Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought "One of the great gifts of sports is learning how to fail in public. People never go to the gym because the...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought The struggles and pain we face are our best teachers. How do you react when in physical or psychological p...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought Life is challenging.  And if you accept that as true, then you must continually be equipping yourself with ...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought You don’t move a muscle without a motive. Look at your motives to better understand your actions. Psycholog...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought Your internal and external dialogue are frighteningly powerful. “I’m not prepared.” “I don’t know if I can ...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought If you know (and believe) the outcome you will attain will be a reflection of the work you put in, then the...

I’ll get straight to it.  I’m very excited to announce that our good friend, great coach, and all-round awesome person, Colleen Fotsch has joined our coaching team. Colleen comes with a wealth of k...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought Intention is everything. If you want to improve, you will find a way and work deliberately to achieve it. I...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought Effort isn’t a choice.  Effort is downstream from the level of importance you’ve given the task before yo...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought If you need to ask your coach, “How are my scores? Am I doing well?” You have a long ways to go.  As you de...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. TQT Thought Do you want to appear to be somebody, or do you want to do something?  Do you want to be strong, or do y...

Here is a thought, a quote, and a piece of training to consider this weekend. Thought The immediacy of competition ignites motivation. Which warrants a moment of reflection to acknowledge: What si...

TQT [I’ve got a new format for this newsletter that I believe you will all find interesting. A “thought” from me, a “quote”, and a piece of “training” with a short excerpt discussing its value and...

How can we review the past year to better inform ourselves as we start the next one? This seems to be the question on everyone’s mind this time of year. “What can I take away from this past year?...

Today’s topic of discussion: The Backbone of Progress But before we get to it, if you haven’t already: Click here and register for the free webinar I’m hosting on December 28. The topic is Prepare...

Today’s topic of discussion: Getting Better I spoke about this idea a few months back where I talked about progress and small improvements. Today I want to expand upon this idea from another angle...

Today’s topic of discussion: Failure Have you given yourself permission to fail? It’s ok to fail, to fall short. And you have to give yourself permission to do that.  This doesn’t mean you will ...

Today’s topic of discussion: The Crafted Competitor I posted about this idea on my instagram a few weeks back.  I’ve been spending a good amount of time thinking about where we (Crafted Coaching)...

Today’s topic of discussion: Outcome vs. Process Oriented When your expectation of the outcome outweighs the value inherent in the task, you will always set yourself up for disappointment. When t...

TODAY'S TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: Progress. The quicker you expect progress, the longer it will take you.  The longer you expect it, the quicker you will get it. We all want progress, and we all want...

Crafting Fitness: Lessons from Michelangelo’s David

Crafted Coaching is delighted to announce that Sam Smith, a long-term member of our coaching team, has purchased an ownership stake in the remote coaching company.

Written by Coach Sam Smith  Minimums: What are they? Why are they the key to success? How to raise them? In part one, we discussed what are maximums, the foundations for maximums, what it means t...

Written by Coach Sam Smith When I think about my pillars for training, there’s one that stands out above the rest: focus on minimums to raise maximums. Getting my clients to understand how focusing...

Workout For time (12:00 Time Cap) 21 Pull-Ups 42 Double Unders 21 Thrusters 95/65 18 Chest to Bar Pull-Ups 36 Double Unders 18 Thrusters, 115/75 15 Bar Muscle-Ups 30 Double Unders 15 Thrusters, 135...

Workout For time 10:00 Time Cap 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 DL (225/155) Bar Facing Burpees Top Scores Female Horvath 9:30 Holte 9:09 Male Medeiros 7:53 Panchik 8:22 Equipment/Set-Up Con...

Now that we know what the structural imbalances are, it is important to understand how to train to fully maximize your time at the gym and on the mats.

Workout Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 3 wall walks12 dumbbell snatches15 box jump-overs50/35-lb dumbbell, 24/20-in box Top Scores Female 332 reps Male330 reps Equipment/Set-...

This TWO part blog series, we’ll break down how strength training can be a great complement to any martial artist along their journey.

This case study was written by Sam Smith to provide insight into the process of coaching his client Nelli to compete in the CrossFit Semifinals.