The best coaching relationships are not built on dependency.

They are built on trust, education, and shared responsibility.

Because the strongest athletes are not just physically capable.

They are capable of thinking for themselves.

Good programming matters.

But without quality feedback, most athletes eventually stop progressing.

Lately, I've had a few athletes ask me which book they should read, which reminded me to share this list.

HYROX has arguably become the largest global fitness race. ATHX is newer but interesting for different reasons. Both competitions succeed because they solve several problems that traditional functional fitness competitions sometimes struggle with.