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Rachel Steadman hops on with Mikki and Jeff to discuss a little "how we got here" CrossFit history, 2006, fish tacos, and some serious guidance. The community has grown up over the past two decades and Rachel's knowledge on how gyms can plan ahead to avoid "the risks of not managing risks" is pure gold. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:30 CrossFit and Rachel's Professional Background 2. 3:16 Message Boards and Painstorms 3. 4:45 Internet Friendships 4. 6:56 Level 1 at the OG Brand X® in San Diego 5. 8:1...
Keegan and Mikki share proven strategies for positive coaching through growth spurts. Keeping youth engaged when physiological changes and challenges can create extra adjustment for both the youth and the coach. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:31 "Early Bloomers" kindness, options, normalizing the experience and getting back to mastery 2. 3:29 Highlighting how their new body proportions have advantages 3. 6:32 Defining "Spend time in new positions" 4. 8:43 Awareness that the results of spending time in...
Dan Uyemura, Founder of PushPress joins Jeff and Mikki to discuss a myriad of topics from how fear of failure can be a real motivator, Glee Club and the positive outcomes of challenges, Staying humble, having true empathy and how a Coaches impact can be lifelong for youth. We discuss the similarities and differences in Adult and Youth Program needs, How actual human experience is still key for accurate data, and notably why PushPress is leading the way in SaaS for gyms with excellent products an...
Keegan and Jeff share effective systems for appropriate Intensity when training Youth. They talk about what is ineffective, effective, dose response evaluation and the vast difference between training for health and longevity and training for competition. Episode Highlights: 1:58 Defining What is effective 2:42 Dose and Volume- Using speed, reps and load for positive effect. 4:04 Health & intensity, balancing goals, recovery and fun. 6:09 Effective Youth models differ from Adult models. 7:35...
Mikki and Jeff host Farran Mackay to discuss her unique and client centric approach to creating success for gyms, coaches and clients. Sustainability is the goal through optimal member experience planning. Episode Highlights: 1:32 Teaching through love of Sport 2:43 Researching long term changes for positive practices in teachers 4:32 "Unless you can support the person in front of you to take the next steps in their growth, whatever it is then it doesn't matter what the content is" 5:41 Strategi...
Jeff and Mikki talk with Stephen Kinsella of FSM Youth (Bray Ireland) about his recent project and ebook "The Edge" and the why behind helping this generation through adversity. Episode Highlights: 2:36 The Youth Mindset angle and asking the right questions 3:56 "The Edge"- 9 Lessons and exercising the mind 7:13 Post adversity discussion and moving to "What are we going to do about it now" 9:32 The gym as a safe environment, delayed gratification and perseverance 13:54 Trust and great coaches 16...
Jen Broxterman, who metaphorically is "the joyful food in your nutrition education menu" talks with Jeff and Mikki about how to build a healthy plate, how that works with youth, as well as addressing the sweet treats culture in schools and organizations as both reward and celebration- how much should we actually focus on that? Episode Highlights: 1:30 50% Vegetables, 25% Protein, 25% Carbohydrates and how to communicate individualizing to level of activity 5:06 Reviewing the Division Of Responsi...
Physical Education, Inspiring motivation through standards. Keegan and Connor Martin discuss the starting point, we can't expect goal setting much less goal attainment without a destination. Episode Highlights: 1:41 From JFK and a base level of health to the ability to skip or sit out Physical education 5:07 In the early 2000's there were assessments, but no goals were shared with students. 5:32 How the standards to goals to motivation process has been muddied 12:18 Students dont need to have re...
Connor and Keegan Martin discuss the many changes in Youth Fitness over their lifetimes, from perceived exertion to wearables and contactless training. Their experiences and what training looks like now for young athletes. Episode Highlights: 2:23 When we were kids, in our training all we really knew was "Go Hard and Go Fast". 3:29 As things evolved, integrating strength with high intensity, adding high skill gymnastics, hypertrophy. 4:41 The huge shift from perceived exertion to data at your fi...
In Part 1 of 2 U18 podcasts, Mikki & Jeff discuss Brand X® Youth Barbell Prep, and how it fits into a Youth Strength Training Program. How teaching use of the Barbell to younger kids in a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate environment while leveraging Play created motivation and State and National records. Show Notes & Highlights: 1. 1:20 What is it and Why is it offered? 2. 2:57 Developmentally appropriate Goals & Methods 3. 4:35 Who is it for? Age, focus, competency 4. 7:3...
Description: Jen Broxterman RD, the amazing energy behind Prosper Nutrition Coaching, shares actionable advice and steps to create positive outcomes. Her use of Play to engage both parents, Coaches and youth through Games and metaphors is pure gold! Take her Free LIFT OFF course . Episode Highlights: 1. 1:48 How to Bring Nutrition into your space 2. 3:00 WIN What's important now? 3. 4:02 The LIFT OFF Course and Play 4. 5:12 Championing Vegetable intake and the Rainbow Game 5. 8:59 Baby Cry or Do...
Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the 5th episode, we discuss the details of the Customer relationship in Youth Fitness Programs and how communication and actions differ from Adult Programs. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:15 Customer v. Client 2. 2:19 Understand the Goals of both Customer & Client 2. 3:14 S...
Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the fourth of the five, we discuss using youth specific programming. Check out our NEW Brand X® Kids & Teen Class Programming now available on PushPress Train https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brandxmethod Episode Highlights: 1. 1:07 Professional Organizations and Re...
Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five-part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the third of the five, we discuss Creating a Child Friendly Environment. Check out Brand X® Kids & Teen Class Programming now available on PushPress Train https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brandxmethod Episode Highlights: 1. 1:12 Is your youth program hiding? 2. 3:06...
Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the second of the five, we discuss Youth Specific Education. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:51 Who goes to that mechanic! 2. 3:14 Maximizing potential 3. 4:06 Sub-optimal decisions 4. 5:18 Safety, maximizing potential, retention Hashtags and links: #youthfitnesstraining #youthf...
Our new partners at PushPress hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the first of the five, we discuss Defining Your Goals. Episode Highlights: 1:51 the benefits of defined goals 2:45 you must drive the program to go to disneyland 3:58 finish prerequisites before med school Hashtags and links: #youthgyms #kidsgym #youthprogramsuccess #youthathl...
Chappie Hunter of Alpine Ranch CrossFit, Westin and his parents Joe and Shelly join Jeff and Mikki to discuss Westin's journey into fitness and the myriad benefits that experience has created for both Westin, Chappie and the CF Alpine Ranch community. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:34 Alpine Ranch CrossFit, Brand X® and the Young Warriors, Teen Gladiators programs 2. 2:38 Fitness, Sport, CrossFit perception and the reality at Alpine Ranch CrossFit 3. 3:52 Coach and student learning, how focus and atte...
Coach Jeff, Keegan and Mikki discuss Maximizing Performance for Youth Sport, maximizing potential and enhancing the sport experience through a focus on Movement Skills & Quality, Positional consistency, Injury prevention, Skill acquisition and power production. Starting at the Foundation in Base and Building mobility alongside Stability. Episode Highlights: 1:17 Sport IS Performance and the focus of performance is how we are doing in our sport. 2:25 Maximizing Potential in the Boost Phase an...
Keegan, Jeff and Mikki talk simple straightforward strategies to foster a physical culture at home. Episode Highlights: 2:31 Consciously fostering a culture where kids want to move 3;10 Daily modeling & scheduling of physical activities 6:45 Seeing the family moving motivates kids to join and copy 7:28 Incorporate things they already enjoy 8:25 Move together as a family, let them lead and stay playful 10:25 Leverage sport interests through playful skill practice 10:58 Choosing within family ...
Description: Jeff and Mikki are joined by NYT best selling Author Dr. Cate Shanahan who explains and discusses why all humans (especially parents!) need to be aware of the "profound and powerful" effects of seed oils, and understand just how toxic they are to our health. She acknowleges the science of nutrition having become very controversial and gives some history and ideas about why that may be. Dr. Cate advises all of us to pay attention to "The Hateful 8" and provides lots of tips for famil...
Jennifer Broxterman Registered Dietician and Founder of Prosper Nutrition Coaching joins Mikki and Jeff in a lively metaphor-rich conversation to talk Nutrition Coaching for Coaches and gives excellent advice concerning youth and nutrition discussions. Episode Highlights: 2:59 Becoming a better coach 4:07 Elevating skills, complex to simple as a behavior change facilitator 5:25 Sherpas, climbing mountains and a clients definition of success 7:26 Planting seeds, youth and the power of words 8:06 ...
Jeff and Mikki Martin discuss the development of youth fitness games in the early functional fitness days, misinterpretations and missed opportunities. They lay out how and why SuperGames can deliver so much more. Games + Functional Movement, Games + Physical Literacy, Games + Positional Strength, Games + Elements of Free Play, Games + Neurological training in agility, balance, coordination and accuracy, Games + Current Cultural Context. Episode Highlights: 1:15: Misinterpreting Fun, Kids Fitnes...
Jonny Smyth hops on for friendly conversation concerning the needs of youth beyond simply physical performance. Jonny, Jeff and Mikki discuss how to apply these concepts within a gym and why they are so very important to building amazing and fully healthy, capable humans. Episode Highlights: 3:20 One for learning, plus a "wee bit of background" 7:53 Fitness silos and the need for better integration of Practicum and Manualized learning Ideas on advancing the Novice to Expert Coaching path 14:53 R...
The third in a series on Brand X® methodology, Base- Build- Boost The Martins cover how to BOOST performance and autonomy for a healthy movement-rich life. "Intensity is the sport of mechanics, so it is our job as coaches to make sure our athletes understand the rules of the sport before they play it."- Keegan Martin Episode Highlights: 1:30 BOOST = Accelerating growth, performance and training autonomy 2:49 Maximizing potential, volume, load and the continued use of pause and tempo strategies f...
Jeff and Mikki continue the discussion of how to build on the base to solidify a foundation for great movers in fitness, sport and all of life's adventures. Listen in to hear strategies for testing, experimenting, expanding competency to promote broad physical literacy through exposure and why they are important. Episode Highlights: 1:40 Build on lessons learned in Base while testing and experimenting 3:22 Guiding youth to solve and self correct movement challenges while "moving the goal posts" ...
Jeff and Mikki discuss how to provide the foundation for great movers in fitness, sport and all of life's adventures. Repetition is good, creativity is necessary, errorless learning builds confidence, how to mix things up for strong workouts while developing foundational positions (Brand X® Movement Skills). Episode Highlights: 1:36 Base begins with Starting points assumed and actual 3:06 Brand X® Movement Skills & Global Strategies 6:05 Brand X® Base and Tier 1 Movements 8:21 Quality First,...
Four time Brazilian National Kung Fu Champion, Boxing champion and CrossFit Coach, Cristiano Starling talks with Jeff and Mikki about Youth Training, his project working with Ukrainian youth war refugees, safe spaces, social relevance and the very basis for the development of a community. Cristiano is the energetic, engaging founder and co-owner of Starling Performance in Berlin Germany. "For a kid the only way that you create value is from development!" Episode Highlights: 1:29 The journey from...
Venezuelan Competitive CrossFit athlete Amato Mazzoccas joins his Coach Connor Martin and Jeff and Mikki to talk about training as a Teen Athlete (he qualified for the CF Games Teen Division in all 4 of 4 possible years) pegboards, current goals, motivations, temporary obstacles, 315# Good Mornings and the path towards continued growth in competition. Episode Highlights: 1:10 Getting started, a pegboard challenge and sporting history 5:03 From training with friends for fun to serious competition...
Christopher Thynne of CrossFit 162 West, Brand X ®Mentor, Ambassador and one of only four flagship Brand X® LABS in the world - Brand X® Stockholm, joins Jeff and Mikki to talk about his history and his path to massive Youth Program Success. Episode Highlights: 2:04 How a background in a broad array of physical activity. sport, adventure and play shape a great foundation. 4:28 "A Huge buffet of possibility" PE in the Uk and choice of a wide variety of sports in the curriculum from Gymnastics to ...
