Tuesday Jan 03, 2023

EP. 23: Building Your Athlete IQ At Any Stage of Your Fitness Journey w/ Drew Crandall

Are you looking for a way to take your athletic training to the next level? Do you want to track your progress and make sure that your hard work is paying off? If so, this episode might have the solution for you.

Joining us today is Drew Crandall, owner and founder of Misfit Athletics, Misfit Gym, Sharpen The Axe, and Proper Fuel. He is an expert at CrossFit programming, which he’ll talk about in more depth in this episode.

According to Drew, athletes need to keep track of their CrossFit workout activity consistently to monitor their progress, make informed decisions about what they need to improve upon, and boost their level of competition. By keeping track of your performance over time, you can better understand how your body responds to different types of exercises and determine which ones are most effective for your goals. You can also use the data to adjust your workouts as needed and ensure that you’re staying on track.

Drew adds that one size definitely does not fit all with CrossFit training and programming. Factors like your current fitness level, your goals, time availability, current health status, physical background, and more must be considered when creating a training schedule.

Highlights

(4:10) Misfit Athletics’ humble beginning

(7:13) Drew’s sports background and how he got into CrossFit

(9:48) How he decided on monetizing their programming to CrossFit athletes

(11:45) The Misfit Athletics podcast and its impact on Claire

(14:14) The concept of remote coaching

(16:36) The purpose of the Misfit Athletics podcast and YouTube Channel

(18:00) Defining Athlete IQ

(20:37) The value of data and having a coach to understand data in fitness training

(22:00) How to build your Athlete IQ

(22:38) The compounding effect and immense value of consistent baby steps and small victories

(25:00) Training vs. Competition