National Academy of Sports Medicine
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Dr. Kaman Hung, DHSc., is a physical education teacher, coach, and an NASM Certified Personal Trainer. His area of expertise in health science is mindfulness. He joins Rick today to discuss mindfulness and acknowledges that the best time to start a ...
Even though your at-home life might seem a little bland right now, you can still count on some healthy, flavorful meals to provide a little spice. Alongside proper meal prep practices, these can be a game changer. Using the content derived from our free ...
Dr. Rachel Goldman joins Rick as a special guest discussing mental health during the times of COVID-19 and how CPTs can support themselves and their clients. What is within our scope of practice and when we should direct someone to a mental health ...
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.
