OPEX Fitness

How To Recession-Proof Your Fitness Coaching Practice

The actions you take to build economic resiliency will transcend a recession and make your coaching practice better as a whole.

The Pros & Cons of Evidence-Based Fitness Coaching

Evidence-based coaching has shifted the direction of fitness over the past few decades, but a more nuanced approach may work best.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: How To Build Stronger Coach-Client Relationships

As fitness coaches, our impact hinges on the relationships we cultivate with our clients. Here are four helpful frameworks.

OPEX Hires TrueCoach Founder Casey Jenks To Lead CoachRx

Jenks created TrueCoach in 2015 after noticing the need for software that could help fitness coaches streamline their workflows with clients.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: How To Assess Your Clients

Rather than guessing, here’s a four-part assessment system every fitness coach can use to set each client up for success.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Implementing Individual Design in a Group Gym

Can I incorporate individual design coaching into my group fitness gym? Yes, but it’s important to consider the pros and cons of a hybrid model.

CoachRx Creates AI Prompts for Fitness Coaches

The prompts help fitness coaches use AI tools like ChatGPT to optimize creating workout plans, setting nutrition goals and communicating with clients.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Use Tough Aerobic Work To Improve Vitality

Tough aerobic work isn't for the faint-hearted, but it can lead to profound health and fitness benefits that last a lifetime.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Why Easy Aerobic Work Is Essential

Love it or hate it, easy aerobic work, or cardio, is essential for health and longevity. Here’s a progressive approach to programming it.

Coaches Corner With Carl Hardwick: Resistance Training To Maintain Strength & Longevity

We lose 30% of our muscle mass by age 80. To offset that, incorporate this simple approach to resistance training in every program you design.