As a graduate of the OPEX CCP program, you’ve already demonstrated your dedication to becoming a top-tier fitness coach.
However, remote coaching poses unique challenges that can be difficult to anticipate.
Building and maintaining relationships online. Avoiding disorganization and stress. Giving and receiving clear, constructive feedback. Getting predictable results for your clients. And all of this while attempting to apply the principles of OPEX CCP in a remote context.
It’s easy to see why remote coaching can sometimes feel like being stranded on a desert island.
That’s exactly why we’re launching the OPEX Associate Remote Coach Program.
Our team has been there, done that, and learned a lot along the way. We’re inspired to see more coaches achieve the success of our remote coaching team, so we’re opening up our systems and network to the next generation of coaches.
Under the mentorship of one of our experienced head coaches, you will have the opportunity to learn from the best in the industry and develop the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of remote coaching.
You’ll receive the same balance of challenge and support needed for your career growth that you give to your clients. And you’ll break out from the isolation of coaching online by being a part of a network of coaches all striving for constant growth.
In addition to ongoing mentorship and support, you will receive the title of OPEX Associate Remote Coach and be featured on our website to attract potential clients.
Together, we’ll find strength not only in numbers, but in coaching excellence.
EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, SUPPORT AND CONNECTION
TO GROW AS A 1:1 REMOTE COACH
STEPS TO BECOME AN OPEX ASSOCIATE REMOTE COACH
STEP ONE:
Sign Up and Complete the 4-Week Remote Coaching Accelerator ($499)
- Complete OPEX CCP and sign up for the Remote Coaching Accelerator (click JOIN THE PROGRAM below).
- Gain access to remote coaching education materials in LearnRx and commence the Remote Coaching Accelerator program.
- Participate in four consecutive weeks of calls with your head coach, completing assigned homework to reinforce concepts and skills.
STEP TWO:
Become an OPEX Associate Remote Coach ($399/month or $3999/year)
- You are now an OPEX Associate Remote Coach! You now have access to the ongoing program and will engage with provided support and resources.
- Receive all the benefits listed below.
LEARN OUR PROVEN APPROACH TO REMOTE COACHING
✔️ GAIN A 1:1 MENTOR WHO KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES
✔️ REPRESENT AS AN OPEX ASSOCIATE REMOTE COACH
✔️ BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER—A GLOBAL COACHING NETWORK
✔️ STEAL OUR TIME-TESTED COACHING SYSTEMS
✔️ STAND OUT AS AN ELITE COACH
✔️ GROW THE BUSINESS YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED
REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THE TEAM:
✓ You’ve graduated from OPEX CCP
✓ You deliver 1:1 remote coaching with the OPEX Method (or want to start)
✓ Must use CoachRx to coach your clients
✓ Must share Quarterly Impact Metrics to OPEX HQ
✓ Add OPEX as an additional insured on your liability insurance
Not an OPEX CCP Coach yet? This is a vital first step to not only becoming an OPEX Associate Remote Coach, but also understanding the coaching systems you need to succeed. Click here to learn more and apply to the Coaching Certificate Program.
Meet our elite remote-coaching mentors...
Sam has had quite the experience when it comes to athletic endeavors. At 9, he began his pursuit of competitive golf, which ultimately landed him a scholarship at the University of Southern California.
Early in his college years he came across Crossfit and was instantly hooked. This led to a deep exploration into exercise, performance, psychology, nutrition, movement, and the why behind it all. After some discussion with James FitzGerald, he quickly realized his true purpose was rooted in helping others reach their true potential whether it be in performance or health.
Over the past 5 years, Sam has specialized in working with competitive Crossfitters across the spectrum of abilities. From those wanting to compete in their first Crossfit Open to nearly a dozen CrossFit Games athletes.
When Sam isn’t designing programs or consulting with clients, he enjoys playing golf, tennis, hiking, reading books, BBQing, finding the perfect ice cream shop, or spending time with friends and building memories.
sam smith
Henry has been involved in multiple sports throughout his life. Since very early on he’s been intrigued by the concept of training and how to better prepare himself for the rigors of said sport. At the age of 17 became a bonafide gym rat and has experimented with all sorts of training programs. In 2012 Henry opened his own training facility in San Juan, PR. It was Aggressive Fitness back then, nowadays known as OPEX San Juan, and is 100% Individual Design. In 2015 he became a part of the coaching staff at OPEX where he really started implementing what he has learned throughout his own experience as well as working with clients in-house, only this time in a remote coaching setting.
Over the past few years, he has had extensive exposure in a mentorship role both in-house and remote. There are currently 6 coaches who program at OPEX San Juan and he’s also an educator in the OPEX Gyms program. While he understands and greatly appreciates principles, Henry believes that the true separator in coaching is in implementation and is always looking for ways to demonstrate how theories are manifested in application.
Henry TORAÑO
Michael has been a strength and conditioning coach for over 15 years and with OPEX for over 7 of those years. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology where he concentrated primarily on human performance and the various factors that influence an athlete’s adaptability. His research led him down the naturopathic and functional medicine rabbit holes and how they apply to fitness. Michael possesses high levels of mastery in program design, nutrition prescription, and how to apply functional medicine principles towards fitness prescription.
Outside of his graduate-level education, Michael created an educational seminar in which he has traveled the globe lecturing other professionals from PhDs, MDs, DCs, DPTs, and fellow coaches on how he approaches the art of coaching. He has taken just about every professional development course that the fitness industry has to offer and is inspired to share his perspective with any coach willing to learn.
Michael is also an avid martial artist, a motorcycle enthusiast, and an expert at killing zombies on X-Box live.
michael bann
Georgia believes that physical fitness is an essential part of living a fulfilling life. Through her role on the OPEX Fitness team, as an individual design coach, and instructing kids in BJJ, she is passionate about helping others realize their physical potential and making fitness a part of their lifestyle.
Moving from Australia to the United States in 2014, Georgia pursued her love of fitness and quickly found herself coaching and managing a CrossFit gym. In the search for further education she discovered OPEX, and within a few months of undertaking the CCP program knew it was a movement that she needed to be a part of.
When she’s not talking to coaches, writing programs, and creating awesome fitness education content, you’ll find Georgia in her happy place—on the mats practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
georgia smith
In 2013, Mizar quit his corporate engineering job to take a shot at a dream; to turn a passion for fitness into a full-time career. Ever since he was a kid, he knew deep down that this was the path he wanted to pursue. He became a gymnastic coach at 14 years old, trained martial arts (Capoeira, JKD, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), rock climbing, and found CrossFit along his journey to become a better version of himself. This is when he found James FitzGerald and OPEX. Mizar was an early adopter of OPEX principles and has done many iterations of the CCP course. During the past years, with the help of various mentors, he's been able to coach thousands of individuals, both in the gym and online, to become leaner, stronger, and most importantly feel amazing physically and mentally.
Mizar is the founder of MFO Training in Montreal and is currently a Crafted Coaching full-time coach. He truly believes fitness can change your life. And he wants to have an even greater impact by helping passionate coaches like you become better and, at the same time, teach you how to build a successful business that allows you to help thousands of people from every corner of the earth.
mizar fuentes-ortega
Bringing a decade of remote coaching expertise to you
As OPEX's own remote-coaching experts, our HQ head coach team works with clients of all ages and stages of fitness, from gen pop clients to weekend warriors to athletes training for small to large competitions. With highly personalized 1-to-1 online program design, our coaches excel at managing remote coach-client relationships, and are unparalleled in the fitness industry. OPEX head coaches have a proven track record of making a great living delivering the OPEX method online—and they can show you how to do it, too.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can sign up even if you are still in a mentorship group or haven't yet submitted your case study. Associate coaches have 12 weeks to submit their CCP final project from the day of sign up. Keep in mind that CCP coaches are only required to complete one case study. Email support@opexfit.com for any additional questions about the final project.
For the initial four week accelerator process you can expect to spend 90 minutes to 2 hours per week including calls with your mentor.
Step 1. Sign Up and Complete the 4-Week Remote Coaching Accelerator
- Gain access to remote coaching education materials in LearnRx and commence the Remote Coaching Accelerator program.
- Complete your 12 month agreement ($399/month or $3999/year)
- Participate in four consecutive weeks of calls with your head coach, completing assigned homework to reinforce concepts and skills.
Step 2. Become an OPEX Associate Remote Coach
- You are now an OPEX Associate Remote Coach! You have access to the ongoing program and will engage with provided support and resources.
- Receive all the benefits listed below.
- Title of OPEX Associate Remote Coach
- Access to the OPEX Remote Coaching Standard Operating Procedures—the systems we’ve refined over 10+ years
- Monthly 1:1 calls with your Head Coach mentor to collaborate on the unique challenges you’re facing and questions you have, from program design to systems to business growth
- Monthly OPEX Coach education calls led by OPEX Head Coaches. Meet with the entire network of OPEX Associate Coaches and refine behavior, exercise and nutrition coaching skills
- Access to monthly office hours with your Head Coach (60 minutes)
- Access to the OPEX Coaches Slack channel to network with other coaches
- Access to a private Slack channel with your Head Coach for day-to-day questions
- Quarterly editable social assets to inspire your content marketing efforts
- Listed as an OPEX Associate Remote Coach on opexfit.com and opexrc.com
- 15% off OPEX education, products, and events
- LearnRx Premium access ($399 annual value)