The HERD FIT

Ep 238: Representing Team USA for IF3 Worlds

We sit down with Dan Coda and Mandy Myers right after Aruba to get the honest version of what it takes to represent Team USA at the IF3 functional fitness Masters Worlds.

Ep. 237: "Try Something New"

We lay out a big programming change at CrossFit Bison for November: shifting to an everyday “levels” approach so more athletes can scale with clarity and still chase prog

Ep. 236: Let go of Control - Dark Week

We hand the programming over for Dark Week and learn what happens when nobody gets to preview the workout, pick the perfect setup, or steer toward their favorite movement

The PWR Nutrition Challenge is for YOU!

We talk with Power Nutrition coaches Kelly and Kayla about what a year of nutrition coaching inside a gym has taught them and why the upcoming fall challenge is built aro

Ep. 234: Hyrox is Dominating Crossfit...?

We look at why Hyrox’s reported $700M valuation makes CrossFit’s recent market reality feel even more alarming. We compare business models, leadership, and programming ch

Ep. 233: Building The Vitruvian Games

We sit down with Andrew, event director of the Vitruvian Games, to pull back the curtain on what it takes to run a CrossFit competition that athletes and spectators actua

S8E232: Francesca Gusfa - National Champ, D-I Wrestler, and Non-Profit Founder!

S8E231: What YOU can get from the Crossfit Games

We connect the CrossFit Games to real training at the affiliate, using the weekend’s biggest lessons to expose what actually drives progress for everyday CrossFitters. We

S8E230: Bison Survey Results, Part 2!

We open up the back half of our gym survey results and explain the real tradeoffs behind schedule changes, facility upgrades, and member requests. We stay candid about wh

S8E229 CrossFit Bison Survey Results!

We share the first CrossFit Bison member survey results and turn raw comments into a realistic plan for coaching, programming, and community. We talk candidly about what’

S8E228: Crossfitter turned HYROX Championship: Dr. Alandra Greenlee

We sit down with Dr. Alandra Greenley to talk about Hyrox’s rapid growth, what it takes to compete at the highest level, and how CrossFit and endurance training can fuel

S8E227: Overtraining in Crossfit: Guilty or Not Guilty?

We talk through why “more training” feels so tempting in CrossFit and how that mindset quietly turns into under-recovery, nagging injuries, and lost progress. We lay out

Why do we need Benchmark workouts?

We break down Bison Benchmark 28 and why two scored runs with short rests turn a “simple” workout into a real test of pacing, recovery, and grit. We also explain how to p

S8E225: Calm in the Chaos!!

We break down what mindfulness actually looks like for CrossFit athletes when the workout hurts, the fear shows up, or the plan falls apart. We share real competition and

S8E224: 3 Ways to Get Better at Fitness

We break down why so many CrossFit athletes work hard yet feel stuck, then lay out a simple framework to choose a clear path based on your real goals. We share three prac

S8E223: Crossfit Quarterfinal / Semifinal Programming Analysis

We break down the age group quarterfinals and semifinals with Bobby Wallam and ask what those tests really reward. We land on a clear takeaway: the workouts are fine on t

S8E222: 2026 Crossfit Age Group Semifinals

We’re under 24 hours from the 2026 online age group semifinal, so we lay out simple, real-world strategies to attack all five workouts without spiraling. We break down pa

S8E221: New Crossfit CEO = Out with the old...or...In with the old (again)

We react to CrossFit naming Bruce Edwards as CEO and ask why the job keeps changing hands so fast. We weigh OG credibility against the hard reality of private equity goal

S8E220: Can You Really Judge the Open?

I fly solo to break down the 2026 CrossFit Open with less emotion and more perspective, using the athlete experience, the affiliate reality, and what the workouts say abo

S7E218: Xenom - The True Global Standard for Crossfit Sport?

We sit down with Xenom founder Keith Barlow to unpack a new CrossFit-licensed, two-day, 10-event competition designed to test broad fitness without watering down the meth