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Certified Personal Trainer Fitness HIIT NASM CPT Podcast
In this episode, Rick discusses the differences in Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the benefits of both including:
A hypothetical person, we will call him Justin, has a thought: he will wake up at 6:00 a.m. and go to the gym. He closes his eyes to sleep, filled with great intentions to exercise the next day. He even sets his alarm for 5:50 a.m. just in case. In ...
Certified Personal Trainer NASM CPT Podcast Periodization
Periodization and programming are not necessarily the same thing. Periodization is the cycles of training that take place. Often, we talk about macro, meso, and micro cycles. In sports, the periodization may include those concepts, but change based on ...
Certified Personal Trainer Fitness NASM Edge
Getting ready for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer Exam? Running out of favors asking your significant other/roommate/relative/friend/all of the above to help you with exam prep? Reached both ends of the Internet searching for study tips and tricks?
Certified Personal Trainer Fitness Q & A personal training career
Each month, we'll shine the spotlight on a different NASM Certified Personal Trainer who's making a difference in their community. For November, we spoke with Renee Pickett, a Health and Fitness Motivational Speaker, a STRONG by Zumba Master Trainer, and ...
Certified Personal Trainer NASM CPT Podcast Periodization
Periodization and programming are not necessarily the same thing. Periodization is the cycles of training that take place. Often, we talk about macro, meso, and micro cycles. In sports, the periodization may include those concepts, but change based on ...
Certified Personal Trainer Fitness NASM CPT Podcast Periodization
This week we look at the differences between periodization, programming, and routines. These are often used interchangeably and should not be. There is a mean of delineating the three and refining not only how we speak to them, but also how we implement ...
Certified Personal Trainer Fitness fitness professional NASM CPT Podcast
Host Rick Richey takes the show on the road to answer listener questions live on tape from NASM and AFAA Optima 2019 Conference.
Certified Personal Trainer Fitness Fitness Tips personal training career NASM CPT Podcast
The first session with a new client (or as a new trainer) can be daunting. How do you start the session? What do we talk about? Should I refer them to a physician based on certain answers? What assessments should I perform?
Certified Personal Trainer overactive muscles NASM CPT Podcast
The finale in this series of short/tight/overactive muscles and lengthened overactive muscles based on the overhead squat assessment! Since the release of our first episode in this series, we have had excellent feedback, including several teachers ...