Real Training. Better Living.

What happens when you step away from the fitness model you've known for years and carve out a path toward something new?

In this episode, we share our transition from CrossFit and the lessons we’ve learned along the way—not just about fitness, but about personal growth, reinvention, and what it takes to build a sustainable lifestyle. Featuring actionable strategies for self-improvement, practical tips for enhancing both physical an...

In today's episode, Coach Adam and I sit down and discuss the topic of nutrition and how it can benefit our members depending on where they are starting and what their specific goals are. From everything from creating healthy habits to nutrient timing for our high performers, we discuss how we can tailor our coaching based on the needs of the individual. I have included a few different resources below that we discussed in the show:

In today's episode I talk about the risk and return spectrum behind programming for health and longevity. In functional fitness, there is an endless supply of movements we can choose, progress, and load. The question becomes what movements are going to provide the most bang for your buck and which movements don't make sense in terms of risk and return for the general population. It is our belief that we shouldn't be doing certain m...

Today I delve into our staff development process and why it means so much to me that we have the very best coaches at District H. It is not enough to just have passion for coaching. In order to succeed as a coach at District H, there needs to be accelerated development of technical and personal skills. We do that by providing mentorship, continuing education, and a continuous feedback loop. Our members deserve the very best so we a...

Today I dig into our rebranding process and how we are wanting to evolve. Over the last 3 years, Dustin and I have moved heavily away from CrossFit and towards functional fitness for longevity and vitality. Our tagline "Real Training. Better Living," represents not only our approach to meaningful and intentional fitness, but also our philosophy that everything we do inside the gym is meant to enhance your life outside the gym. Tha...

Today I hop on the podcast with District H General Manager Miranda DeMark. She has put in work in developing her own 30-Day eBook that is now available for purchase. We talk about her evolution as a coach, the type of impact she wants to make in the community and industry, and her own personal brand. The Ferocious Female eBook speaks to the women out there who have been told their entire lives that they had to look a certain way in...

In a follow-up to the previous 30,000 foot view episode, I discuss why group class doesn't meet my staff's long term needs as well. From basic economics to wanting to leave deep meaningful impact, my staff will continue to evolve and get more specific with the types of people they want to work with and the type of medium they want to deliver their coaching through. As I have no long term expectation that my members will continue wi...

Today I discuss the topic of group classes and why I don't think they are the best solution for most people over time. This comes off of a discussion I had with one of our members about changing their prescription at District H from group to individual design and them feeling somewhat bad communicating this decision to me...almost like they were letting me down. In fact, I expect most people to rotate out of group sessions over tim...

Today I sit down with the newest member of the District H staff, Adam Holman. Adam has been in the industry for 15 years. For 10 years of his life, he was owner and operating of CrossFit Iron in the Fire. He has coached everyone from competitive athletes to the everyday person who is wanting to thrive well into their later years. Adam's passion for coaching is undeniable. Learn more about his background and what inspires him to be ...

A few days ago I shared a post from the #ActiveLifeProfessional that basically said that leading with the best programming and community is not going to keep the lights on in your business. It's a sensitive topic that I wanted to unpack because I think that great programming and a great community are byproducts of a great culture within a gym. It isn't our purpose to create the very best programming or community for our gym. But by...

The background for this episode came from a conversation I had with a member during Open Gym. We were talking about the rebranding and changes in programming that had been made when Dustin and I took over 3 years ago. He mentioned that he felt like it was programming that allowed him to be sustainable and enhanced his life rather than take away from it. I wanted to delve into our evolution and how we have changed our programming ov...

In today's episode, Tommy, Robert, and Morrill discuss all things conditioning. As a gym that prides itself on strength training, we are still firm believers in having a conditioning component to your exercise prescription. But in today's world, conditioning and cardio have become more of a tagline that an intentional part of someone's training. Whether it is burning calories, endless variety, or high intensity, we believe the fitn...

Today I sit down with District H Member and Elite Runner, Katie Howe. We discuss her unique background in using CrossFit style workouts and strength training to compliment her long distance training. While most members are used to working out at higher intensities via our group classes and general programming, Katie goes into the benefits of slowly down, finding your specific gears to produce repeatable and sustainable fitness, and...

Today, Head Coach Robert Johnson sits down with District H Member Shelley Parks to discuss her personalized training approach. While Shelley started as a group session member, she quickly realized that her priorities and goals were mainly focused on strength training. Since then she had rotated her membership to a "hybrid" approach that includes 1-on-1 personal training with Robert 2x per week, plus nutrition coaching, plus 3 days ...

In today's episode, host Morrill Scott sits down with District H Strength & Fitness owner, Tommy Allen to discuss the entire fitness landscape. How has the market changed for fitness over the last 5 years? What has District H's evolution looked like during that time and where do they want to position themselves in the marketplace?

We talk about our background as a CrossFit gym and how we have decided to rebrand away from the f...