The Formula for a Successful CrossFit Gym
There are now more than 10,000 CrossFit gyms around the globe and counting. While most follow the same general template, the nuances differ greatly from
Author: Patrick McCarty
Patrick McCarty is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and masters athlete. As a masters-level athlete, Patrick competed in the 2011, 2013, and 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games. Patrick’s fitness journey has taken him from traditional weightlifting to marathon running and, ultimately, to CrossFit, where he found the perfect balance of strength and conditioning, nutrition, and proper goal setting, which allowed him to find levels of fitness and well-being that eluded his twenty-year old self.
Patrick McCarty is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and masters athlete. As a masters-level athlete, Patrick competed in the 2011, 2013, and 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games. Patrick’s fitness journey has taken him from traditional weightlifting to marathon running and, ultimately, to CrossFit, where he found the perfect balance of strength and conditioning, nutrition, and proper goal setting, which allowed him to find levels of fitness and well-being that eluded his twenty-year old self.
In addition to his own training, Patrick’s real passion is coaching. He provides programming and coaching for dozens of clients across the globe and finds immense satisfaction in helping other achieve their fitness goals, whether it’s climbing a rope for the first time or making it to the CrossFit Games. By day, Patrick is a web developer who owns his own design company, CJT Digital Design, in Loveland, Ohio.
Posts from this author
The New CrossFit Games – What About the Dottirs?
One thing we know about the new CrossFit Games restructuring is that we know very little. There has been a single article posted in The
Is CrossFit HQ Trolling You?
Recently, the CrossFit Games social media department reposted this video of Brooke Wells’ 345lb back squat double. Nice work, Brooke. Recently, the CrossFit Games social
Resolve to Make This Your Best CrossFit Year
How did you do last year? Did you make the masters qualifier or the regionals team as you had set out to do at the
3 Movements the CrossFit Games Need to Get Rid Of
Dave Castro has come up with some pretty solid competition workouts. “The Pool” in 2013 (swimming and bar muscle ups) was a beautifully simple test
Failed Attempt: The CrossFit Liftoff Was Just CrossFit
Rich Froning and Sam Briggs won the CrossFit Liftoff. Zzzzzz. The Games website described the event as: “[A]n online, three-event competition consisting of different weight
3 Movements the CrossFit Games Needs to Ditch
Dave Castro has come up with some pretty solid competition workouts. “The Pool” in 2013 (swimming and bar muscle ups) was a beautifully simple test
Missed Attempt: The CrossFit Liftoff Was Just CrossFit
Rich Froning and Sam Briggs won the CrossFit Liftoff. Zzzzzz. The Games website described the event as: “[A]n online, three-event competition consisting of different weight
A Qualified Defense of Puking in CrossFit
This may come as a shock to those who regularly read my articles and know I often rail against the CrossFit status quo in favor
The CrossFit Dream Team: A New Era of the Affiliate Cup
On the 12th of November, 2015, two-time CrossFit Games competitor and GRID athlete with the Boston Iron Lindy Barber announced she was moving to Tennessee
CrossFit Super Teams: A New Era for the Games
On the 12th of November, 2015, two-time CrossFit Games competitor and GRID athlete with the Boston Iron Lindy Barber announced she was moving to Tennessee
A New Era of CrossFit Dream Teaming
On the 12th of November, 2015, two-time CrossFit Games competitor and GRID athlete with the Boston Iron Lindy Barber announced she was moving to Tennessee
