We lay out a seven-week “stimulus bomb” phase that aligns coaches and members around five by five back squats, pulling gymnastics, and a smart rowing bias, all aimed at real adaptation and Open readiness. We explain the why, show how to coach it, and offer flexible tools for holidays, engine work, and competitors.

• Five by five back squats as the universal strength driver
• Coaching neutral spine, bracing, stance, and glute activation
• Personalising squat style to anthropometry without losing depth
• GPP lifts in metcons to test strength under fatigue
• Pulling gymnastics through hollow and arch shapes
• Logical progressions from strict capacity to kipping efficiency
• Rowing bias, zone 2 strategy, and machine rotations
• Holiday-friendly swaps and keeping lift-only days intact
• Engine add-on structure and Sunday long slogs
• Competitor Extras tied to class for retention and readiness

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You can get started for two weeks for free by going to teammisfit.com, click on sign up now, StreamFit, SugarWod or PushPress. You can also email coach@misfitathletics.com for a two-week PDF preview.

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A stronger engine won’t save a weak strategy. We unpack the Athlete IQ triangle—mind, body, and experience—and show how smarter decisions, realistic expectations, and consistent recovery convert raw fitness into reliable performance. We start with the mind: maturity built from tiny habits, patience to trust the timeline, expectations that stretch without delusion, and dedication that actually fits your life. If the goal demands three hours of training and nine hours of sleep, we talk about how to close that gap or change the horizon, and how a supportive circle makes the heavy lift possible.

Experience is your competitive edge. We turn daily training into data by tracking warm-ups that unlock better bar speed, pacing that holds under fatigue, and break points that save your grip. You’ll learn to spot patterns from CrossFit history and apply the OODA loop—observe, orient, decide, act—to make mid-workout adjustments that outpace your rivals. When you iterate faster, you win the quiet battles that decide the leaderboard: transitions, sustainable splits, and efficient movement choices.

Body is where belief meets stimulus. GPP expands the ceiling, strength lowers effort at the same output, and skill practice sharpens neurological efficiency under fatigue. Then we zoom into the other 23 hours: sleep, food, and downtime that create supercompensation. If you’re always on, you’re never fully on—turning it off is a performance skill. We close with a coach–athlete pact: both sides go as far as the other. When commitment is matched and the triangle stays in balance, results compound week after week.

Hit play to raise your Athlete IQ, then tell us where you’ll level up first. If this helped, subscribe, share with a training partner, and leave a quick review so more athletes can find the show.

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We announce a sponsor we chased for over a year, outline programming changes that bring back quarterfinals prep and a five-week peak, and share big life updates: Hunter takes ownership of Misfit Gym Portland while Drew moves to Colorado to double down on Misfit Athletics. The theme is alignment—letting each of us lead where we create the most impact.

• why most supplement deals are bad value and why Gorilla Mind is different
• what we use daily: whey, omega-3s, creatine options, nootropic energy drinks, intra-workout carbs and salt
• early Black Friday discounts and how to stack our code
• affiliate phase dates and the return of quarterfinals prep
• a five-week peaking structure that has produced semifinal athletes
• camp at Roots details and early bird timeline
• Hunter’s ownership focus on culture, coach development and steady improvements
• Drew’s move to Colorado and plans for deeper education and remote coaching systems
• why AI can assist but should not write programming
• garage origins, growth, and how staying true keeps the community strong

gorillamind.com/misfit or use code MISFIT at checkout and stack it with current sales
misfitathletics.com for individual programming; teammisfit.com for affiliate programming with two weeks free at signup

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