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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: A Review of Functional Human Anatomy Part 2

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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:
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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: A Review of Functional Human Anatomy Part 1

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
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:
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Nutrition

Red Wine: Is it Good for Your Heart?

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
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.
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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: Understanding Pathologies, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Personal trainers work with an array of clientele and chances are they will be training someone that has been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, or cancer. This episode does not discuss training these populations, but it explains these pathologies ...
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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: Arthritis and Osteoporosis

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
There are several pathologies that get in the way of living our best and most active lifestyles. Serval orthopedic issues that hinder our activities of daily living (ADLs) are arthritis and osteoporosis.
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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: Stabilization Endurance Training

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
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CPT Q & A

Certified Personal Trainer Q&A: Shane Lee

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Each month, we’ll shine the spotlight on a different NASM Certified Personal Trainer who’s making a difference in their community. For December, we spoke with Shane Lee, a race car driver who was recently certified as an NASM personal trainer. Here’s ...
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CPT NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: The Listener Question Episode

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
In this episode, Rick Richey doesn’t just focus on one topic but covers several questions that listeners have submitted over the past few months. Here are a few questions that get addressed during this episode:
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The NASM-CPT Podcast: Keys to a Successful Personal Training Business

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Some personal trainers have an impressive list of credentials but a small client base, while others aren't as educated but are always booked. What’s the difference between them?
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CPT Fitness HIIT NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: The One Where We Talk HIIT and SIT

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National Academy of Sports Medicine |
In this episode, Rick discusses the differences in Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the benefits of both including:
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