Legion Podcast: #156 – Bootcamp to CrossFit Funnel
Luke
August 18, 2025
Hang around a CrossFit gym for ten minutes and you’ll probably hear some coaching of hip extension going on. It might be “popping the hips”
Hang around a CrossFit gym for ten minutes and you’ll probably hear some coaching of hip extension going on. It might be “popping the hips”
With hybrid training and events like Hyrox on the rise, more gyms are adapting—some diversifying their class offerings, others going as far as de-affiliating from
As a competitor moves up the ranks, the experience they get from different competitions can vary drastically. At some competitions, the standard of the division
Cheating in CrossFit has been around since the early days of the Open and online qualifiers. From athletes looping videos to some competitors being exposed
One of the classic clichés often repeated by coaches is that the best programme in the world, executed poorly, is far less effective than the
One of the challenges in a highly varied sport like CrossFit is determining whether we’re actually improving. Once an athlete has accumulated a significant amount
Have you ever felt the urge to flip the table and completely change your training or someone else’s programme? Maybe a few small competition experiences
Having a formal education in sports science, kinesiology, or a similar field may seem beneficial for a CrossFit coach. However, you might end up learning
When learning anything, it can be difficult to step back from the details, and this is especially true for CrossFit programming. Often, you’ll find coaches
In the past couple of months, a new type of fitness competition has been generating a lot of anticipation. Headed by multiple-time CrossFit Games athlete
Hang around a CrossFit gym for ten minutes and you’ll probably hear some coaching of hip extension going on. It might be “popping the hips”
With hybrid training and events like Hyrox on the rise, more gyms are adapting—some diversifying their class offerings, others going as far as de-affiliating from
As a competitor moves up the ranks, the experience they get from different competitions can vary drastically. At some competitions, the standard of the division
Cheating in CrossFit has been around since the early days of the Open and online qualifiers. From athletes looping videos to some competitors being exposed
One of the classic clichés often repeated by coaches is that the best programme in the world, executed poorly, is far less effective than the
One of the challenges in a highly varied sport like CrossFit is determining whether we’re actually improving. Once an athlete has accumulated a significant amount
Have you ever felt the urge to flip the table and completely change your training or someone else’s programme? Maybe a few small competition experiences
Having a formal education in sports science, kinesiology, or a similar field may seem beneficial for a CrossFit coach. However, you might end up learning
When learning anything, it can be difficult to step back from the details, and this is especially true for CrossFit programming. Often, you’ll find coaches
In the past couple of months, a new type of fitness competition has been generating a lot of anticipation. Headed by multiple-time CrossFit Games athlete
