Business Perspective: Group Coach vs. Professional Coach
Business Perspective: Group Coach vs. Professional Coach Business Perspective: Group Class Coach vs. Professional Coach The client, the coach and the business: If you’re in the fitness industry, the...
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The Three Levels of Clients Base Training Podcast: The Three Levels of Clients James FitzGerald joined Lee Carder on the Base Training Podcast to discuss the current state of the fitness market and the...
View ArticleYour New Coaching Motto: Express, Recover, Adapt
Your New Coaching Motto: Express, Recover, Adapt James FitzGerald’s Weekly AMA: Express, Recover, Adapt In this week’s Ask Me Anything sneak peek, James FitzGerald, explains his coaching motto express,...
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15 Fitness Business Tools Perspectives from the 2019 Iron & Mortar Conference As I sit on the Southwest flight from Portland back to Phoenix, a lot was running through my mind. I had just sat...
View ArticleWhy Do Fran? + Live Workshops
21-15-9 What Are You Really Testing? Learn how to identify the proper tests for your clients. This guide leverages the classic workout “Fran” to demonstrate the difference in proper test selection and...
View ArticleIs Fitness Trainer A Good Career?
Is Fitness Trainer A Good Career? key factors that determine if fitness trainer is a good career I have been in the fitness training industry now for 10 years where I’ve served as a Group Fitness...
View Article5 Qualities of a Great Coach
5 Qualities of a Great Coach 5 Qualities of a Great Coach and How You Can Build Them I have always believed the best fitness coaches are the ones who can: Charge the most money Has the most clients...
View ArticleFinding the right recipe with OPEX
Finding the right recipe with OPEX Abi Hammond: Finding the right recipe with OPEX education The moment Abi Hammond came across James FitzGerald and OPEX education, she knew she needed to get involved....
View ArticleHow CCP helped her align her life
How CCP helped her align her life Whitney Reese: How CCP helped her align her life for greater success and enjoyment Whitney Reese spent a decade working as a physical therapist, helping patients...
View ArticleOPEX helped him fix his broken business
OPEX helped him fix his broken business Jesse O’Brien: How OPEX helped him fix his broken business model Jesse O’Brien looks back on his old life with appreciation. Not appreciation for what his days...
View ArticleCan I Use a Heart Rate Monitor?
Can I Use a Heart Rate Monitor? James FitzGerald’s Weekly AMA: Heart Rate Monitor In this week’s Ask Me Anything sneak peek, James FitzGerald, answers the question of whether a coach should use a heart...
View ArticleMaster the Skills of Competitive Functional Fitness
Master the Skills of Competitive Functional Fitness Master the Skills of Competitive Functional Fitness With The Final Module of Mixed Modal Mixed Modal is the most comprehensive course on competitive...
View ArticleHow Much Does A Fitness Trainer Make Per Year?
How Much Does A Fitness Trainer Make Per Year? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average Fitness Trainer earned $39,820 in 2018 which breaks down to just over $19/hour. According to the...
View ArticleWhich personal trainer certificate is best?
Which personal trainer certificate is best? So you’re ready to start training clients. Step one to becoming a personal trainer is achieving your very first coaching certificate, which will likely be...
View ArticleHow to Progress Functional Fitness Athletes
How to Progress Functional Fitness Athletes Conquer Athlete: The Future of Competitive Functional Fitness with James FitzGerald James FitzGerald recently joined hosts Jason Leydon and Angelo Sisco on...
View ArticleHow to Avoid the Personal Trainer Burnout Syndrome
How to Avoid the Personal Trainer Burnout Syndrome Burnt out personal trainers: They’re an epidemic in the fitness industry. Why? For three main reasons: 1. Energy Drain Working with people in a...
View ArticleThe Best Method for Aerobic Training
The Best Method for Aerobic Training 10 Minutes of Fitness: The Best Method for Aerobic Training In this week’s episode of 10 Minutes of Fitness James FitzGerald and Michael Philhofer discuss...
View ArticleWhat Is An Online Fitness Coach?
What Is An Online Fitness Coach? What Is An Online Fitness Coach and The Most Common Types In a world that is constantly looking to move more digitally, fitness coaching is also attempting to move more...
View ArticleCongratulations Marcus!
Congratulations Marcus! OPEX CCP Coach Marcus Filly and Men’s Health OPEX CCP Coach, OPEX Gym Owner, and creator of functional bodybuilding, Marcus Filly, was recently coined one of the 55 best fitness...
View ArticleLeaving NASA to Coach Fitness
Leaving NASA to Coach Fitness Brandon Heavey: Why he left NASA for the fitness industry OPEX CCP coach Brandon Heavey is the owner Evidence Based Athlete, a company he owns and runs with his wife...
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