Your CoachRx Podcast Network Update May 2026
The CoachRx Podcast Network delivered a packed two weeks of coaching insight, from run training for CrossFit athletes and strict press program design to why your content is not converting and what really makes athletes tired (hint: it is not their training). Plus, we have movement tier lists, pull-up fault corrections, HYROX race breakdowns, and a Conquer Athlete episode that proves the best life lessons show up in the most unexpected places. Here are 12 must-listen episodes.
Conquer Athlete Podcast
With Coaches Jason Leydon, Ryan Bucciantini & Tyler Cooke
CAP 291: Strip Club Stories and Life Lessons
What do strip clubs, life pivots, and building a coaching career have in common? Tyler Cooke joins Jason and Ryan for a wide-ranging conversation that covers the unexpected lessons hiding in everyday experiences, the value of stepping outside your comfort zone, and how curiosity and self-awareness shape better coaches and better people.
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The BG Perform Podcast
With Coaches Brandon Gallagher & Jerry Hayes
Movement Tier List
Which movements earn their place in your programming and which ones are overrated? Brandon and Jerry rank common training movements by their coaching value, breaking down why some exercises deliver outsized results while others waste valuable training time. If you have ever debated exercise selection with another coach, this one will sharpen your reasoning.
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Conditioning, Coaching Principles and Emphasizing the Importance of Simplicity
Complexity creep is one of the biggest traps in program design. Brandon and Jerry discuss why the best conditioning work is often the simplest, how to anchor your programming decisions in core coaching principles, and what it looks like to strip away the noise so your clients actually get results.
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The Fitness Movement by ZOAR Fitness
With CoachBen Wise
Ryne Sullivan on Run Training for CrossFit Athletes [Ep. 231]
Running programming for CrossFit athletes requires a different approach than traditional endurance work. Ryne Sullivan breaks down how to structure run training that transfers to competition performance, covering pacing strategies, volume progression, and common mistakes coaches make when bolting running onto an already-demanding training week.
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Max Rusin, Run Coach [Ep. 230]
How do you build durability and speed in athletes who need to run well but are not runners? Run coach Max Rusin shares his framework for developing running capacity in hybrid athletes, including how to sequence run work alongside strength training and when to push versus pull back on volume.
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Performance Programming Simplified
With Coach Spencer Kankel
Episode 8: Strength vs Skill
When should you prioritize building raw strength and when should you focus on skill acquisition? Spencer unpacks the tension between these two training priorities, offering a practical framework for deciding where your athlete sits on the spectrum and how to structure training phases that develop both without compromising either.
HYROX Heroes
With Coach Damian Votta
Why You're Always Tired (And It's Not Your Training)
Fatigue that does not match training load is one of the most common complaints coaches hear. Damian digs into the non-training factors that drive persistent tiredness, from sleep quality and nutrition timing to stress management and recovery protocols. If your athletes are doing everything right in the gym but still dragging, this episode offers practical answers.
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HYROX Brisbane Recap: What Is So Clear About How to Get Better at HYROX
Race recaps are more useful when they focus on the lessons, not just the results. Damian breaks down key takeaways from the Brisbane HYROX event, covering pacing errors, station transitions, and the patterns that separate athletes who execute from those who fall apart in the second half of a race.
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Use It or Lose It, Train for Life
With Coaches Kayla Smith & Kevin Armstrong
Vacation Time: Tips To Balance Fun and Fitness
Summer is coming and so are the client questions about how to stay on track while traveling. Kayla and Kevin share practical strategies for maintaining health and fitness goals during vacations, covering nutrition decisions, alcohol management, staying active without a gym, and how to coach clients through the guilt-versus-flexibility conversation.
Mindset: Discipline and Self Compassion Working Together
Discipline without self-compassion leads to burnout. Self-compassion without discipline leads to stagnation. Chloe Honaker from OPEX Morgantown joins Kayla and Kevin to explore how these two forces work together in a coaching context, and why helping clients develop both is essential for long-term behavior change and fitness results.
Behind The Design
With Coaches Daniel Persson & Brandon Gallagher
Strict Press Program Design: How OPEX Coaches Build It
The strict press is deceptively simple to perform but difficult to program well. Daniel and Brandon walk through how they build pressing progressions for different client profiles, covering frequency selection, accessory pairing, volume landmarks, and the assessment findings that change how they approach the movement.
Pull-Up Faults and Fixes With OPEX Coaches Daniel Persson and Brandon Gallagher
Most pull-up issues trace back to a handful of recurring faults. Daniel and Brandon break down what they see most often in assessments, how to identify the root cause of compensations, and the corrective sequences they use to rebuild the movement pattern before adding load or volume.
Catch it live: Tuesdays at 10:30am EST on theOPEX YouTube Channel
Frameworks with Carl Hardwick
With Coach Carl Hardwick
Why Most Fitness Coaches Go Broke (And How to Fix It)
Most coaches don't fail because they're bad at coaching; they fail because the math behind their business doesn't work. Carl walks through real numbers for group coaching, personal training, and individual design models, then shows how to think about pricing, retention, capacity, and profit so you can stop guessing and start making business decisions with clarity. He also introduces a simple forecasting tool to help you run your numbers before you waste years grinding for too little.
Marketing For Fitness Coaches
With Kandace Hudspeth
The Exchange Problem: Why Your Content Isn't Converting
You are creating content consistently but leads are not converting. The issue is usually not volume or quality: it is the exchange. Kandace breaks down why most coach content fails to move people from consumer to client, and introduces a framework for creating content that earns the next step instead of just earning attention.
About The Network
The CoachRx Podcast Network is more than just a collection of shows, it’s a platform designed to give smart coaches a mic and amplify voices that believe in principle-based, client-centered, high-integrity coaching. Explore every show, follow your favorites, and get notified the minute new episodes drop on the CoachRx Podcast Network hub. Your next coaching insight is one play button away.
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