Strength speed work is one of the most important types of strength work for athletes looking to succeed in competitive CrossFit. James FitzGerald breaks down why this portion of the strength continuum is only meant for 2% of the population -- on this episode of the OPEX Podcast.

Dr. James Hoffmann, sports performance consultant at Renaissance Periodization and author of Recovery from Training, delves into how and why people need to ensure they recover as hard as they train — on this episode of the OPEX Podcast.

Robin Lyons is a well-rounded athlete, having participated in many sports from a young age, competed on a national level and was awarded college scholarships for her talents. Now, Robin is a well known coach, training high-level athletes around the globe — many of whom have made it to the CrossFit Regionals and CrossFit Games multiple times. Robin breaks down what she believes is going right, and what’s going wrong, in the world of fitness coaching — on this episode of the OPEX Podcast.

Street thug, immigrant, author, strength and conditioning coach, fitness entrepreneur, pro-basketball player. There is little that Luka Hocevar, owner of Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance, has not done. Today, we speak with Luka about how sport and fitness saved his life and how he’s turned his passion into a profession — on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

OPEX CEO Jim Crowell delves into what makes OPEX successful: radical transparency. Jim discusses how the principles behind radical transparency can be applied to both coaches and gym owners to create longer lasting relationships — on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

With a PhD in bio chemistry and molecular biology, Dr. Jeremy Koenig started Athletigen — a company focused on analyzing DNA and discerning how you can train smarter and reach your full physical potential. Dr. Koenig discusses why DNA is such a vital piece of training and can make athletes better than they ever imagined, on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

The leader in personalized fitness and found of OPEX Fitness, James FitzGerald, discusses how fitness coaches can train the three primary energy systems -- on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

Nearly half a century as a strength and conditioning coach and it’s safe to say Vern Gambetta is a fitness expert. Working as a conditioning coach in nearly every major sport, authoring 6 books, and now devoting much of his career to coaching development, Vern explains what the ideal athletic development program would look like — on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

When taking in new clients, coaches are often left deciphering what a client actually is saying in their intake consultation. OPEX Nutrition Instructor, Sean McGovern, breaks down how to go about this tricky process of reading between the lines.

Keith Davids is the leading authority on Motor Learning throughout fitness. His primary focus has been on the limitations athletes and sports teams face in acquiring new skills. He currently teaches at Sheffield Hallam University in the U.K.