Rick Richey, MS
Recent Posts
Fitness and wellness have been around since the time of Homer in Ancient Greece, though they haven’t always looked like they do today. Cleopatra used cosmetics, lotions, and wraps with ingredients we see on shelves now, but her lifestyle wasn’t ...
We’re introducing a new series on the “NASM-CPT Podcast” we like to call, “Do They Really Work?” Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey will sift through his mail bag to give clarity to your questions. This episode focuses on massage guns, which ...
Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey talks about eating disorders and non-triggering with expert Abbey Griffith. She is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and Eating Disorder Recovery who has devoted her life to helping people of ...
Weight Loss American Fitness Magazine OPT Model
As seen in our weight loss specialization course, you can effectively utilize the OPT™ model for weight loss clients. Within this article from the Spring 2020 Issue of American Fitness Magazine, you will learn how!
American Fitness Magazine OPT Model
Originally appeared in the spring 2019 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. I was sweating profusely before I trained my first client, and it wasn’t from a workout. I was a nervous wreck, continually second-guessing what I was supposed to do. Would I ...
Explain COVID-19 and its impact on society and our industry. Describe how to limit and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Outline options for fitness professionals to advance their skillset and education during this crisis, such as becoming an online ...
American Fitness Magazine Core Training
Some fitness trainers see the word “core” as gimmicky and replace it with words like “trunk,” “center” or “column.” Others resist the term because they feel it lacks a clear definition. Here’s an easy, if slightly disconcerting, way to visualize the ...
When I was young and thought about flexibility, it would conjure up images in my mind of Jean-Claude Van
My years of corporate education in the fitness industry have proven over and over again, to me, that people are afraid of the word "SALES." Many people wanting to become trainers have called foul on this ominous word and have cried: 1) "I did not get ...
