Forum: Community
02-20-2010, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,249
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Forum: Community
02-20-2010, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,249
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Forum: Community
02-20-2010, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,249
Re: Favorite Affiliate site?
Check out the programming at CrossFit Toronto www.crossfittoronto.com.
(w/f/s)
It was one of the first 50 affiliates. The owners have attended many certs, absorbed best practices, and come up...
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Forum: Community
02-16-2010, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,003
Re: What's up with the Crossfit Wikipedia entry?
Wikipedia's current model is unsustainable. For confirmation, here is the abstract of an academic paper with no fewer than 138 (count 'em!) footnotes.
Journal of Telecommunications and High...
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Forum: Community
01-26-2010, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,070
What Makes A Great Teacher (and Trainer?)
There's a great article in this month's issue of The Atlantic on what makes a great teacher. Methinks many of the same things apply to trainers. There are some interesting parallels to how CrossFit...
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Forum: Fitness
12-25-2009, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 46,614
Re: Mike Caviston
Mr. Caviston's critique is neither thoughtful nor important.
He says he has studied CrossFit extensively and has sat in on seminars. Yet he writes that CrossFit prescribes the same weights for...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
12-16-2009, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,318
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Forum: Community
12-16-2009, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 21,398
Re: Dot com versus local
Dale:
I had no idea you were a fellow Canuck. And you became a Marine. Now, the allergy to BS all makes sense!
BTW, Mike Warkentin of the CrossFit Journal and I ran into the Fitzgerald...
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Forum: Community
12-15-2009, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 21,398
Re: Dot com versus local
Craig:
This is one of the most astute posts on bulletin boards I have ever seen.
Bottom line: whatever its frustrations and limitations, this board still serves a purpose, especially for...
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Forum: Community
12-13-2009, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 21,398
Re: Dot com versus local
In a previous life, I produced open line television programs. I have also been active in online communities for more than 15 years as both a moderator and participant.
In every case, it's a truism...
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Forum: Community
12-12-2009, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 21,398
Re: Dot com versus local
I agree with Barry and Ron. The community is evolving.
My Toronto affiliate is one of the first 50 of 1,500 affiliates. It's just moved for the fourth time in four years to a 10,000 square foot...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
07-03-2009, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,946
Re: Getting the Most out of Social Media
I agree. The blog post is outstanding. Read it.
A few more ideas:
You can use Facebook newsfeeds and Twitter posts as a sort of virtual whiteboard updater. Example: "Tim just moved to the top...
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Forum: Nutrition
02-22-2009, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,589
Re: College student on Paleo/Zone
Two more things.
Chicken thighs are much cheaper than breasts and almost as good.
You can also make tuna burgers on the Foreman grill. Add an egg, a few drops of worcester sauce, flax seed,...
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Forum: Nutrition
02-22-2009, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,589
Re: College student on Paleo/Zone
Here are some more low budget ideas. They do require some equipment purchase, but will add variety to your diet.
1) BEANS
A much neglected category. At a bulk store, dry beans cost less than a...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-19-2009, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,621
Re: Suggestions on our website
I agree that far too many affiliates have substandard websites that send the wrong message to potential clients. A website is your window to the world. Do you really want to convey the impression you...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-14-2009, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,621
Re: Suggestions on our website
Looks very good to me!
I'd just modify the wording of the "philosophy" section. There are too many unexplained and unfamiliar phrases. It is not written in plain English. So it will make little...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-13-2009, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,602
Re: Affiliate Websites
Douglas, I don't think you are doing everything wrong.
A good website should help you run the business the way you want it to run.
It shouldn't dictate any particular strategy. But it should...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-12-2009, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,602
Re: Affiliate Websites
In some ways, "what software platform do you use?" is the wrong question.The right question is: "what content should you put on your site -- and how does it promote your business?"
There is a...
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Forum: Nutrition
01-12-2009, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,674
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
01-10-2009, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,399
Re: First Walk-in
Great story.
Just one small question. Why don't you offer a free workout? I thought that was pretty well standard.
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
12-30-2008, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,641
Re: Bootcamp programming
Lots more ideas in this thread (w/f/s)
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=30298&highlight=boot
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
12-26-2008, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 20,059
Re: Contracts v. prepaying
Have you read the fine print in the Verizon offer? There may be a whopping cancellation charge. Or there may be super high per minute charges.
In any event, phone plans and gyms are two very...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
12-26-2008, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 20,059
Re: Contracts v. prepaying
Thanks for the thanks. One correction. At my gym, you can't cancel anytime on 30 days notice. You can cancel after at least four months on 30 days notice.
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
12-26-2008, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 20,059
Re: Contracts v. prepaying
A couple of final thoughts.
In a previous life, I was a non-profit executive. We would move heaven and earth to try to get donors to become "sustainers" whose credit card (or bank account) was...
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
12-26-2008, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 20,059
Re: Contracts v. prepaying
As a client, I have watched my speciality gym experiment with several pricing models. (It's not a CrossFit affiliate, but they don't believe in machines. There are lots of open spaces, an astroturf...
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