How To Assess & Progress Aerobic Training
Using the OPEX MAP Continuum

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Most coaches know how to test and progress strength.

They run assessments. Establish baselines. Track progress over time. The data tells them where to start and whether it's working.

Ask those same coaches how they assess aerobic capacity?

Most don't. They guess at a starting point. Prescribe cardio without data. Add intensity without logic. And have no objective way to know if it's working or when to advance.

The result: clients plateau aerobically. And coaches quietly avoid the conversation.

ASSESS
A simple, repeatable test that gives you objective data on where any client actually is aerobically so you're not guessing at a starting point.
PLACE
A clear framework for reading your assessment data and choosing the right entry point on the MAP Continuum for this client, right now.
PROGRESS
10 levels of structured aerobic progression with objective markers, proven levers, and a weekly structure that makes aerobic coaching as logical as a strength cycle.

This OPEX system changes that.

In this free webinar you'll get the aerobic progression system OPEX has taught to thousands of professional coaches so you can finally coach aerobics with the same confidence you bring to the weight room.

What You’ll Walk Away With

A simple, repeatable way to assess any client's aerobic capacity
You'll learn the OPEX Work Assessment: a single test that gives you objective data on where a client actually is aerobically; their capacity, their pacing ability, and the prescription framework to get them to their specific aerobic goals. 
A clear answer to: 'Where does this client start?'
Assessment data without a framework for reading it is just numbers. You'll learn exactly how to interpret your assessment results and choose the right entry point on the MAP Continuum for this specific client, based on where they actually are, not where you assume they should be.
A progression system as structured as any strength cycle
The MAP Continuum is 10 levels of structured aerobic progression from endurance to power. You'll understand the full arc, what each level develops, and exactly what objective markers tell you when a client is ready to advance. Aerobics will feel as coachable as a squat program.
A weekly aerobic structure that integrates with the full program
You'll see how to build aerobic training into a complete weekly program, not as an afterthought, but as a systematic component with its own frequency logic, modality guidance, and place in the overall design.
The 3 levers of progression and which to pull first
Most coaches who do progress aerobics pull the wrong lever (intensity) before the right one (volume). You'll learn all three levers, the correct sequence, and why the order matters as much as the lever itself.
A way to measure whether it's working
You'll know how to re-test, what to look for, and how to use data over time to demonstrate aerobic progress to your clients the same way you'd track a PR in the weight room. Objective results, not subjective impressions.

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YOUR MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTOR

Carl Hardwick is the CEO of OPEX Fitness & CoachRx and has dedicated his career to elevating the coaching profession. Under his leadership, OPEX has educated 10,000+ coaches worldwide in the Individual Design methodology.

From college athlete to U.S. Army veteran, strength coach, gym owner, and now leader of OPEX, Carl has mentored thousands of coaches worldwide in the OPEX Method.

His mission is simple: to help coaches professionalize, build clarity and confidence, and create businesses they’re proud of.

OPEX has been pioneering Individual Design Coaching since 1999, making it the original Individual Design fitness coaching model that others now try to imitate.