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Common questions from trainers and attendees
At FilFest 2010 in Miami, Coach Glassman fielded questions from the audience on a wide range of topics related to coaching and training. In his candid responses, he emphasizes that trainers should demonstrate what effective training looks like rather than relying on technical explanations or terminology. He also discusses the importance of overhead work, the reasoning behind classifying certain movements as functional, and how coaches can better communicate their methods through practice rather than theory.
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The Glassman Archive is a comprehensive repository of Greg Glassman’s work during his leadership of CrossFit.
This collection preserves his original material and the foundational ideas he shared. We believe these insights are worth promoting and protecting. These lessons continue to inform his ongoing work with the Broken Science Initiative and MetFix.
Common questions from trainers and attendees
At FilFest 2010 in Miami, Coach Glassman fielded questions from the audience on a wide range of topics related to coaching and training. In his candid responses, he emphasizes that trainers should demonstrate what effective training looks like rather than relying on technical explanations or terminology. He also discusses the importance of overhead work, the reasoning behind classifying certain movements as functional, and how coaches can better communicate their methods through practice rather than theory.
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The Glassman Archive is a comprehensive repository of Greg Glassman’s work during his leadership of CrossFit.
This collection preserves his original material and the foundational ideas he shared. We believe these insights are worth promoting and protecting. These lessons continue to inform his ongoing work with the Broken Science Initiative and MetFix.
