spent 10 years in Spokane, before moving to Gig Harbor. After graduating from Gig Harbor High…
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30. Chris Hinshaw | A constant quest for better
Chris Hinshaw is the founder of aerobiccapacity.com, and is widely considered one of the top endurance coaches in the world. Chris is known internationally for…
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29. Equipment | What should you buy?
Whether you're starting a new affiliate, adding equipment to an existing one, or training out of your garage, it's important to be smart about where and how…
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28. Jon Gilson | The biggest mistake box owners make
Jon Gilson has been around CrossFit for a very long time and because of that he has a wealth of knowledge. As a business owner, trainer on the CrossFit Seminar…
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27. Strength + Metcon | What's the best programming for a box?
The debate rages on but in this episode, Fern and Ackerman help guide you to a better understanding of the best programming at the box level. The truth is…
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26. Chris Spealler + Doug Zakaras | It's a constant choice to be good.
Chris Spealler is a legend in the CrossFit world. Chris was an individual competitor in 7 CrossFit Games, Owner of CrossFit Park City, and trainer for CrossFit…
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25. Steph Hammerman | Coaching from a wheelchair
Stephanie "the Hammer" Hammerman, of North Carolina, is a cancer survivor and the world's first CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy. When Steph was…
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24. Class Size | What's the ideal number to have in class
How many members can you effectively coach in a class? There are many factors you need to evaluate. Space, equipment, and experience to name a few. In this…
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23. Pat Barber | Connecting on a personal level
Pat Barber has been doing CrossFit since long before it was cool. His first workout was in 2003 and he's never looked back, he also never thought it would…
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22. Murph | A how to guide to running, implementing, and hitting Memorial Day Murph
In this episode, Jason Ackerman breaks down some best practices for running this Hero WOD at your affiliate. Jason gives you ideas from the box owner…
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21. Wheel WOD | Stouty and Logan discuss how to adapt and program workouts
Stouty and Logan chat with Jason on the challenges of adapting workouts for all people, programming for competitions, and how they test workouts to make sure…
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20. Carleen Mathews | Free coaching to those in recovery
Carleen Mathews is best known for her three appearances at the CrossFit Games. Lesser known about her, but more importantly her affiliate CrossFit St. Helens…
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19. Chuck Carswell | Ask one more question
CrossFit has its share of icons, legends and heroes, but Chuck Carswell is an institution. He is well-respected and beloved throughout the entire CrossFit…
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18. Empathy | A how to for improving presence and attitude
I used to believe, "I can teach anyone how to coach an air squat but I can't teach you how to not be an asshole." I was wrong. Empathy, compassion, and…
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17. Margaux Alvarex | Diversify your Life
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…
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16. Mike Burgener | Sh*t coach, just tell me to jump
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…
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15. James Hobart | It's all about who you do it with
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…
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14. The Air Squat | Best practices for teaching
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…
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13. Kevin Ogar | You have to care
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…
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12. EC Synkowski | Coach like you are teaching a five year old
EC Synkowski started CrossFit in 2006 and shortly thereafter she completed her CrossFit Level 1. Her enthusiasm, expertise and hard work eventually led to…
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11. Adrian Bozman | Be at the right place and willing to work
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…