Nutrition American Fitness Magazine

Hydration: The Importance of Staying Hydrated

Jennifer Klau
Jennifer Klau |
Originally published in the spring 2019 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. News flash! There’s a substance, available right now, that improves mood and cognition, reduces the risk of high blood pressure and high blood glucose, and possibly helps ...
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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: A Review of Functional Human Anatomy Part 3

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Functional anatomy helps us better understand produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions. In this episode Rick talks about the core musculature including the “inner unit” of the core that helps stabilize the spine.
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American Fitness Magazine Hypertrophy OPT Model

Built to Order: Strength and Size Considerations

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Originally appeared in the fall 2017 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. The desire to increase muscle size and strength have inspired their fair share of fads and pseudoscience, promising impressive gains if you do this or buy that. There is ...
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Weight Loss American Fitness Magazine OPT Model

Supersets for Legs and Back - Exercises to Burn Calories

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Originally published in the spring 2017 issue of American Fitness Magazine. Uplifting news: Just 4 weeks of resistance training can decrease body fat and waist size. Resistance training and the 2nd phase of the OPT™ model is a must for any weight loss ...
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CPT Cardio

The Right Way to Breathe During Exercise

Laura Quaglio
Laura Quaglio |
How The Lungs Work If you are studying for your test, brushing up for your clients, or just plain curious, here's some key information on breathing to consider.
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NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: A Review of Functional Human Anatomy Part 2

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Functional anatomy helps us better understand produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions and planes of motion. In this episode the following muscles will be reviewed:
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CPT

Typical Day in the Life of an NASM Personal Trainer

Pete McCall
Pete McCall |
The life of a personal trainer can look glamorous. You are wearing athletic clothing all day, making ultra-fit people sweaty, posting cool looking videos on social media, and generally having a positive impact on society by making the world a healthier ...
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Nutrition

The Health Benefits of Peanut Butter

Sohee Lee
Sohee Lee |
Ahh, peanut butter. If you were to ask most personal trainers or nutrition coaches for their opinion on this very popular spread, I’d be willing to bet that a majority of them would be able to tell you at least one or two of their favorite foods to eat ...
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CPT OPT Model

Breaking Down The Importance of Strength-Endurance Training

Ken Miller
Ken Miller |
Strength endurance training is one of the most underused formats of conditioning and one that can achieve multiple goals at the same time. After all, it's a huge component of the online NASM personal training course. Want to get the heart rate up and ...
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Sports Performance

Keys to Training Basketball Players of All Levels

Adam Annaccone
Adam Annaccone |
March Madness and the NBA playoffs are right around the corner. Basketball players of all ages will watch some of the best teams compete for the title. To be the best, athletes need to train like the best.
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