Your Fitness Passport
With gyms closed down all around the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want you to know that we are here to help. OPEX Gyms, including your beloved local OPEX Franklin, ARE indeed physical locations, but we are made to adapt to this challenge. While our clients may not be able to …
Fitness Over the Long Term: Trend vs. Truth
The ease of getting fitness results, such as weight loss and muscle gain, can vary greatly from person to person. What can be really be challenging though, is knowing the best way to hold onto those results, not just in the short term, but for life. Why? Get ready…truth bomb approaching: Because the behaviors that …
When is the Best Time to Exercise?
As a gym owner, I get asked this question a lot! As a science nerd, I have all sorts of information on the human body and how the time of day you train can impact it and your training. But, since we dedicate our energy to creating personalized programs that work for each individual, our …
Personalized Nutrition – The 3 Pillars
What comes to mind when you think of nutrition? Through thousands of client consultations across OPEX Gyms all over the world, we’ve found a common trend when new clients are asked about their nutrition habits. The answers are almost always related to: the type of food being eaten (“good” or “bad”) the quantity (total calories …
Success is the Sum of Small Efforts
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, daily schedules and fitness routines have been thrown for a loop! The situation is serious, and there are certainly bigger fish to fry than a few missed workouts, though we love to see the way the fitness industry and personal training is adapting. We are incredibly proud to …
Two Minute Meal
2 Minute Meal! Sometimes, you just need a quick meal. Maybe it is after a long day at work, or perhaps when you are traveling and don’t want to have to buy a lot of ingredients for a meal. But…you want to feel nourished, not tired, bloated, and bogged down by the usual meals that …
How Can You Beat Those Sugar Cravings?
It’s all too easy to let sugar cravings get the best of you, especially around and right after the holidays. However, we all know by now that a diet high in sugar is not at all connected to longevity, feeling great, or looking great! That’s why we have decided to share some simple, preventative tips …
Personalized Nutrition – The 3 Pillars
What comes to mind when you think of nutrition? Through thousands of client consultations across OPEX Gyms all over the world, we’ve found a common trend when new clients are asked about their nutrition habits. The answers are almost always related to: the type of food being eaten (“good” or “bad”) the quantity (total calories …
Behaviors Over Bandaids For Better Health
I have an incredible idea: What if we all stopped looking for the hacks, silver bullets, magic pills to answer all of our health woes and instead started to exam the behaviors that caused us those problems in the first place? How about trying these simple behavior changes in lieu of these bandaids: Drop the …
Five Reasons You Need a Coach
At OPEX Franklin and all of our OPEX Gyms all over the world, every single client is matched with their own personal coach after an initial free consultation. Regardless of your goals or your starting point, the fastest way to achieve success is indeed through personalized fitness. Of course, you will join OPEX Franklin for …
Are Your Kids (and you) Ready to Swim this Summer?
It’s summer time, which means that it’s time to hit the pool, beach, lake, river, or whatever other body of water you can think of and go for a swim. But, I have a weird question. Have you set yourself and your kiddos up for success with your activity throughout the year? Many of you …
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Fitness for our Youth – How can we do Better?
What is your definition of fitness? What experiences have led you to that definition? For some of us, our definition was shaped by our experience in athletics, simply a tool to improve our performance. For others, fitness was something only the “jocks” did, and our first encounter with “fitness” wasn’t until we needed a solution, …
5 Smart Ways to Drink More Water
It is pretty safe to say that we love water here at OPEX Franklin. This necessary element of life has a whole host of benefits. It helps with recovery, cognitive function, satiety, skin health, and the list goes on and on. That’s why our coaches recommend you drink at least half of your body weight …
Fitness Support Network
Reaching your fitness goals requires following a long and steady road. There will be times when you feel unmotivated and you will want to give up. This is actually very normal, so you shouldn’t be surprised when these feeling creep into your being. To get through times like these you need not only people, but …
Homemade Bone Broth
Got Bone Broth? . Bone broth seems to be everywhere right now! There are many claims about how bone broth can have a positive impact on your health, including improved gut, bone, and joint health, stronger immune system, as well as lowering systemic inflammation. If you are pinched for time, you can find a high …
How to Make Fitness Stick After January
January is always a special month, especially after surviving a year like 2020. Many of us are ushering in 2021 with the hope for a brighter future. Often times, many people flock to gyms with a fiery motivation to hit their goals and make this year different from the last one, especially after possibly putting …