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Training Benefits

Knee strength for females: Look to the hip for answers

National Academy of Sports Medicine
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You can find more information on female-specific training within the Women's Fitness Specialist course. Did you know females are more susceptible to knee pain and injury than males? This is due to a number of reasons including: anatomical differences, ...
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Cardio

Advanced Program Design: Optimizing performance by matching resistance and cardiovascular programs

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Meredith Butulis DPT, MSPT, ACSM HFS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, BBU Pilates Studio Certified, Life Time Academy Instructor Note: This article is for advanced program design and assumes a working knowledge of exercise physiology including energy systems, ...
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Fitness Workout Plans

Stability Training For Bodybuilders: Phase 1

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Fitness Nutrition

The Paleolithic (Paleo) Diet

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Brian Sutton MS, MA, CES, PES, NASM-CPT The world of nutrition is full of controversy, both disagreements within the scientific community as well as discrepancies (often marketing driven) between consumer media reports.
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Resistance Training for the Ultra-endurance Athlete

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Brian Sutton MS, MA, PES, CES, NASM-CPT It is fairly common for ultra-endurance athletes (i.e. trail runners, Ironman distance triathletes, etc.) to avoid resistance training as part of their in-season training program. If the athlete does any ...
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CPT

Implementing Safe and Effective Training Methods

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
The Optimum Performance Training (OPT™) model is a planned, systematic, periodized training system. It is designed to concomitantly improve all functional abilities including flexibility, core strength, muscular endurance, neuromuscular control, and ...
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Nutrition

Antioxidant Supplements

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Sam Hutchison BS, NASM-CPT In today’s culture, antioxidants have become synonymous with healthy living. They can be seen in sports drinks, energy bars and supplements which are marketed to provide better health and function. Antioxidants can also be ...
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Fitness Training Benefits

Exercise and Spiritual Health: A Body & Soul Approach to Fitness

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Sari Harrar As fitness professionals, we know how to assess and help our clients physically. We often guide them nutritionally. And we even have motivational tools to help them mentally. But could there be a key ingredient we’re not calling into play? ...
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Nutrition

Monitoring Hydration Levels

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
With the hot weather upon us in the northern hemisphere, this marks a time for many to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather, but caution should always be exercised given the potential risks for dehydration. Fluid is perhaps the most important, but ...
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CES CPT

Dysfunctional Breathing and Its Affects on the Kinetic Chain

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
The action of breathing is commonly taken for granted; however, dysfunctional breathing can lead to, or be the result of, dysfunction of the kinetic chain. This article will review the difference between proper and dysfunctional breathing, how ...
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