CPT Fitness HIIT NASM CPT Podcast

The NASM-CPT Podcast: The One Where We Talk HIIT and SIT

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
In this episode, Rick discusses the differences in Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the benefits of both including:
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American Fitness Magazine Hypertrophy OPT Model

Muscular Development for Bodybuilders

Laura Quaglio
Laura Quaglio |
"Most of my training in my adult life has been with the Phase 3 guidelines. I just didn’t know it until I became certified with NASM 15 years ago,” says Aaron Guy, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, FNS, and competitor with the National Physique Committee. “Hypertrophy ...
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CPT Fitness Behavior Change

One Thought-Provoking Question to Ask Clients to Help Them Change Behavior

Justin Kompf
Justin Kompf |
Most personal trainers, at some point, will have a consultation with a client who has a weight loss goal. For a few weeks, I had one of my clients message me everything they ate along with their exercise routine outside of the gym. We're talking times, ...
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CES Recovery

The Importance of Sleep and Recovery

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
When we think of corrective exercise, we often picture the process of trying to correct a less than optimal movement pattern with rolling, lengthening, activation, and integration techniques.
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CPT Fitness

Introducing NASM-CPT EXAM PREP, available exclusively on the EDGE App

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Getting ready for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer Exam? Running out of favors asking your significant other/roommate/relative/friend/all of the above to help you with exam prep? Reached both ends of the Internet searching for study tips and tricks?
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Fitness Nutrition

5 Things You Need to Know About Your Metabolism

Brad Dieter
Brad Dieter |
Become an expert in metabolism, diets, and a whole range of nutritional components with a Nutrition Certification from NASM. We often hear people say, “I have a slow metabolism” or “they just have a fast metabolism,” and we all nod our head in agreement. ...
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Fitness Joint Health

Exercises for Knee Pain

Adam Annaccone
Adam Annaccone |
Knee pain is common in physically active males and females. According to a new clinical guideline in the Journal of Sports Physical Therapy examining patellofemoral pain, approximately 25% of individuals will suffer from idiopathic (no specific onset) ...
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CPT Fitness American Fitness Magazine

Fitness Tech: It’s Time to Make It Your Business

Laura Quaglio
Laura Quaglio |
As an early adopter of fitness technology, Ted Vickey, PhD, once conducted a survey of about 200 fitness professionals. “The thing that I found most shocking was that trainers use technology for themselves, but they don’t yet use it for their clients,” ...
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CPT Fitness Q & A

Certified Personal Trainer Q&A: Renee Pickett

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Each month, we'll shine the spotlight on a different NASM Certified Personal Trainer who's making a difference in their community. For November, we spoke with Renee Pickett, a Health and Fitness Motivational Speaker, a STRONG by Zumba Master Trainer, and ...
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CPT American Fitness Magazine

How to Use NLP to Help Clients Overcome Obstacles

Joy Keller
Joy Keller |
It’s an hour before your session starts, and you get a text from your client Kelly, a 33-year-old mom of two who is 50 pounds overweight, has just been diagnosed as being prediabetic, and is trying to change her lifestyle. She’s late again. This is not ...
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