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TBT: Coaching Coaches - The Unofficial Guide To Mastery ft. James Fitzgerald
Category: Health
Duration: 00:58:37
Publish Date: 2020-06-08 02:00:00
Description:

This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing of the CrossFit OG’s, James Fitzgerald. James was the 2007 CrossFit Games champion as an individual, since then he’s made a big splash in the fitness world as the founder of OPEX Fitness. Aside for an incredible athlete, James has entered the realm of Master Coach. In this episode we get to learn about some of James’ inspirations and mentors as a coach, as well as mastery, the art of program design, bodybuilding, and of course, CrossFit. If you want to hear from a guy making waves in the fitness world, then James is your man. Enjoy the show.

 

Topics:

 

02:23 - Teach, learn, move, create

11:15 - Mastery

17:35 - Charles Poloquin

20:18 - Hierarchy of needs for coaches

24:09 - CrossFit & Bodybuilding

29:45 - Common mistakes in programing

40:02 - Thoughts on Matt Fraser and his career so far

44:25 - The importance of rituals

47:40 - Practice what you preach!

52:00 - Characteristics of a good coach

 

Honorable mentions:

 

Mel Siff

Charles Poloquin

Ian King

Louie Simmons

 

Links:

 

OPEXfit.com

Instagram

 

Books:

 

How To Eat, Move, and Be Healthy - Chek

 

Reviews:

 

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