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JAMES FITZGERALD’S BEST PODCASTS

Catch up on all of James FitzGerald’s best podcast appearances. Over the last year, James has made time to engage and deliver true value one podcast at a time. We thought you’d appreciate a roundup of his podcast appearances in one spot.

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LONGEVITY AND HEALTH VS. PERFORMANCE

James, a proponent of individual design, highlights that the main difference is autonomy. Individual design gives clients programs created specifically for them with the goal of long term health “our goal is to create a gym that our clients can use forever” added James. Group fitness focuses on delivering the cortisol hit clients are looking for and adds to the already short half-life of that methodology.

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WHY HIGH INTENSITY ISN’T FOR THE MASSES

First, FitzGerald dives into why the high-intensity model isn’t for the masses. “If a client’s goal is to truly live a healthy life, climb mountains until they are 90, have sex in the morning, and live pain-free the answer is resistance training and easy aerobic work, not high intensity,” says FitzGerald. But, instead of preaching that truth, the fitness industry sells the sexy high-intensity model.

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OPEX PODCAST #48: A NEW COURSE

Mixed Modal is James’s latest contribution to the world of functional fitness. This course provides revolutionary thought through four chapters, Sport, Energy, Practice, and Skills, along with the sample programming needed to create a podium-caliber performance. Learn more about the course here.

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