What I Learned From 7 CrossFit Games That Made Me a Better Coach

This piece was originally featured on the Wodify blog. Read the full interview on Wodify.com →

After seven CrossFit Games and years of coaching at Be Somebody Gym, I sat down with the Wodify team to talk about what competing at that level has actually taught me. The short answer: it was never really about the workouts.

Here's a look at the biggest lessons from that conversation:

Consistency over intensity. The people who go the distance aren't the ones with the flashiest training days. They're the ones showing up, week after week, for the boring stuff: sleep, food, mobility, recovery.

Coach the person in front of you. Every member walks in with a different story and a different goal. My job isn't to hand out my own training plan; it's to figure out what will actually move the needle for them.

Program for the many, not the few. Elite training plans aren't built for 95% of the people in a gym. Real coaching means designing for the community you actually have.

The small stuff adds up. Remembering a name, noticing an absence, celebrating a small win. People forget workouts. They remember how you made them feel.

Recovery is training. Growth happens in the downtime, not just under the barbell. That's true for athletes, and it's true for anyone trying to build something sustainable, including a business.

Community keeps people coming back. Results get people through the door. Relationships are why they stay.

Lead by example. Nobody expects perfection from a coach. They're watching for effort, consistency, and energy, the same things we ask of them.

It's bigger than fitness. The real win isn't a PR. It's the confidence, discipline, and resilience people build along the way.

If there's one thing I keep coming back to: show up, do the work, be somebody.

Want more from that conversation? Read the full interview on the Wodify blog.