NASM COVID-19

NASM Helps Feed Local Community Impacted by COVID-19 with Donation to the Phoenix Rescue Mission

National Academy of Sports Medicine
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Senior Fitness

Neuroplasticity and Exercise: We Are Wired to Fire

Sam Arnold
Sam Arnold |
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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CPT NASM Nutrition

Abbey Griffith's NASM Testimonial - Conquering an Eating Disorder

Abbey Griffith
Abbey Griffith |
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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CPT

A Chat with Soon-to-Be CPT Tevin Cherry (Q&A)

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
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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Youth Fitness

Keeping Kids Fit and Active During COVID-19

Katrina Pilkington
Katrina Pilkington |
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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online personal training Assessments

How to Do An Online Overhead Squat Assessment (Osa) in 6 steps

Pete McCall
Pete McCall |
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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CPT Workout Plans

How to Build An Affordable Home Gym

Pete McCall
Pete McCall |
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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COVID-19

11 Steps for Disinfecting your Fitness Facility

Dr. Scott Cheatham
Dr. Scott Cheatham |
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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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: How Mindfulness is Training for the Brain

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
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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Nutrition

5 Nutritious Meals for Healthy Cooking at Home

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
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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