OPEX Fitness Presents: Back Room Talk OPEX Fitness

What matters more than back squats and rep schemes? Carl and Georgia jam on an undervalued but incredibly important aspect of coaching.

We’ve changed our thinking on what it means to be an efficient coach over the last few years, and so we want to clear a few things up in this week’s episode!

What’s the best fitness advice you’ve ever received? Here's our take on what you guys shared with us!

Carl and Georgia break down and review 4 common strength training protocols: 20 Rep Squat Program, German Volume Training (10x10), 5x5, and Wendler’s 5/3/1.

Carl and Georgia roll through real answers to common questions on aerobic training.

Should fitness coaches do blood testing?

While knowing what’s going under the hood is undeniably important for health, this is an area that has long been untouched by coaches, both due to a lack of knowledge and scope of practice concerns. 

In this week’s episode of Back Room Talk, hosts Carl Hardwick and Georgia Smith share their thoughts on whether or not blood work should be a part of the fitness coaching process.
00:00 - 00:30 Opening titles00:30 - 01:05 Should coaches do blood testing?01:05 - 49:15 Where blood work sits in the assessment process49:15 - 56:30 What’s possible with InsideTracker testing plans56:30 - 58:37 Closing thoughts
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