The Paul Weber Podcast

Send us a textLack of week to week controlLack of fatigue managementToo much varietyToo frequent severe and extreme intensity conditioningLack of offseason, lack of periodization leads to lack of peaking, lack of availability

Send us a textIn this episode, I cover:My personal experience in the sport and how important it was to me to figure out how to get stronger and build muscle as a CrossFit athleteHow CrossFit values strength over gymnastics and conditioningMy experience coaching athletes on strength-biased programsThe problem with most CrossFit programs and why most people can't get stronger on them

Send us a textCrossFitters have to do anaerobic trainingYou have to do every movement every weekDo as little movement prep as you canAlways progress aerobic work from long to shortCrossFitters shouldn't train explosivelyScientific evidence always trumps experienceSupplements don't workEating more will always result in more lean body mass gainThe effectiveness of crosstraining

Send us a textCrossFit, Inc. appears to be taking a major step away from being an events company.The product that CrossFit, Inc. is offering athletes in 2025 is poor. And leaves a big opportunity for other events companies to provide better experiences. Hyrox is just one of them.Here’s what I’m telling my clients who are competitive fitness athletes – look for other experienc

Send us a textEffort isn't the only thing that matters.Release the outcome.Trust your coach.

Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about:the feelings that led me to start a businessthe very first thing I didexactly what I did every week to go from 5 clients to a successful business

Send us a textIn this episode, I talk to gym owners about the concept of a Pro Gym and how this would benefit CrossFit competitors. Key features of a Pro Gym:Presence of a pro or semi-pro level competitor24 hour access to all necessary equipmentIndividualized coaching offerings (individual design, personal training, small group training)

Send us a textWe know that CrossFit consists of Monostructural (M), Weightlifting (W) and Gymnastics (G) movements.For Monostructural Movements, the tension in the muscle is relatively low. Maybe 20% of 1RM.Because the % 1RM is so low, these tasks are more sustainable, and I can slow down or speed up as needed.Here it helps to see the relationship between pace and time.The shorter

Send us a textA question I got in the last webinar was, “If most competitor programs don’t follow these principles, how come there are athletes who follow them who are successful?” This question really is a bigger question of, “What can we learn from the training of elite athletes?” The short answer is: a lot. Of course. Here is a frame that I use to understand why elite

Send us a textStrength gains occur through neural adaptations and through muscle growth.Neural adaptations seem to be stimulated by muscle activity and force production. We ensure these by training explosively or by training heavy. Muscle growth, on the other hand, is stimulated primarily by mechanical tension. We ensure this by training close to failure. In this episode, we discus