Rick Richey, MS

Rick Richey, MS
MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, MMACS, LMT, is an NASM Master Instructor who enjoys helping clients with all areas of fitness–including their shoulders.

Recent Posts

NASM CPT Podcast Recovery

Do Massage Guns Work?

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
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 ...
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Nutrition NASM CPT Podcast

NASM-CPT Podcast: Eating Disorders and Fitness

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
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 ...
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Weight Loss American Fitness Magazine OPT Model

Using the NASM OPT™ Model for Weight Loss

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
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!
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American Fitness Magazine OPT Model

Off to a Great Start: Phase 1 and the New (Novice) Client

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
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 ...
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COVID-19

COVID-19: GUIDANCE FOR PERSONAL TRAINERS

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
  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 ...
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American Fitness Magazine Core Training

Core Objectives: Making a Case for Progressive Core Training

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
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 ...
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American Fitness Magazine

Heads Up! Fix Tech Neck With These Corrective Exercises

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
 
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stretching

3 Partner Assisted Stretching Techniques for Personal Trainers

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
When I was young and thought about flexibility, it would conjure up images in my mind of Jean-Claude Van
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CPT

How To Meet, Sell, and Retain Clients, Part 2

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
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 ...
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CPT

How To Meet, Sell, and Retain Clients (Part 1)

Rick Richey, MS
Rick Richey, MS |
When I first entered the realm of personal training I had no idea how to "pick up" clients, and yet that was the focus and intent of my job. There was so little guidance that I apprehensively approached my fitness director and asked him to help me. His ...
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