--- title: "The NASM-CPT Podcast: The Listener Question Episode" description: In this episode of The NASM-CPT Podcast, Rick Richey answers several questions that listeners have submitted over the past few months. image: https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/NASM%20CPT%20Podcast%20Ep.%2019.png --- [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [NASM CPT Podcast](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nasm-cpt-podcast) # The NASM-CPT Podcast: The Listener Question Episode ![NASM-CPT Podcast: The Listener Question Episode](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/NASM%20CPT%20Podcast%20Ep.%2019.png) ![National Academy of Sports Medicine](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/13442383_10154150083743950_8553850781724889232_n.png) [National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) | Stay Updated with NASM! 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. 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