Fitness NASM CPT Podcast

Overactive and Underactive Muscles: FEET TURN OUT - KNEES MOVE IN

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
According to listener feedback and requests, a discussion on over- and underactive muscles was the most popular request. This is part 1 of 3 episodes where this topic will be discussed. This episode will cover two common movement compensations in the ...
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CPT Fitness NASM CPT Podcast

The Importance of Being Certified

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
As an independent gym owner, I get monthly inquiries from uncertified personal trainers who have been training for many … many… years that have decided not to renew their certification. Yet they still wish to train out of my facility. Below is a small ...
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wellness

Incorporating Resilience Based Thinking in Daily Life

Dana Bender
Dana Bender |
Resiliency is a highly prevalent topic in today’s culture, as there is an increased understanding that mindset impacts wellbeing. Additionally, as work and life demands have increased in our fast paced society, resiliency has become an important part of ...
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CPT

Advice for Personal Trainers from 12 Fitness Pros

Pete McCall
Pete McCall |
It may seem as if looking good in tight clothes or thousands of Instagram followers are the requirements for success as a fitness professional. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Long term success in the fitness industry is not based on ...
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CPT Group Fitness

Hybrid Personal Training: A Powerful Way to Build your Skills

Angie Miller, MS
Angie Miller, MS |
I became an NASM Certified Personal Trainer in 2005, after more than a decade of experience group fitness. My inspiration came from my participants, my trusted community of followers, who convinced me that it was time to take my career to the next level. ...
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Fitness Weight Loss Nutrition

3 Simple Rules for Helping Clients with Safe and Healthy Weight Loss

Brad Dieter
Brad Dieter |
In an era of catchy blogs, celebrity diets, weight loss surgeries, and access to all of the world’s information at your fingertips, managing a client's expectations for safe and healthy weight loss can be a challenge. Despite these challenges, the amount ...
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CPT Fitness NASM CPT Podcast

Abdominal Hollowing Vs. Bracing

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Abdominal hollowing (or the draw-in maneuver) and abdominal bracing are both incorporated by therapists, trainers, and other exercise specialists to benefit persons with lumbar instability (Vaičienė, Berškienė, Slapsinskaite, Mauricienė, & Razon, ...
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CPT

Certified Personal Trainer Q&A: Ashley Williams

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 September, we spoke with Ashley Williams NASM-CPT, FNS, and CES who overcame unthinkable obstacles, and in the process, ...
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CPT

Why Personal Training Certification is Necessary

Andrew Payne
Andrew Payne |
Being certified is imperative to safely and effectively design fitness programs that help clients achieve their goals. The fitness industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds. These days, now more than ever before, people are recognizing the ...
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Personal Trainer Marketing

Sharpen Your Focus to Attract the Best Personal Training Leads

Sean Greeley
Sean Greeley |
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