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title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM (49)
description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings.  (49)
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## [Using the NASM OPT™ Model for home workouts](http://blog.nasm.org/using-the-nasm-opt-model-for-home-workouts)

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[Pete McCall](http://blog.nasm.org/author/pete-mccall) |  March 18, 2020

 Life can be unpredictable; with the sudden disruption to daily life, many personal trainers are scrambling to find ways to deliver workouts to clients while practicing responsible social distancing safely.

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## [The Small-Group Circuit Workout](http://blog.nasm.org/the-small-group-circuit-workout)

[NASM](http://blog.nasm.org/author/nasm) |  March 17, 2020

 Originally appeared in the winter 2015 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. Grow your groups and keep your clients coming back with this challenging, high-energy Group Personal Training Specialization (GPTS)–based routine. The beauty of small-group ...

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## [Great At Home 15 and 30 minute workouts](http://blog.nasm.org/at-home-15-30-min-workouts)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  March 17, 2020

 Here are two great workouts in two convenient time-frames that can be performed just about anywhere and will help to you and your clients stay active and moving. And if you hadn't heard, NASM has a free course on designing optimal at-home workouts. And a ...

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## [3 Workouts for anywhere you are](http://blog.nasm.org/workout-plans/3-workouts-from-anywhere)

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[National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) |  March 17, 2020

 Have limited space and even less equipment to workout? Consider these three Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) workouts that you can do almost anywhere.

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## [A 9-Exercise Body-Weight Workout](http://blog.nasm.org/9-exercise-body-weight-workout)

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[Crystal Reeves](http://blog.nasm.org/author/crystal-reeves) |  March 16, 2020

 Originally appeared in the winter 2015 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. Body-weight workouts are getting big buzz right now as people discover that the only equipment you really need to get fit is with you all the time. Want to give your clients a ...

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## [Core Objectives: Making a Case for Progressive Core Training](http://blog.nasm.org/progressive-core-training)

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[Rick Richey, MS](http://blog.nasm.org/author/rick-richey-ms) |  March 16, 2020

 Some fitness trainers see the word “core” as gimmicky and replace it with words like “trunk,” “center” or “column.” Others resist the term because they feel it lacks a clear definition. Here’s an easy, if slightly disconcerting, way to visualize the ...

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## [Suspension Training for Older Adults](http://blog.nasm.org/suspension-training-for-older-adults)

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[Susan Dawson-Cook](http://blog.nasm.org/author/susan-dawson-cook) |  March 14, 2020

 Functional Movement and Training That Are Totally Accessible Originally published in the summer 2016 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. To earn 0.2 AFAA/0.2 NASM CEUs, purchase the CEU quiz ($35) and successfully complete it online. Many certified ...

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## [Hormone Balance for Weight Loss: Fact or Fiction?](http://blog.nasm.org/hormone-balance-for-weight-loss)

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[Marc Bubbs](http://blog.nasm.org/author/marc-bubbs) |  March 13, 2020

 See the NASM Weight Loss Specialization course for more information on this subject! A quick online search for weight loss strategies reveals a plethora of “hormone-balancing” diets, supplements and medications. The premise behind these products is that ...

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## [12 Great Corrective Exercises for the Upper Back](http://blog.nasm.org/12-great-corrective-exercises-for-the-upper-back)

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[Wendy Batts, MS, LMT](http://blog.nasm.org/author/wendy-batts-ms-lmt) |  March 13, 2020

 Have you ever wondered why your upper back is "stiff" or wish that someone would grab your shoulders and give you a quick shoulder massage? Well, if this is you, you are not alone.

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## [Top 4 Nutritional Supplements That Work](http://blog.nasm.org/top-4-nutritional-supplements-that-work)

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[Brad Dieter](http://blog.nasm.org/author/brad-dieter) |  March 13, 2020

 The Supplement Industry Supplements are big business. The global nutritional supplement market was valued at 132.8 billion US dollars in 2016, and it has been projected to reach almost 300 billion US dollars by 2024. Let's compare this to the ...

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