#060 - James Fitzgerald on The Future of Fitness Coaching and Human Longevity - a podcast by OPEX Fitness

from 2019-06-14T08:45:47

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BIO:


The guy that paints the picture, James is the founder of OPEX (Formerly OPT) and The International Center for Fitness. When not coaching, he’s a full-time husband, father and fitness athlete. His 20+ years of experience and service as a strength coach/technician, tireless practice on refining energy system work, nutritional and lifestyle balancing techniques and training of other coaches has made OPEX a sought after method of bringing fitness to a Higher Order.


James has found a desire and passion to understanding fitness through assessment, testing, research, programming and more. He has had many years experience as an athlete from early childhood into adulthood, from playing top level soccer, short and long distance running to CrossFit where he was crowned “The Fittest on Earth”, Winner of the 2007 CrossFit Games.


Websites and Social Media Links:


Website – OPEXfit.com


Facebook – OPEX FitnessTwitter - @OPEXFitnessInstagram - opexfitnessYouTube – OPEX Fitness


Books mentioned:


Homo SapiensHomo Deus21 Lessons for the 21st Century


The Singularity Is Near


Adaptation in Sports Training


Dream On


 


Resources and People mentioned:OPEX CCP – Level 1


Elon MuskYuval Noah HarariAndrew Yang


John KielyPhilip TetlockRay Kurzweil


Eliezer Yudkowsky


Dexcom


Max SchmarzoBen Greenfield Paul ChekGhandhi Tom Hatten


TIMELINE:


0:00 – 1:14– Robbie intros the show and asks James what’s new?


1:15 – 13:59 - Robbie asks James about his thoughts on the future of society and where fitness coaching fits into the future


14:00 – 27:44 - Robbie asks James about what changes to society does he think will happen to improve human health and what would he want to see put in place?


27:45 – 31:30 - Robbie asks James about how he presents fitness to his daughters?


31:30 – 35:10 - Robbie asks James what are the deeper issues that prevent people from incorporating fitness as part as their lives


35:11 – 46:06 - Robbie asks James what role of artificial intelligence (A.I.) will have within fitness in the future


46:07 – 49:04 - Robbie asks James what’s he reading?49:05 – 49:36 - Robbie wraps up the show!

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