Mike Lee on Tennil Reed
OPEX Head Coach Mike Lee has had multiple experiences with different athletes at the CrossFit Games over the past few years, but this year was one of the most rewarding experiences of his career. With...
View ArticleWhy Do You Have So Much Equipment?
Why Individually Designed Gyms are Cheaper to Operate than CrossFit Gyms. Your goal as a coach is to give your clients the best results that you can inside and outside of the gym. You can boil it down...
View ArticleJames FitzGerald’s Thoughts on the 2017 CrossFit Games
The 2007 CrossFit Games Champion Weighs in on the CrossFit Games Competition Before anyone makes assumptions that other nations need more spots at the Games, there was a noticeable multinational...
View ArticleDo you Even Science Bro?
How OPEX is Leading the Way on a Scientific Approach to Fitness Coaching The fitness industry is flooded with hundreds of different coaching methodologies. Many of these systems don’t have any...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Sex
How Performance Training Can Lead to Low Libido “Happy, Hungry, and Horny is Healthy” -James FitzGerald Let’s be honest: one of the main reasons why people engage in physical activity is to look good...
View ArticleTennil Beuerlein, Fittest Woman in America
Tennil Beuerlein Reflects on Her Performance at the CrossFit Games and What Comes Next. What’s the first thing Tennil Beuerlein, The Fittest American Woman on Earth, wants to do now that the CrossFit...
View ArticleLike a boss
like a boss Why the best coaches empower their clients to take charge of their own fitness “You can’t drag people from understanding to action. A customer isn’t actually at the last mile if you’re the...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Coaching
The evolution of coaching How OPEX’s Coaching Certificate Program Prepares Coaches to Succeed Today and in the Future.The OPEX Coaching Certificate Program (CCP) has always been the definitive coaching...
View ArticleThe Long Game
The Long Game Educating Clients and Athletes on The Reality of Their Fitness Goals“I don’t feed my clients fantasy. I feed them the truth”- OPEX Head Coach Michael bannWe’ve all seen the marketing...
View ArticleSponsored Athlete Stories: Austin O’Neal
Sponsored Athlete Stories: Austin O'Neal “I like to see how far I can take it.”- Austin O'NealPerhaps one of Austin O’Neal’s most cherished memory of childhood is playing checkers with his grandfather....
View ArticleThe Triangle of Trust
The triangle of trust How to build a Healthy Relationship With Your Clients“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break and forever to repair” - UnknownCoaches are imbued with unique authority and...
View ArticleAn Organised Coach is a Posperous Coach
An organised coach is a prosperous coach How to Plan Your Way to More Clients “Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must...
View ArticleSponsored Athlete Stories: Rachel Campbell
sponsored athlete stories: rachel campbell “I love everything about CrossFit, Its fun to lift heavy and move fast… I guess they call us the crazy ones because we love to hurt.” - rachel campbell Rachel...
View ArticleSponsored Athlete Stories: Jake Berman
Sponsored Athlete Stories: Jake Berman “I’ve been doing this since I was 13 years old. Getting a podium spot at the CrossFit Games would mean a decade of work paying off.” - Jake Berman Though he may...
View ArticleSponsored Athlete Stories: Amanda Goodman
Sponsored Athlete Stories: Amanda Goodman “I’m a mover…” - Amanda GoodmanAmanda has always had the desire to be physically challenged. While the outcome of any competition was important, what...
View ArticleI Know What You Learned Last Summer
I Know What You Learned Last Summer The Four Seasons of Learning as a Coach Fall typically represents the beginning of a period of learning in classrooms around the world. Even coaches far removed from...
View ArticleHow to Eat for Success
How to Eat For Success A Comparison of General Fitness and Elite Athlete NutritionYour general fitness clients training to “look good naked” should not be eating the same way as a CrossFit Games...
View ArticleWhat does an Athlete Eat?
What Does an Athlete Eat? An analysis of the Meal Plans and Eating Habits of CrossFit Games Veterans Written by OPEX Head Coach Sam Smith... While program design is often touted as the defining factor...
View ArticleYou Become What You Think
You Become What You Think How Your Mind Influences Your Athletic Performance“Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your...
View ArticleWhat is Functional Bodybuilding?
What is Functional Bodybuilding? The Convergence of Functional Training and Bodybuilding To many coaches and CrossFit athletes the term “Functional Bodybuilding” may seem like a oxymoron. But since...
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