I did my L1 to get to know CF a bit better. It was a fun couple of days but I can't believe one could open an affiliate after just doing that. It was just a money grab for Glassman
Low barrier to entry is intentional, because even if implemented poorly, CrossFit is still beneficial. They teach you safe and efficient mechanics for foundational movements, everything beyond that can be learned in continuing education.
@@spencergsmith Just do not pretend CF is about elite coaching. What can be learned in two days is extremely limited even for the most intellectually gifted human being.
@@samuele.marcora no one said the L1 produces “elite coaches.” The L1 is and HAS ALWAYS BEEN an introductory course, a START to your CrossFit training career. I think every coach should get AT LEAST the L2 if not the L3. But again, a low barrier to entry allows people to positively influence lives while they continue to improve their coaching skills.
@@spencergsmith Glassman always said CF affiliates provided elite coaching and everything else was shit. Then he allowed people with just an L1 to open affiliates. Just a money grab. Opening an affiliate and possibly being the only coach there is not "starting a career". In fact nobody was obliged to take L2 until the now
@@samuele.marcoraI opened an Affiliate with only my L1, and I was the only coach for almost 4 years. I worked my butt off to be the best coach I could possibly be, and I can confidently that, while I still wasn’t the best, I was better than a LOT of others out there who didn’t care as much as I did (which is true of many professional trainers in the industry).
Disagree, and I’m so glad that was not the case for me when I opened my affiliate 5 years ago. Now I have my L3 (hopefully L4 next year), NO exercise science degree, and hundreds of athletes who have changed their lives for the better.
@@spencergsmith if somebody is truly serious about pursuing a career in strength and conditioning/fitness, then it is normal to choose an appropriate university degree as a first step towards such career. Myself and many others have done that. It is the same for any serious profession. Anything different means that the profession is so low level that it does not require a university education as a foundation for such profession.
@@samuele.marcora gone are the days when you need a university degree to be “serious” or successful in your chosen career. Training for physical fitness is not the same as being a doctor, an engineer, or a mathematician. You can learn A LOT outside of the university setting, and I would argue that college courses have done more to misdirect many people in non-STEM fields than they have done to help. I’ve owned my gym for almost 5 years and helped coach hundreds of people to better health and less dependence on prescription medication, and my degree is in music. My story is very typical. Not having a college degree in a specific field is no reason to not be able to positively impact people’s lives through fitness. It doesn’t take a college professor to tell me that protein, fruits and vegetables are healthy, and that your knees should track over your toes in a squat.
@@spencergsmith I m sure the same could be said for nursing and physical therapy. In fact ages ago a university degree was not needed for these health professionals. But, unlike fitness, they are serious professions and a university degree is now the "sine qua non" to enter those professions. Hopefully fitness will reach those standards sometimes in the future. Too many clowns around
@@samuele.marcoraand there are clowns in nursing and physical therapy as well. Requiring a degree won’t remove them, it will only legitimize them. Training does not and should not require a 4-year or even 2-year degree. At the minimum, it requires a basic knowledge of movements, anatomy, and technique, which the L1 provides.
Can't wait to see the new-new Roots!!!!!
As a teacher I can not agree more in the fact that everyone who is in front of an audience to share any kind of knowledge should take their L2
I did my L1 to get to know CF a bit better. It was a fun couple of days but I can't believe one could open an affiliate after just doing that. It was just a money grab for Glassman
Low barrier to entry is intentional, because even if implemented poorly, CrossFit is still beneficial. They teach you safe and efficient mechanics for foundational movements, everything beyond that can be learned in continuing education.
@@spencergsmith Just do not pretend CF is about elite coaching. What can be learned in two days is extremely limited even for the most intellectually gifted human being.
@@samuele.marcora no one said the L1 produces “elite coaches.” The L1 is and HAS ALWAYS BEEN an introductory course, a START to your CrossFit training career. I think every coach should get AT LEAST the L2 if not the L3.
But again, a low barrier to entry allows people to positively influence lives while they continue to improve their coaching skills.
@@spencergsmith Glassman always said CF affiliates provided elite coaching and everything else was shit. Then he allowed people with just an L1 to open affiliates. Just a money grab. Opening an affiliate and possibly being the only coach there is not "starting a career". In fact nobody was obliged to take L2 until the now
@@samuele.marcoraI opened an Affiliate with only my L1, and I was the only coach for almost 4 years. I worked my butt off to be the best coach I could possibly be, and I can confidently that, while I still wasn’t the best, I was better than a LOT of others out there who didn’t care as much as I did (which is true of many professional trainers in the industry).
one should have an appropriate degree (exercise science, PE, PT) and a L2 to run an affiliate.
Disagree, and I’m so glad that was not the case for me when I opened my affiliate 5 years ago. Now I have my L3 (hopefully L4 next year), NO exercise science degree, and hundreds of athletes who have changed their lives for the better.
@@spencergsmith if somebody is truly serious about pursuing a career in strength and conditioning/fitness, then it is normal to choose an appropriate university degree as a first step towards such career. Myself and many others have done that. It is the same for any serious profession. Anything different means that the profession is so low level that it does not require a university education as a foundation for such profession.
@@samuele.marcora gone are the days when you need a university degree to be “serious” or successful in your chosen career. Training for physical fitness is not the same as being a doctor, an engineer, or a mathematician. You can learn A LOT outside of the university setting, and I would argue that college courses have done more to misdirect many people in non-STEM fields than they have done to help.
I’ve owned my gym for almost 5 years and helped coach hundreds of people to better health and less dependence on prescription medication, and my degree is in music. My story is very typical. Not having a college degree in a specific field is no reason to not be able to positively impact people’s lives through fitness. It doesn’t take a college professor to tell me that protein, fruits and vegetables are healthy, and that your knees should track over your toes in a squat.
@@spencergsmith I m sure the same could be said for nursing and physical therapy. In fact ages ago a university degree was not needed for these health professionals. But, unlike fitness, they are serious professions and a university degree is now the "sine qua non" to enter those professions. Hopefully fitness will reach those standards sometimes in the future. Too many clowns around
@@samuele.marcoraand there are clowns in nursing and physical therapy as well. Requiring a degree won’t remove them, it will only legitimize them. Training does not and should not require a 4-year or even 2-year degree. At the minimum, it requires a basic knowledge of movements, anatomy, and technique, which the L1 provides.