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How to Program For the Aerobic Energy System

Most fitness coaches have a basic understanding of what the aerobic energy system is and does. However, many of them don’t know how to...

by Luke Tagle

7 Important Benefits of Chewing Your Food

The key to health, performance, and physique rests in your ability to chew your food. There are also numerous health benefits to be enjoyed...

by Luke Tagle

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Fine Dyne-ing: How a T-Shirt United a Fitness Community

Videos

Fine Dyne-ing: How a T-Shirt United a Fitness Community

Despite it’s notoriety, the airdyne has become a cult symbol in the realm of functional fitness as well as a one of the most effective...

by Luke Tagle
The ‘Sexy’ Workouts Aren’t Always Effective

The Truth In Fitness

The ‘Sexy’ Workouts Aren’t Always Effective

“The market wants entertainment. And here we are having a conversation on something that is perceived to not be entertaining. However...

by Luke Tagle
What Does it Mean to be an Athlete?

Competitions

What Does it Mean to be an Athlete?

Who an athlete is and what it means to be an athlete is a hotly contested issue. Many believe that simply participation in physical activity...

by Luke Tagle
How to Warm Up on the TrueForm Runner

Exercise Library

How to Warm Up on the TrueForm Runner

With the introduction of the TrueForm Runner in recent years to a variety of fitness competitions, including the CrossFit Games, it’s...

by Luke Tagle
How Teen CrossFit Athletes Become Individual Competitors

CrossFit

How Teen CrossFit Athletes Become Individual Competitors

Robin Lyons has coached dozens of CrossFit Athletes like Chelsea Nichols and Luis Oscar Mora. To coach Robin Lyons, the most important...

by Luke Tagle
The Battle For The Podium: CrossFit Regional Latin America Competition

CrossFit

The Battle For The Podium: CrossFit Regional Latin America Competition

OPEX Athletes Emmanuel Maldonado and Luis Oscar Mora will be battling for first in the upcoming CrossFit Latin America Regional this weekend...

by Luke Tagle
The Wall Ball: Exercise Select

Ex-Select

The Wall Ball: Exercise Select

The ‘wall ball’ is a movement commonly done by individuals participating in fitness in a CrossFit environment. The movement has often...

by Luke Tagle
OPEX CCP Coach Sean Jones Opens OPEX Healdsburg Gym

OPEX Gyms

OPEX CCP Coach Sean Jones Opens OPEX Healdsburg Gym

OPEX Fitness coach Sean Jones, Owner of OPEX Healdsburg in California, is looking to change the face of fitness. After following the founder...

by Luke Tagle
How Functional Bodybuilding Builds The Base For CrossFit

CrossFit

How Functional Bodybuilding Builds The Base For CrossFit

High intensity workouts can be effective at preparing for CrossFit Competition, but only to a certain extent and for a limited time. If...

by Luke Tagle
Your Strongest Asset at the CrossFit Regionals is Your Mind

Coaching Athletes In The Trenches

Your Strongest Asset at the CrossFit Regionals is Your Mind

Mental preparation is a vital component of competitive success especially in a sport like CrossFit. Before the competition weekend even...

by Luke Tagle
Aerobic Development More Aerobic Development>
Breathe, Just Breathe
Breathe, Just Breathe
by Luke Tagle
Suck and Blow While You Row
Suck and Blow While You Row
by Luke Tagle
Aerobic Capacity
Aerobic Capacity
by Kelsey Sherwood
Assessing Clients More Assessing Clients>
The Factors of Success in Competitive CrossFit®
The Factors of Success in Competitive CrossFit®
by Sam Smith
4 Tests To Determine The Best Training Program For CrossFit ® Athletes
4 Tests To Determine The Best Training Program For CrossFit ® Athletes
by Luke Tagle
Assessment Gives You The Truth
Assessment Gives You The Truth
by James Fitzgerald
CrossFit More CrossFit>
How To Know When To Retire As An Athlete
How To Know When To Retire As An Athlete
by Stephen Sizer
How to Program Fitness Training After The CrossFit Open
How to Program Fitness Training After The CrossFit Open
by Luke Tagle
What Does it Mean to be an Athlete?
What Does it Mean to be an Athlete?
by Luke Tagle
Daily Training Programs More Daily Training Programs>
Tennil Reed’s CrossFit® Games Training Thursday May 17, 2018
Tennil Reed’s CrossFit® Games Training Thursday May 17, 2018
by Mike Lee
Tennil Reed’s CrossFit® Games Training Wednesday May 16, 2018
Tennil Reed’s CrossFit® Games Training Wednesday May 16, 2018
by Mike Lee
Tennil Reed’s CrossFit® Games Training Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tennil Reed’s CrossFit® Games Training Tuesday May 15, 2018
by Mike Lee
Energy System Training More Energy System Training>
How to Program Training for the Anaerobic Energy System
How to Program Training for the Anaerobic Energy System
by Stephen Sizer
How to Program For the Aerobic Energy System
How to Program For the Aerobic Energy System
by Luke Tagle
Anaerobic Energy System Training on the Assault Bike
Anaerobic Energy System Training on the Assault Bike
by Luke Tagle
Exercise Library More Exercise Library>
How to Warm Up on the TrueForm Runner
How to Warm Up on the TrueForm Runner
by Luke Tagle
The Wall Ball: Exercise Select
The Wall Ball: Exercise Select
by Luke Tagle
The Step Up: Exercise Select
The Step Up: Exercise Select
by Luke Tagle
Fitness Technology More Fitness Technology>
2 Meditation Apps Athletes and OPEX Coaches Use
2 Meditation Apps Athletes and OPEX Coaches Use
by Luke Tagle
The Evolution of Coaching
The Evolution of Coaching
by Luke Tagle
RoboCoach: Part Geek, Part Instructor, All Expert
RoboCoach: Part Geek, Part Instructor, All Expert
by Luke Tagle
Functional Bodybuilding More Functional Bodybuilding>
How Functional Bodybuilding Builds The Base For CrossFit
How Functional Bodybuilding Builds The Base For CrossFit
by Luke Tagle
‘MetCons’ Aren’t The Only Way to Illicit Metabolic Response
‘MetCons’ Aren’t The Only Way to Illicit Metabolic Response
by Luke Tagle
What Is the Best Time of Year To Start a Functional Bodybuilding Routine?
What Is the Best Time of Year To Start a Functional Bodybuilding Routine?
by Luke Tagle
Gymnastics More Gymnastics>
Training for Muscle Ups
Training for Muscle Ups
by James Fitzgerald
Health and Medical More Health and Medical>
How To Boost Testosterone Naturally
How To Boost Testosterone Naturally
by Luke Tagle
Should You Exercise When You Are Sick?
Should You Exercise When You Are Sick?
by Luke Tagle
Further
Further
by Luke Tagle
Human Behavior and Consultation More Human Behavior and Consultation>
How To Coach Human Behavior: Questions for CCP Consultation Instructor Sharon Prete
How To Coach Human Behavior: Questions for CCP Consultation Instructor Sharon Prete
by Luke Tagle
What Is Resilience and The Secrets To Improve It
What Is Resilience and The Secrets To Improve It
by Maggie Friedline
4 Key Journal Strategies for Athletes
4 Key Journal Strategies for Athletes
by Luke Tagle
James Fitzgerald Articles More James Fitzgerald Articles>
The Step Up: Exercise Select
The Step Up: Exercise Select
by Luke Tagle
5 Major Programming Mistakes of Novice Fitness Coaches
5 Major Programming Mistakes of Novice Fitness Coaches
by James Fitzgerald
Start ‘Em Young: The Best Athletic Progression for Kids into Adults
Start ‘Em Young: The Best Athletic Progression for Kids into Adults
by James Fitzgerald
Nutrition and Nourishment More Nutrition and Nourishment>
Which is Healthier Brown Rice or White Rice?
Which is Healthier Brown Rice or White Rice?
by Stephen Sizer
Is Protein Powder Poisoning You?
Is Protein Powder Poisoning You?
by Luke Tagle
Why the Ketogenic Diet May Not Work For You
Why the Ketogenic Diet May Not Work For You
by Luke Tagle
OPEX Gyms More OPEX Gyms>
OPEX CCP Coach Sean Jones Opens OPEX Healdsburg Gym
OPEX CCP Coach Sean Jones Opens OPEX Healdsburg Gym
by Luke Tagle
How Does an OPEX Gym Work with its Clients?
How Does an OPEX Gym Work with its Clients?
by Luke Tagle
Why Do You Have So Much Equipment?
Why Do You Have So Much Equipment?
by Luke Tagle
OPEX HQ Coach Articles More OPEX HQ Coach Articles>
How To Know When To Retire As An Athlete
How To Know When To Retire As An Athlete
by Stephen Sizer
How to Train for the Complexities of the CrossFit® Regionals
How to Train for the Complexities of the CrossFit® Regionals
by Luke Tagle
Mindset Training Strategies for Competitive Athletes
Mindset Training Strategies for Competitive Athletes
by Matt Connolly
Programming Fitness More Programming Fitness>
How to Program Training for the Anaerobic Energy System
How to Program Training for the Anaerobic Energy System
by Stephen Sizer
How to Program For the Aerobic Energy System
How to Program For the Aerobic Energy System
by Luke Tagle
How the Sled Can be Used For Effective Power Training
How the Sled Can be Used For Effective Power Training
by Luke Tagle
Recovery More Recovery>
ROMWOD – Does It Work?
ROMWOD – Does It Work?
by Luke Tagle
What Is Resilience and The Secrets To Improve It
What Is Resilience and The Secrets To Improve It
by Maggie Friedline
Sleep is the Key to Recovery
Sleep is the Key to Recovery
by Mike Lee
Remote Coaching More Remote Coaching>
3 Tips To Build Confidence Before The CrossFit® Open
3 Tips To Build Confidence Before The CrossFit® Open
by Luke Tagle
Are You Prepared for the CrossFit Open?
Are You Prepared for the CrossFit Open?
by Luke Tagle
Which Sex is Weaker to the Flu?
Which Sex is Weaker to the Flu?
by Luke Tagle
Speed Development More Speed Development>
How the Sled Can be Used For Effective Power Training
How the Sled Can be Used For Effective Power Training
by Luke Tagle
Falling
Falling
by Sean McGovern
Strength Development More Strength Development>
How the Sled Can be Used For Effective Power Training
How the Sled Can be Used For Effective Power Training
by Luke Tagle
How to Understand and Use Tempo in Weightlifting
How to Understand and Use Tempo in Weightlifting
by Luke Tagle
Power with the Prowler
Power with the Prowler
by James Fitzgerald
Success Stories More Success Stories>
From Entertainer to True Fitness Professional, Melissa Guitron of OPEX KURA
From Entertainer to True Fitness Professional, Melissa Guitron of OPEX KURA
by Stephen Sizer
The Battle For The Podium: CrossFit Regional Latin America Competition
The Battle For The Podium: CrossFit Regional Latin America Competition
by Luke Tagle
OPEX CCP Coach Sean Jones Opens OPEX Healdsburg Gym
OPEX CCP Coach Sean Jones Opens OPEX Healdsburg Gym
by Luke Tagle
The Business of Fitness Coaching More The Business of Fitness Coaching>
Why a Strong Community is Critical to a Gym’s Success
Why a Strong Community is Critical to a Gym’s Success
by Luke Tagle
In The Business of Fitness, You Must Understand Your ‘Why’
In The Business of Fitness, You Must Understand Your ‘Why’
by Luke Tagle
Lessons From The 2017 Zen Planner Yearly Report
Lessons From The 2017 Zen Planner Yearly Report
by Jim Crowell
The Truth In Fitness More The Truth In Fitness>
How to Program Fitness Training After The CrossFit Open
How to Program Fitness Training After The CrossFit Open
by Luke Tagle
The ‘Sexy’ Workouts Aren’t Always Effective
The ‘Sexy’ Workouts Aren’t Always Effective
by Luke Tagle
Why a Strong Community is Critical to a Gym’s Success
Why a Strong Community is Critical to a Gym’s Success
by Luke Tagle
Timely Articles More Timely Articles>
Our New Year’s Resolution
Our New Year’s Resolution
by Luke Tagle
New CEO for OPEX
New CEO for OPEX
by Luke Tagle
Observational Trends in Fitness Athletes
Observational Trends in Fitness Athletes
by Kelsey Sherwood
Training More Training>
What Does it Mean to be an Athlete?
What Does it Mean to be an Athlete?
by Luke Tagle
How Teen CrossFit Athletes Become Individual Competitors
How Teen CrossFit Athletes Become Individual Competitors
by Luke Tagle
True Competitor: CrossFit® Games Athlete Tommy Vinas
True Competitor: CrossFit® Games Athlete Tommy Vinas
by Luke Tagle
Uncategorized More Uncategorized>
How to Eat for Success in Sport
How to Eat for Success in Sport
by Luke Tagle
The Importance of Story in Marketing
The Importance of Story in Marketing
by Luke Tagle
When is it time to Open Your own Gym – Part 1
When is it time to Open Your own Gym – Part 1
by Kelsey Sherwood
Videos More Videos>
What Is a Coaching Professional?
What Is a Coaching Professional?
by Stephen Sizer
From Entertainer to True Fitness Professional, Melissa Guitron of OPEX KURA
From Entertainer to True Fitness Professional, Melissa Guitron of OPEX KURA
by Stephen Sizer
How To Know When To Retire As An Athlete
How To Know When To Retire As An Athlete
by Stephen Sizer
Warming Up For Fitness More Warming Up For Fitness>
How to Warm-Up Properly For the Squat
How to Warm-Up Properly For the Squat
by Luke Tagle
How To Warmup For The CrossFit® Open 18.1
How To Warmup For The CrossFit® Open 18.1
by Mike Lee
What’s the Most Effective way to Warm-Up?
What’s the Most Effective way to Warm-Up?
by Luke Tagle
Weightlifting More Weightlifting>
How To Fix A Weak Back
How To Fix A Weak Back
by Kelsey Sherwood
When Less is More
When Less is More
by Kelsey Sherwood
Improve Your Back Squat by #25!
Improve Your Back Squat by #25!
by James Fitzgerald
What's Happening Around The OPEX Community More What's Happening Around The OPEX Community>
Fine Dyne-ing: How a T-Shirt United a Fitness Community
Fine Dyne-ing: How a T-Shirt United a Fitness Community
by Luke Tagle
True Competitor: CrossFit® Games Athlete Tommy Vinas
True Competitor: CrossFit® Games Athlete Tommy Vinas
by Luke Tagle
United By Fitness: A Marriage Proposal at OPEX Horizon West
United By Fitness: A Marriage Proposal at OPEX Horizon West
by Luke Tagle

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