PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENTS

PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENTS

As you can imagine, programming for a gym with a wide range of needs can be challenging,  but we are always seeking ways to improve and deliver “the best hour of your day” for each person who walks through the door.  For the last month, the entire coaching staff has been working hard on making improvements to the programming, driven by your inputs via the survey and personal exchanges we have every day.

Overall, when we evaluate programming, two key things we look for are performance gains by the athletes and keeping people healthy and safe. As a box owner, these metrics are non-negotiables and CompTrain has been delivering these. 

But we are aware that CompTrain has gaps that members and coaches are feeling need to be addressed. Here is a summary of some of the feedback and the things we plan to do to address them.

1. More Advanced Skill Development (i.e. HSPU, wall/HS walks, muscle ups, pistols, etc.). You will see these added to strength and skill sessions but also included in the workouts for the RX/RX+ athlete. For those athletes looking to learn more, we can provide some guidance for post-class accessory work.
2. Greater focus on Olympic Lifting. CompTrain does a good job of strength programming through the power lifts but at the exclusion of the Olympic lifts outside of Metcons. We know the importance of dedicated practice and coaching time to these lifts to get the most out of our fitness. To connect the dots between the strength you are building and the power you can unleash via Oly lifts, we will be adding dedicated cycles for them. 
3. Greater Variation in Time Domains in Metcons. CompTrain tends to focus on Metcons in the 18-minute range, as it is their philosophy that this is the sweet spot of training.  We see the value of this time range, but not at the exclusion of the short time domains that allow us to develop aerobic and anaerobic power. More important to us as a staff, this gives us more time to develop strength and the techniques to be successful.
4. Cater more to competitive “CrossFit as Sport” athletes. CrossFit’s prescription for achieving fitness is a regimen that focuses on “a broad, general, and inclusive fitness – not only for the unknown, but for the unknowable” and that training for a wide variety of sports and activities, we become more generally fit. However, some of our members are training for “CrossFit as a sport” and require stimuli they might see in a competition (heavier weights, complex movements, etc.). You will see these added more frequently to the RX+ track.
5. More benchmarks.  A great way to see progress is through comparative data. We will add more benchmark workouts and STRONGLY encourage each of you to put your scores in DAILY into Wodify. This helps us in so many ways so please add that data!
6. Communicating the Hows and Whys  So much time and thought goes into what we do here and we want to share more of that with you. A better understanding of what’s programmed (and why) can help you become a better athlete, motivate you to come often, understand the process, and see the results! I’ll be putting out a weekly message so you can see what’s in store for the week ahead.

We take your health and wellness seriously and personally and want to provide the best possible environment and programming for your success. Thank you for all your continued input and trust in us. 

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