Why the CrossFit Open Still Matters (Even If You’re Not “Competitive”)

Todd and Kristin break down CrossFit Open Workout 26.1 and what you need to know before you hit the coaching floor.---Looking for Coaching Development? Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days:https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge

You didn’t open a CrossFit gym to struggle financially, but for many owners, not paying themselves enough has become normal. We break down why $100K should be the baseline for affiliate owners and why most never reach it.---Learn how to make $100k as a CrossFit Affiliate Owner:https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/$100k-Affiliate-Owner---Free Online Affiliate Business Assessment:https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment---Submit content ideas:https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/content

Cody Looney from Burgener Strength and a special guest join Coach Development Live to break down how coaches should be preparing barbell movements for the CrossFit Open.We’ll dive into movement standards, strategies, and smart progressions that build confidence, efficiency, and consistency—so your athletes walk into the Open prepared instead of exposed.---Looking for Coaching Development? Try The Knowledge Pro FREE for 14 days:https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge--Learn more about Burgener Strength:https://burgenerstrength.com/

Trevor Baxter of CrossFit Elkhorn won the 2026 Affiliate Intensive, and next week our team is heading to Omaha to break down his entire operation. In this live episode, we’ll explain what we’re evaluating—coaching, sales, retention, systems, and leadership—and what every CrossFit affiliate owner can learn from the process before we ever step on the floor.---Take the FREE Affiliate Blueprint Assessmenthttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment---Grab your tickets to AffiliateCon 2026https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliatecon

Pamela Gagnon joins Todd and Kristin to break down how to coach handstand movements for the CrossFit Open, including what’s shown up historically, common no-rep standards, and where athletes lose reps. We’ll cover practical progressions and prep strategies coaches should be using now to make sure their athletes are confident, efficient, and Open-ready.--Ready to develop your coaching, advance your career, and level up your credential? 👇JOIN THE KNOWLEDGE 👇www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge--Learn more about Performance Plus: https://performanceplusprogramming.com/

David Newman from RX Smart Gear joins us to break down how he teaches double unders and advanced jump rope skills like crossovers in real CrossFit classes. We also dig into what coaches need to be doing to ensure athletes are actually progressing—especially with the CrossFit Open right around the corner.---Ready to your develop your coaching, advance your career, and level up your credential? 👇JOIN THE KNOWLEDGE 👇www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge--Check out RX Smartgear: https://rxsmartgear.com/--Subscribe to The Knowledge YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@theknowledgebhotd

If Jay and Fern had to wipe the slate clean and start over, this is exactly how they’d build a gym today. Drawing on experience from owning multiple affiliates, they break down what they’d prioritize, what they’d ignore, and the decisions that actually matter when everything resets.---Take the FREE Affiliate Blueprint Assessmenthttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment---Grab your tickets to AffiliateCon 2026https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliatecon

Nicole Christensen and Chase Ingraham from CrossFit HQ share how they're preparing for The Open and what Coaches and Owners need to know leading up to the season.---Ready to level up your coaching?Claim your 14-Day Free Trial inside The Knowledgehttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge--Subscribe to The Knowledge YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@theknowledgebhotd

Fern and Jay rank the biggest priorities in a CrossFit affiliate—from sales and retention to marketing, programming, and branding—into a brutally honest tier list. If you’re busy but not growing, this episode will show you where your focus is off.---Take the FREE Affiliate Blueprint Assessmenthttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment---Grab your tickets to AffiliateCon 2026https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliatecon

Taylor Self and Bryson DelMonte join Todd and Kristin to discuss programming and coaching leading up to and through The Open.---Join us at AffiliateCon 2026 in Dallas, TXhttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliatecon---Ready to level up your coaching?Claim your 14-Day Free Trial inside The Knowledgehttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge