Leora Hafri is the executive director of the Steve's Club National Program. Alongside more than 20 gyms running local clubs, they are working hard to get fitness, community, & mentorship to at-risk kids all over the country.Find us on social: Steve's Club | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

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Are you looking to help at-risk kids in your area?

SayKay Brown and Cam Brown co-own CrossFit HCS in Michigan. Together, they started Robin Hood Fitness, a nonprofit aiming for a "redistribution of health." We talk about their hopes for the future of diversity in CrossFit.Find us on social: Robin Hood Fitness | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

Why does representation at the highest level matter?

Adam Kramer is a coach & mentor at the Green Beret Project, an organization providing long-term mentoring to at-risk youth. They do that by providing opportunities, demanding discipline, & teaching them how to get healthy.Thanks to the Grow Your Nutrition Business Podcast for sponsoring this episode.Find us on social: Green Beret Project | Patrick | Open Gym | MCULearn more about Adam here.About Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

What's it look like to be in it for the long haul?

Adam Kramer has been helping the Green Beret Project grow since 2016. Their mission: to provide long-term mentoring to at-risk youth by building relationships, providing opportunities, & teaching them about discipline & health.Find us on social: Green Beret Project | Patrick | Open Gym | MCULearn more about Adam here.About Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

Can passion & patience help overcome the odds?

Ben Davis is the founder of Noble Clay Fitness in Atlanta, Georgia. In part two of our conversation about the gym, Ben talks about how he was able to build an experienced team who is helping him see the mission come to life.Big thanks to HSN Mentoring for sponsoring this episode.Find us on social: Noble Clay | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

How can you borrow other peoples' experience?

Ben Davis is the founder of Noble Clay Fitness in Atlanta, Georgia. Together with his team, he's working to build the YMCA of functional fitness. In the first of a two-part conversation, he explains how & why he's doing that.Find us on social: Noble Clay | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

Is individual design better for the underserved?

Patrick offers some thoughts on the last few episodes of Open Gym & why leaders need to always strengthen their creativity & their courageousness.Read this post hereSign up to receive for more thoughts like this every weekFind us on social: | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

[Rest Day] What might be, but so far isn't?

Dr. Michael Ray is an ER physician & the co-founder of CrossFit Flagstaff. As the gym opens, & as Arizona responds to an influx of new coronavirus cases, Dr. Ray remains cautious about how to best resume classes.Find us on social: CF Flagstaff | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

What steps are you taking to keep members safe?

Jon Feinman is the founder of Inner City Weightlifting, an organization working hard to bridge social capital & create economic mobility for people too often written off by society through skill development & job placement.Find us on social: ICW | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

How might personal training promote racial equity?

Jon Levell is the co-owner of CrossFit by Overload. Late last year, he built a relationship with a family medicine office that created a thriving, seniors-only program at the gym. Here's his advice on building one at your gym.Find us on social: Jon | Patrick | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

Could seniors be your next wave of new members?

Patrick offers some thoughts on how to get the most out of these trying times.Read the text hereFind us on social: Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

[Rest Day] Are we asking better questions?

Austin Malleolo is the co-founder of the One Nation gyms in Massachusetts. A few months into the shutdowns, they made the hard decision to close one of their facilities. Here's what went into knowing it was the right call.Thanks to O2 Recovery for sponsoring this episodeFind us on social: Austin | Patrick | Open Gym | MCURead the HAM Plan Back to Business GuideAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

How are you analyzing your future post-COVID19?

Lieven DeGeyndt is the co-owner of Petworth Fitness in Washington, D.C. On June 5th, they posted an open letter to CrossFit HQ regarding their decision to de-affiliate due to HQ's silence after the killing of George Floyd.Find us on social: Petworth Fitness | Patrick | Open Gym | MCUAbout Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

Do you strive to be welcoming or to be accepting?

Nicole Aucoin is the founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition, Healthy Steps Mentoring, & CrossFit HSN. As you work hard to spin up revenue sources that are non-group based, she thinks there's never been a better time to start an internal nutrition program.Thanks to O2 Sports Recovery for sponsoring this episode.Find us on social: Nicole | Patrick | Open Gym | MCU About Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

Why don't more gyms offer a nutrition program?

Patrick offers his thoughts on one of the biggest lessons he's taking away from the last few episodes & the last few months.On social: Open Gym | PatrickRead a version of this episode.About Open GymOpen Gym amplifies the voices, experiences, & insights of some of the brightest minds in the gym business. New conversations every Tuesday morning.About PatrickOpen Gym is produced & hosted by Patrick Cummings, a long-time CrossFitter & brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.About Morning Chalk UpThe Morning Chalk Up is the leading news organization inside the CrossFit community. Sign up to receive the fittest news here.

[Rest Day] Will we remember to keep the stillness?

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