Your fitness journey at OPEX begins with an assessment. The OPEX Body. Move. Work. (BMW) assessment allows your coach to develop a clear understanding of your starting point, so they can design a program that meets you where you’re at.

The tides are slowly starting to turn, but too many ladies are still shying away from lifting weights. In this blog we’re going to address three common fears that stop women from using barbells and dumbbells, and six amazing reasons to embrace resistance training.

It may sound a little strange, but at OPEX Gyms our goal is for you to reach the point where you don’t need us anymore. Our ideal journey for you as an OPEX client is to learn and internalize the behaviors and tools that will help you live long and prosper so that you develop autonomy over your health.

Been hitting the gym on a regular basis for a few months now and feeling great about it? As you should! Unfortunately, these incredible newbie gains, as they’ve become known, are inevitably short-lived. Thankfully, we’re here when the newbie gains wear off.

Aerobic training is an important part of any OPEX program. From an evolutionary perspective, as humans, we are made to travel long distances and sustain work for an extended period of time. Whether your goals are longevity and vitality, increased strength, or improved endurance, individualized aerobic work has a host of health and performance benefits. 

In this article, we take a bit more human approach to help you determine how much personal training and your personal trainer are worth to you. Because that is so unique to each person, we want to give you a formula of sorts to determine how much you value personal training. That way, you can be confident whether personal training is worth it for you or not.

A well-designed resistance training program incorporates a variety of movement patterns to create structural balance. Here are the six essential movement patters you can expect to find in an OPEX Gym near you.

If you’ve hung around OPEX for long enough you’re bound to have heard someone say the words, “assess, don’t guess.” Here are 5 reasons why we insist that every fitness program in an OPEX Gym begins with an assessment.

The aging process is an inevitable part of life. We all have a “peak” for physical performance within us, and at some point, we switch from climbing towards it to heading down the other side.

Do I need to do cardio? This is a question clients ask a lot. But the answer is, as always, it depends. Moving your body in some way, every day is vital for your health. But the kind of activity and the intensity is determined by your goals.

Every new client at an OPEX Gym goes through work capacity testing to measure their aerobic system.

There’s an endless number of cardio machines out there, but at OPEX Gyms around the world there’s a few options that are staples. 

Getting fitness results isn’t as hard as you might think. What can be challenging is knowing the best way to hold onto those results for life. 

What does science say about the ideal time to train? There are definite pros and cons to each training time, and we’ll lay them out for you so you can decide for yourself.

Recovery is king when it comes to results. If you’re not recovering, it doesn’t matter what you do in the gym.

Dive into the six reasons you'll never want to miss a squat day in the gym again!

It can be difficult to determine how often you should work out. If you listen to social media influencers you can quickly find yourself working out seven days a week.

It’s a common fitness myth that you need equipment to strength train. However, you can effectively strength train using your bodyweight alone.

What exercises should I do in the gym? There are 6 movement patterns that well rounded workouts always include.

Tempo is how fast you perform an exercise. To help you make the most of resistance training, let’s address what tempo is and its benefits. 

Every time a new client begins at one of our gyms, their first and second session is always a fitness assessment.

Cardio gets a bad rap. But you won’t hear that kind of talk around OPEX Gyms! Here are seven reasons we love cardio.

Strength training is a staple in all OPEX Gyms. But it isn’t just about building muscle or lifting heavy weights. Here are some lesser known facts of strength training. 

Random workouts lead to random results.  At OPEX Gyms, we offer personalized fitness. We believe it’s the best way to achieve your goals and stay consistent for years to come.

Workouts are a small portion of your week. Thus, you need to make the most of your time. Here are 5 steps to help you get the most out of your workouts.