The Coach and Philosophy

In this episode of the Fitness in Philosophy podcast James and
Robby turn their attention to the concept of the fitness coach
and its relationship with philosophy. They ask and attempt to
answer the following questions in the episode:


-What are necessary and sufficient conditions?


-What makes a good fitness coach a good fitness coach?


-How does the history of fitness practice bear on the current
practice of fitness coaching?


-Are fitness coaches necessary for the practice of physical
fitness?


-What virtues should a fitness coach cultivate?


The Fitness in Philosophy podcast is dedicated to discussing the
intersection between concepts in philosophy and their connection
with fitness. Each episode we talk about a particular
philosophical concept like autonomy, knowledge, virtue, truth,
etc. and discuss how that idea connects with coaching fitness,
participating in fitness as an individual, and fitness culture at
large.


It is hosted by James FitzGerald and Robby Gustin.


About the Hosts: James FitzGerald is the founder and owner of
OPEX Fitness, and he was the first-ever men's CrossFit Games
champion in 2007. He's one of the world's most in-demand experts
on coaching mindset and training. James is also the leader of the
individual design movement in the fitness world. He firmly
believes that individual design programs are the only way that a
coach and client can build the relationship and trust necessary
to progress a client’s fitness for a lifetime. You can find out
more about James and OPEX Fitness at opexfit.com


Robby Gustin holds a BA in philosophy from Columbia University
and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He is
currently head nutrition coach at CFSB Nutrition, a Functional
Diagnostic Nutrition Health Coach, Level 2 CrossFit trainer at
CrossFit South Bend, and a (soon to be) OPEX CCP Coach.


You can find out more about Robby and CFSB Nutrition at
cfsbnutrition.com You can find the link to our podcast on all
major podcast platforms with the following link.
https://linktr.ee/fitnessinphilosophy