"Going back to asking the question, why do you feel passionate about something first, before you chase it. Why are you chasing it, keep asking the questions as to why your chasing that and wrestle with it" James Fitzgerald is an industry leading educator and fitness coach with over 25 years of experience. He is the Founder of Opex fitness and the winner of the first Crossfit Games. James has dedicated his life to bringing honor to the coaching profession, through OPEX by providing coaches with the tools needed to professionalize their passion. When he's not a coach he's a full time husband, father and fitness athlete. Connect with James(@jfitzopex) on Instagram Timestamps: 4.00 | Introduction 5.40 | Early childhood 7.18 | Opex Fitness 9.32 | Typical day 11.20 | Learning 16.47 | Measuring progress 21.27 | Further clarification on learning 23.38 | Future of fitness 28.01 | Training principles 31.27 | Understanding yourself through fitness 34.06 | Physical expression 37.12 | Training based on current capabilities 42.16 | Having correct intentions 46.41 | Nutrition 56.33 | Rapid fire Questions *** If your enjoying the podcast, would you consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes. This will really help the podcast grow and convince hard to get guests. For show notes past episodes, please visit chasingpassionpodcast.com/59 Follow Dom @domsniezka on: Instagram: instagram.com/domsniezkaTwitter: twitter.com/domsniezkaFacebook: facebook.com/domsniezka See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.