CrossFit is a sport that demands a wide range of skills and physical qualities. You could argue that strength forms the foundation of all of these, but does that mean it’s often overemphasised in people’s training and coaching?

One of the biggest things we’d both change, looking back on our younger years of competing and coaching, is how much focus we placed on strength..

In this week’s episode, we share the two biggest things we’ve changed our minds about over the years – and, as it happens, our approach to strength training is one of them. Tune in to hear more about the mental impact of stress on training, how strength should be viewed within CrossFit, and much more.

Show Notes:

[1:00 ] Sam's shoulder injury and training catch up

[5:30 ] How much impact does a programme actually have

[7:00 ] How day to day affects adaptation to training

[13:20 ] The impact of coaching

[18:00 ] Clients coming up with their own ideas

[19:00 ] Stress affecting training

[21:30 ] Developing things in isolation

[22:45 ] Big monkey little monkey

[24:00 ] Balancing structure with integrating training

[31:45 ] Overemphasis of strength work and strength development for CrossFit athletes

[34:00 ] The type of strength that is required in CrossFit

[38:00 ] How strong do you need to be for the level you want to compete at

[43:00 ] Balancing absolute strength versus strength endurance

[48:50 ] CrossFit being your first sport

[55:45 ] Stupid coaching analogies