How do you know when your client is ready for that next movement? Assess them. OPEX HQ Coach Michael Bann discusses how assessing clients BEFORE writing a fitness program for them, will lead to longer lasting results and more effective fitness progressions. Michael discusses a multitude of tests used at OPEX and what each result means for clients — on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

Dr. Mike Israetel is the co-founder and Head Science Consultant at Renaissance Periodization. Dr. Israetel uses scientifically backed methods to guide athletes through strength training. We discuss what it means to train your athletes too much and how to avoid it — on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

Sharon Prete — a life coach dedicated to the study and integration of human behavior — is the lead consultation instruction for OPEX Fitness’ Coaching Certificate Program (CCP). Sharon started as a software engineer and found her true love with coaching clients. She now works as a human behavior specialist in Alberta, Canada, and spends today’s podcast sharing the basics of lifestyle coaching. Take a listen on this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.

What does it take to coach 49 Olympians, 51 World Championship competitors, 5 world-record holders, and 57 national-record holders? Dan Pfaff answers. This elite coach discusses the necessity for a deeper understanding of biomechanics and how going deeper than superficial knowledge of science can benefit your athletes in the long-run.

What is your maximum physical potential? It’s a question coaches ask with almost every client, but the answer… depends. James FitzGerald, Founder of OPEX, the first Fittest Man on Earth, and acclaimed coach discusses how maximum physical potential is more of a spectrum than a singular state. He dives into training teens — and clients of any age — to ensure they reach their CURRENT max potential.

The author of best selling book “Conscious Coaching”, Brett Bartholomew, explains how athletes prepare physically for American Football. Brett is known for his work with numerous Super Bowl and World Series Champions, as well as Olympic competitors and UFC fighters. Brett has coached all levels of athletes across 23 sports world-wide and now runs a performance coaching company.

Individual Design — OPEX CEO Jim Crowell explains how ID is not only a sustainable model for clients, but also for coaches. When taking a personalized approach, where the program is aligned to the client, the fitness program is able to transcend the gym and create long-term results.

We sit down with one of the leading Movement Coaches in Sport-Performance training, Shawn Myszka, to discuss how athletes acquire new skills. As a coach of more than 85 NFL players, Shawn knows how to improve the skills of the most elite athletes.

Sean McGovern — resident nutrition expert and S&C coach — discusses how nutrition improves training. Sean walks us through the OPEX perspective on nutrition and how you can use it to create better programs for your clients.

Daniel Lennon is an expert in the principles of nutrition, holding a masters degree in Nutritional Sciences and coaching top athletes in combat sports. Lennon is the founder of Sigma Nutrition and focuses on helping clients make weight for competition and how they can fuel properly and recover faster to improve performance. He spoke with Robbie Bourke on the principles of nutrition in this episode of The OPEX Podcast: Fitness Explained.