National Academy of Sports Medicine
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The spread of COVID-19 has lead to the closing of many gyms around the U.S. and we are all hurting. In this episode, host Rick Richey relates his decision to close all three of his gyms in NYC back to the core values of the business and himself as a ...
NASM Edge online personal training
As gyms temporarily adjust hours or suspend services, and we all protect our global health through social distancing, trainers are required to come up with creative alternatives to their regular in-person training. Because of the circumstances, virtual ...
One of the big things that separate high-performance athletes from the rest of us is their ability to cope with the anxieties of competition on a regular basis. But the secret to their success isn't a secret!
With the state of our world and industry in flux with the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, the NASM-CPT Podcast and host Rick Richey wanted to help in the way we know how - by talking about it and offering advice.
Here are two great workouts in two convenient time-frames that can be performed just about anywhere and will help to you and your clients stay active and moving. And if you hadn't heard, NASM has a free course on designing optimal at-home workouts. And a ...
Have limited space and even less equipment to workout? Consider these three Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) workouts that you can do almost anywhere.
Functional anatomy helps us better understand produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions. In this episode Rick talks about the core musculature including the “inner unit” of the core that helps stabilize the spine.
Functional anatomy helps us better understand produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions and planes of motion. In this episode the following muscles will be reviewed:
Functional anatomy helps us better understand movement. How do muscles produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions and plane of motion. In this episode the following muscles are reviewed:
Many of us love to drink the occasional glass or two of red wine. But is red wine healthy for our bodies? Many speculate red wine can help prevent heart disease and other chronic diseases; is this true? Let’s take a closer look at the science.
