How Tempo and Training Age are Related
How Tempo and Training Age are Related James FitzGerald’s Weekly AMA: How Tempo and Training Age are Related In this weeks Ask Me Anything sneak peek, James FitzGerald, answers a specific question...
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June Roundup June has been a busy month for OPEX Fitness. We’ve traveled to Europe to educate coaches and are continuing to expand our reach with new content. Get in tune with latest from OPEX Fitness...
View ArticleThe Sexy Workouts Aren’t Always Effective
The Sexy Workouts Aren’t Always Effective 10 Minutes of Fitness: The Most Entertaining Fitness Tests Are Not Always the Most Effective In this weeks 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Micheal...
View ArticleWant to Become a Professional Coach? Get There Faster With an OPEX Education
Want to Become a Professional Coach? Get There Faster With an OPEX Education If you knew nothing about what a deadlift was and your only guidance to learning how to do one was to read about it in a...
View ArticleAnti-Doping Services to Feature Once Again at USAFF Nationals Thanks to...
Anti-Doping Services to Feature Once Again at USAFF Nationals Thanks to Sponsorship by OPEX Fitness As part of our continued mission to help progress the sport of Functional Fitness, OPEX Fitness has...
View ArticleHow Cardio (Aerobic Training) Will Improve a Strength Athlete’s Lifts
How Cardio (Aerobic Training) Will Improve a Strength Athlete’s Lifts OPEX Fitness Founder, James FitzGerald Explains The Benefits of Aerobic Training For Strength Athletes During a recent visit to...
View ArticleThe Client, the Coach, and the Business: All Better off When Sean Jones...
The Client, the Coach, and the Business: All Better off When Sean Jones Switched to OPEX Sean Jones is no stranger to different gym business models. Having been in the fitness industry for 20 years, he...
View ArticleWhat Should The First 3 Sessions With New Clients Look Like?
What Should The First 3 Sessions With New Clients Look Like? James FitzGerald’s Weekly AMA: The First 3 Sessions with New Clients In this weeks Ask Me Anything sneak peek, James FitzGerald, breaks down...
View ArticleWould You Rather Be a Group Fitness Instructor or a Professional Coach?
Would You Rather Be a Group Fitness Instructor or a Professional Coach? The client, the coach and the business: If you’re in the fitness industry, the hope is that all three can be successful. For this...
View ArticleJames FitzGerald’s Podcast Roundup
James FitzGerald’s Podcast Roundup Catch Up On All of James FitzGerald’s Podcast Appearances If you know James FitzGerald, you know his mission in life is to bring honor back to the coaching...
View ArticleOPEX Fitness’ Courses Qualify For CEUs
OPEX Fitness’ Courses Qualify For CEUs OPEX Fitness’ Courses Qualify For Continuing Education Units Our mission at OPEX Fitness is to bring honor back to the coaching profession. We recognize the need...
View Article3 Reasons You Should Take CCP
3 Reasons You Should Take CCP 3 Reasons Even Experienced Coaches Should Take the OPEX Coaching Certificate Program (CCP) When it comes to health, fitness and nutrition, it seems there’s very little we...
View ArticleHow to Communicate with Your Friends and Family
How to Communicate with Your Friends and Family James FitzGerald’s Weekly AMA: Communicating with Friends and Family As coaches, we are used to clients coming to us and seeking advice, but no matter...
View Article5 Program Design Mistakes Coaches Make
5 Program Design Mistakes Coaches Make 5 Program Design Mistakes Coaches Make | Webinar Recap This week we held a free live webinar covering the 5 program design mistakes coaches make. The webinar...
View ArticleProgramming Behavior Change With James FitzGerald
Programming Behavior Change With James FitzGerald James FitzGerald on The Smith Vibes Podcast James FitzGerald joined host Guillaume Lafleur-Smith on the Smith Vibes Podcast to discuss what made James...
View Article3 Reasons I Wouldn’t Still Be Coaching If I Were Getting Paid by the Hour to...
3 Reasons I Wouldn’t Still Be Coaching If I Were Getting Paid by the Hour to Coach a Group Class When I first got into coaching, I wasn’t sure it was what I wanted to do. I had just come off spending...
View ArticleKayla Smith: Babysitting Adults Versus Coaching
Kayla Smith: Babysitting Adults Versus Coaching Kayla Smith: Babysitting Adults Versus Being a Professional Coach Kayla Smith was burnt out. “There were days I was coaching five or six classes a day,...
View ArticleHonest Messaging vs. Buzzword Marketing
Honest Messaging vs. Buzzword Marketing for Micro Gyms 10 Minutes of Fitness: The Importance of Honest Marketing Messages In this weeks 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Michael Pilhofer...
View ArticleBecoming an OPEX Gym
Becoming an OPEX Gym The Step-By-Step Process of Becoming an OPEX Gym Being a gym owner is anything but easy. It sounds easy. …Which is probably why so many fitness enthusiasts, who usually have no...
View ArticleCoach Not Therapist: Know Your Lane
Coach Not Therapist: Know Your Lane James FitzGerald’s Monthly Knowledge Series: Coach Not Therapist In this month’s Knowledge Series webinar James FitzGerald discussed the difference between coaches...
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