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title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM (46)
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## [NASM Helps Feed Local Community Impacted by COVID-19 with Donation to the Phoenix Rescue Mission](http://blog.nasm.org/nasm-helps-feed-local-community-impacted-by-covid-19-with-donation-to-the-phoenix-rescue-mission)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  May 1, 2020

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## [Neuroplasticity and Exercise: We Are Wired to Fire](http://blog.nasm.org/neuroplasticity-and-exercise)

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[Sam Arnold](http://blog.nasm.org/author/sam-arnold) |  May 1, 2020

 At our core, humans are integrated neuromuscular movers, in that the nervous and muscular systems must work together to drive movement. It is essential to note that the brain and individual structures, systems, and pathways presented therein directly ...

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## [Abbey Griffith's NASM Testimonial - Conquering an Eating Disorder](http://blog.nasm.org/abby-griffith-conquering-eating-disorder)

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[Abbey Griffith](http://blog.nasm.org/author/abbey-griffith) |  April 30, 2020

 Abbey Griffith has an amazing story to tell, and we are overwhelmingly happy that she took the time to write this testimonial for us. We love the fact that Abbey could learn how to overcome her eating disorder and teach others the power of body ...

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## [A Chat with Soon-to-Be CPT Tevin Cherry (Q&A)](http://blog.nasm.org/tevin-cherry-questions-and-answers)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  April 27, 2020

 Tevin Cherry is 28 years old from Thomaston Georgia. He's currently stationed in Atlanta. He was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 9 months and is an overcomer in spite of the obstacles. Tevis is on his way to earning his CPT certification and ...

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## [Keeping Kids Fit and Active During COVID-19](http://blog.nasm.org/keeping-kids-fit-and-healthy)

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[Katrina Pilkington](http://blog.nasm.org/author/katrina-pilkington) |  April 22, 2020

 With the rise of transmission with COVID-19, many schools have stopped teaching in-class courses for the remainder of the school year. This means working parents and caregivers have the task of teaching kids virtually - as well as taking on the role of a ...

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## [How to Do An Online Overhead Squat Assessment (Osa) in 6 steps](http://blog.nasm.org/online-overhead-squat-assessment)

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[Pete McCall](http://blog.nasm.org/author/pete-mccall) |  April 15, 2020

 My career as a personal trainer began back when the years started with a one, 1998, to be exact. At that time, I never imagined that our cell phones would allow us to carry mini-computers in our pockets - let alone ones with high definition cameras - but ...

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## [How to Build An Affordable Home Gym](http://blog.nasm.org/how-to-build-an-affordable-home-gym)

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[Pete McCall](http://blog.nasm.org/author/pete-mccall) |  April 14, 2020

 It’s incredible how a microscopic virus has created such rapid cultural change in such a short period. The public health orders for social distancing and shelter in place have resulted in the closure of fitness facilities and left many exercise ...

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## [11 Steps for Disinfecting your Fitness Facility](http://blog.nasm.org/how-to-clean-your-gym)

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[Dr. Scott Cheatham](http://blog.nasm.org/author/dr-scott-cheatham) |  April 10, 2020

 How clean is your facility? This question is one every personal trainer should ask themselves. With the onset of the COVID-19 virus and the presence of other harmful germs (bacteria, viruses, fungus), trainers need to review their disinfecting procedures ...

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## [The NASM-CPT Podcast: How Mindfulness is Training for the Brain](http://blog.nasm.org/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-30)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  April 3, 2020

 Dr. Kaman Hung, DHSc., is a physical education teacher, coach, and an NASM Certified Personal Trainer. His area of expertise in health science is mindfulness. He joins Rick today to discuss mindfulness and acknowledges that the best time to start a ...

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## [5 Nutritious Meals for Healthy Cooking at Home](http://blog.nasm.org/nutritious-meals-for-healthy-cooking-at-home)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  April 2, 2020

 Even though your at-home life might seem a little bland right now, you can still count on some healthy, flavorful meals to provide a little spice. Alongside proper meal prep practices, these can be a game changer. Using the content derived from our free ...

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