Daniel Jackson: Making His Corner of the World Fitter
Daniel Jackson: Making his corner of the world fitter and healthier thanks to CCP When Daniel Jackson was in the fourth grade, he knew he wanted to be a coach. He held on to this goal through high...
View ArticleHOW TO USE METCONS FOR PACING DEVELOPMENT
HOW TO USE METCONS FOR PACING DEVELOPMENT It’s one thing to tell a client to pace their exercises or workouts properly. It’s another thing entirely for that same client to navigate through training...
View ArticleJames FitzGerald’s 2019 Review
James FitzGerald’s 2019 Review My Annual 2019 Review As 2020 gets rolling I have decided to take a moment to look back and compile my thoughts about 2019. So much went on last year and it is tough to...
View Article4 Ways to Progress Weight Training
4 Ways to Progress Weight Training 4 Ways to Progress Your Client’s Weight Training Weight training is a fundamental part of exercise. Progressing it seems straightforward enough, just add more weight...
View ArticleCreate a Training Plan in 4 Steps
Create a Training Plan in 4 Steps 4 Steps to Layout a Training Plan Do you ever find yourself trying to reinvent the wheel every time you complete a cycle of training with your client? Or once you have...
View ArticleHow to Start Tracking Nutrition and Behaviors
How to Start Tracking Nutrition and Behaviors How to Start Tracking Nutrition and Behaviors and 5 Different Metrics Nutrition and behavior tracking is not just about weighing every gram of rice and...
View ArticleHow to Train All Energy Systems in a Single Session
How to Train All Energy Systems in a Single Session A Practical Approach for Concurrent Energy System Training The body has three main energy systems, and energy system training is training that is...
View ArticleMeg Cruz: Preparing Women for Special Operations Positions in the US Military
Meg Cruz: Preparing Women for Special Operations Positions in the US Military How OPEX is Helping Meg Cruz Prepare Women for Special Operations Positions in the US Military Ten-year U.S. military...
View ArticleHow to Train for a 10k Run in Three Phases
How to Train for a 10k Run in Three Phases Three Phases to Running a 10k Whether for charity, sport, or simply a hobby, 10k running races are a staple in athletic culture worldwide. It’s common to hear...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Clients That Want the Fast Track
How to Deal with Clients That Want the Fast Track James FitzGerald on How to Deal with Clients That Want the Fast Track It’s 2020, we have an instantaneous internet connection, can order food with the...
View ArticleIs a Client Ready for AMRAPs?
Is a Client Ready for AMRAPs? The Art of Programming Mixed Modal Metabolic Conditioning Mixed Modal has become a popular style of training for metabolic conditioning workouts. Initially popularized by...
View ArticleHow to Schedule Weekly Training Sessions
How to Schedule Weekly Training Sessions for Your Clients Do you find yourself creating the same training splits for clients over and over? Always using the weekdays to train and weekends to rest? It’s...
View ArticleDo what you love, the money will follow. The first part is true.
Do what you love, the money will follow. The first part is true. “Do what you love.” If you’re part of the millennial generation, this concept was drilled into us back in grade school, and perpetuated...
View ArticleHow to Streamline Daily Training Sessions
How to Streamline Daily Training Sessions How to Use the 03 Framework to Streamline Your Training Sessions When it comes to creating a training program for your client it can be easy to get lost in...
View ArticleHow to Program Chipper Workouts
How to Program Chipper Workouts Programming Chippers Writing effective and creative exercise programs is a craft. You develop this craft by sculpting your skillset and technique through hours of...
View Article5 Factors That Influence a Successful Diet
5 Factors That Influence a Successful Diet It seems like there is a new diet created every month. While all trendy new diets have good intentions, they often miss the mark for the majority of users....
View ArticleHow to Coach and Create Workouts from Home
How to Coach and Create Workouts from Home Right now is a time of uncertainty. COVID-19 is spreading and some nations are entering or returning from a state of quarantine. For fitness coaches, it can...
View ArticleHow to Prescribe Incremental Mixed Modal Work
Prescribing Incremental Mixed Modal Work Aerobic training is a popular subject in the fitness and athletic development industry. If you are a coach you are most likely familiar with the basics of...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 is Exposing the Flaws in the Fitness Industry
How COVID-19 is Exposing the Flaws in the Fitness Industry How COVID-19 is Exposing the Flaws in the Fitness Industry, and why OPEX Coaches can Flourish Through COVID-19 and Beyond On February 24th,...
View ArticleHow to Determine the Correct Stimulus to Get Results
How to Determine the Correct Stimulus to Get Results Last month’s Knowledge Series, a members-only webinar, focused on the idea of how everyone responds differently to the stimulus of exercise. After...
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