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title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM (43)
description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings.  (43)
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## [Squat Stance: Neutral, Squeeze, and Outward Squat (Article Review)](http://blog.nasm.org/squat-stance-article-review)

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[Nicole Golden](http://blog.nasm.org/author/nicole-golden) |  August 7, 2020

 Squat mechanics are very highly debated amongst fitness professionals and corrective exercise experts. Performing an internet search of “squat form” will turn up a plethora of results including focusing most on squat depth and lifting the most weight ...

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## [Bringing About Meaningful Behavior Change](http://blog.nasm.org/bringing-about-meaningful-behavior-change)

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[Sam Arnold](http://blog.nasm.org/author/sam-arnold) |  August 6, 2020

 Meeting new people can lead to many things in life. For personal trainers and behavior change specialists specifically, the situation can offer up opportunities to network, connect with someone in a new field or part of town, and potentially even gain a ...

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## [NASM Partners with the NBA Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA)](http://blog.nasm.org/nasm-partners-with-nbata)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  July 30, 2020

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2020 Gilbert, Arizona – The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the worldwide leader in fitness, performance, and corrective exercise education, has partnered with the National Basketball Athletic Trainers ...

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## [Corrective Exercise & Effective Mindsets in Fight Sports (Podcast)](http://blog.nasm.org/corrective-exercise-and-mindset-in-fight-sports)

[NASM](http://blog.nasm.org/author/nasm) |  July 28, 2020

 Host Rick Richey chats with Toni Ricci about the effectiveness of corrective exercise for professional fighters (see the NASM-CES course curriculum here). Moving beyond that, he also explains how recovery, sleep, mindset, and more affect the overall ...

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## [Sports Performance: 8 Reasons to Train Athletes](http://blog.nasm.org/sports-performance-training)

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[Alyssa Parten](http://blog.nasm.org/author/alyssa-parten) |  July 27, 2020

 Learning how to coach an athlete through strength and conditioning is far more complicated than training general population clientele and, arguably, more fulfilling. There are many more factors, modalities, thinking, and planning strategies involved with ...

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## [Using the NASM OPT™ Model for Weight Loss](http://blog.nasm.org/using-the-nasm-opt-model-for-weight-loss)

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[Rick Richey, MS](http://blog.nasm.org/author/rick-richey-ms) |  July 22, 2020

 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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## [Behavioral Intervention and Training (Podcast)](http://blog.nasm.org/behavioral-intervention-and-training)

[NASM](http://blog.nasm.org/author/nasm) |  July 21, 2020

 In this episode, host Rick Richey talks with Antoinette Schoenthaler from NYU about behavioral intervention - and how it relates to adherence and compliance with clients.

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## [The Regional Interdependence Model And Corrective Exercise](http://blog.nasm.org/the-regional-interdependence-model)

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[Dr. Scott Cheatham](http://blog.nasm.org/author/dr-scott-cheatham) |  July 20, 2020

 In 2007, a group of physical therapy scholars published a scientific paper that formalized a musculoskeletal examination and treatment paradigm called the Regional Interdependence Model (RI) (Wainner et al., 2007). Let's explore further how the RI model ...

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## [6 Ways to Overcome Burnout from Exercising at Home](http://blog.nasm.org/overcoming-burnout-from-exercising-at-home)

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[Dana Bender](http://blog.nasm.org/author/dana-bender) |  July 17, 2020

 Overcoming burnout is an important aspect of healthy workout recovery. See our hub on workout recovery to learn much more. When fitness centers closed mid-March in response to COVID-19, many regular gym goers were tasked with converting gym routines to ...

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## [Exercise Programming for Seniors](http://blog.nasm.org/exercise-programming-for-older-adults)

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[Rich Fahmy, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, Master Instructor](http://blog.nasm.org/author/rich-fahmy-ms-nasm-cpt-ces-pes-master-instructor) |  July 16, 2020

 Training modifications and exercise programming for older adults are popular topics across health and fitness publications and conferences. There’s good reason for this: By 2050, the number of people 60 or older will increase to 2 billion, up from just ...

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