Episode 526
James Fitzgerald of OPEX – Fitness Explained
Episode 253
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Show notes
6:22 – Who is James Fitzgerald?
8:32 – Explaining when OPEX became its own entity and how it happened.
9:35 – James’ experience with CrossFit and his transition away from it.
13:09 – How OPEX approaches individualizing training, coaching, etc.
17:44 – What is “Mixed Modal” training.
20:10 – How to periodize and recover from Mixed Modal training.
25:55 – An athlete’s training timeline inside structured training and periodization.
29:38 – Going from intermediate to advanced inside competitive fitness.
30:16 – Genetics playing a role inside fitness.
32:43 – The mindset of athletes.
36:00 – How OPEX as a brand works on developing the skill of coaching.
39:38 – Optimizing recovery.
49:10 – Aesthetics and Performance, what’s possible and what’s practical.
55:07 – The difference between Athletes and General Population.
59:52 – Functional Bodybuilding
1:03:47 – You Are Dinner Table With 3 Empty Seats, You Can Pick 3 People To Sit With You, Dead Or Alive, Who Would You Pick?
1:05:27 – Where listeners can find James and all of his content.
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