Coachable - Friday, April 24th, 2026

Coachable

There’s a difference between being a good athlete and being a coachable one. And the honest truth is that over time, the coachable athlete is almost always the one who goes further.

Ben Bergeron has spoken about this for years. For those who may not know, Ben was a longtime affiliate owner of CrossFit New England and coached some of the highest level athletes in the sport of fitness, including multiple CrossFit Games champions and podium finishers. He was a steady and influential voice in the CrossFit community for a long time. While he has sort of stepped away from the CrossFit space more recently, the principles he taught around mindset, consistency, and development still hold a lot of value.

Because coachability isn’t about how fit you are. It’s about how willing you are to learn.

It starts with something simple. Listening.

Not just hearing the whiteboard brief while you’re setting up your equipment or chatting with a friend, but actually taking it in what the coach is saying. Understanding the intent of the workout. Paying attention to the details. Being present.

From there, it’s about trust.

Trusting the process. Trusting your coach. Trusting that there’s a bigger picture beyond just today’s workout or today’s score. You don’t need to have all the answers. But you do need to be willing to follow them.

A coachable athlete doesn’t just listen, they apply.

They try to make changes right away. Even if it feels awkward. Even if it slows them down. Even if it means their score isn’t what they wanted that day. Because they understand that progress doesn’t come from doing what you’re already doing. It comes from working on what you’re not.

There’s also humility in it.

No ego around scaling. No resistance to feedback. No need to prove anything to anyone in the room. Just a willingness to show up, be coached, and get better.

And that takes consistency.

Coachability isn’t something you turn on for one class. It shows up over time. In the way you approach your training. In how you respond to feedback. In how you handle the days when things don’t go your way. It also means focusing on what actually matters.

Effort. Movement quality. Intent. Not the leaderboard. Not the comparison to the person beside you. Just you, doing the work as well as you can.

A coachable athlete also takes ownership.

They control what they can. Their attitude. Their effort. Their preparation. They don’t make excuses. They don’t look for reasons why something didn’t go well. They look for ways to improve it next time.

And when they ask questions, it’s not to challenge or push back. But to understand if they don’t. To learn. To get better.

At the end of the day, the athletes who improve the most aren’t always the ones who start out the strongest, fastest, or most skilled. They’re the ones who are willing to be coached. The ones who stay open. The ones who show up ready to learn, not just to perform.

That’s what moves the needle.
That’s what builds long term progress.
And that’s all every coach is ever after.

Friday, April 24th, 2026

Focus:

Push Jerk
5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5

Build to workout weight

WOD:

6 Rounds with a partner
10 Push Jerks 155/105
20 Box Jumps
1000m C2 Bike or 500m Ski

Partner B starts when Partner A gets on Bike/Ski

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