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title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM (15)
description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings.  (15)
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## [It’s Always Sunny-Ish: A Deep Dive Into Toxic Positivity](http://blog.nasm.org/toxic-positivity)

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[Darlene Marshall](http://blog.nasm.org/author/darlene-marshall) |  July 8, 2022

 There is a wide array of human emotions and experiences. Each of us inevitably feels a mixture of pleasant, challenging, positive, and difficult emotions, and feeling the range of reactions is natural and healthy.

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## [Turkesterone: Trendy Supplement Watch](http://blog.nasm.org/turkesterone)

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[Jacqueline Kaminski](http://blog.nasm.org/author/jacqueline-kaminski) |  July 7, 2022

 When entering the fitness and health industry as a nutrition specialist, what’s the most common topic that everyone says to heed extreme caution? Supplements. Why? Well because while many sound like they will be beneficial in theory, there is no ...

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## [Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Memory](http://blog.nasm.org/muscle-memory)

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[Kinsey Cave](http://blog.nasm.org/author/kinsey-mahaffey) |  July 6, 2022

 You may have heard the term ‘muscle memory’ to describe the ability to remember movements, or maybe to describe the ability to quickly regain muscle mass that is lost after periods of inactivity.

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## [Fitness After 50: 5 Reasons to Stay Motivated In Your Training](http://blog.nasm.org/fit-after-50)

[Maria DiGiuseppe](http://blog.nasm.org/author/maria-digiuseppe) |  July 1, 2022

 I take for granted that I get up daily and know I'm going to do exercise. It's the way I think, but it's NOT the way everyone thinks. It's my routine because I'm a personal trainer.

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## [How Many Carbs Should You Eat a Day to Lose Weight?](http://blog.nasm.org/how-many-carbs-should-you-eat-a-day-to-lose-weight)

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[Brad Dieter](http://blog.nasm.org/author/brad-dieter) |  June 29, 2022

 Low carbohydrate diets have become a very popular tool for weight loss over the last several decades. While much of the scientific rationale behind why they are utilized for weight loss, such as the carbohydrate-insulin hypothesis, have largely been ...

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## [Normal Weight Obesity: How to Manage a 'Skinny Fat' Body Composition](http://blog.nasm.org/skinny-fat)

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[Nicole Golden](http://blog.nasm.org/author/nicole-golden) |  June 24, 2022

 Many of us (and our clients) have a fixation on the weight scale. We judge our fitness, progress, and unfortunately, at times, self-worth, based on that number that appears on the scale when we step on it first thing in the morning.

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## [How Effective Are Resistance Band Workouts?](http://blog.nasm.org/how-effective-are-resistance-bands)

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[Jacqueline Kaminski](http://blog.nasm.org/author/jacqueline-kaminski) |  June 20, 2022

 If you’re motivated to get your daily workout in but can’t always make it to the gym, you’ll likely get moving outside, do some bodyweight exercises, or maybe you break a sweat in the home gym you built! However, buying free weights and other fitness ...

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## [Muscle Soreness & DOMS: How to Prevent & Treat Sore Muscles](http://blog.nasm.org/doms-muscle-sorenes)

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[Jacqueline Kaminski](http://blog.nasm.org/author/jacqueline-kaminski) |  June 19, 2022

 If you’ve ever done any type of strenuous exercise, I’m sure you have felt the effects of it the next day. Can’t move. Stiff. Aching… what most of us allude to as muscle soreness.

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## [The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale Explained](http://blog.nasm.org/rate-of-perceived-exertion)

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[Kinsey Cave](http://blog.nasm.org/author/kinsey-mahaffey) |  June 17, 2022

 In a world of limitless fitness tech options and gadgets, is it still valid to judge the intensity of your workout based on how it feels? Short answer: Yes! The RPE scale is a simple, yet surprisingly accurate way to monitor intensity of exercise.

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## [FIT Summit Topics from Singapore](http://blog.nasm.org/fit-summit)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  June 17, 2022

 The “NASM-CPT Podcast” spans the globe as Rick Richey made the 9,500-mile trek from New York City to Singapore for this very special road show. In this episode, Rick deep dives into key points of discussion from the FIT Summit where he is serving as a ...

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