Workout Plans

Vertical Loading: A Total Body Approach for Vertical Workouts

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Are your clients stuck in a plateau and not continuing to lose weight? Are you experiencing “Program Design Block” (a trainer’s version of “writer’s block”) trying to keep your clients challenged and progressing? Are you or your clients bored with their ...
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Fitness Sports Performance

Determining the Best Rest Periods Between Sets During Training

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By: Brian Sutton, MS, MA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES Assigning appropriate rest periods are essential for your clients to perform optimally during their exercise program and minimize injury risk. Unfortunately, rest periods between sets are not a simple black ...
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Fitness Sports Performance Nutrition

Nutrition and the Endurance Athlete - Eating for Peak Performance

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Dominique Adair, MS, RD Nutritional needs of the endurance athlete are aggressively studied and the days of the pre-marathon pasta dinner have been enhanced by a sophisticated understanding of how nutrients can improve long-duration performance. To ...
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CPT

Using Marine Corps Leadership Principles to Shape a Prosperous Career in Personal Training

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Miguel A. Juarez For those thinking about life after active duty, I can say with confidence that personal training is an incredible way to use many of your skills for the benefit of yourself and others.
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Weight Loss Nutrition

Low Calorie Diets: Dangers and Considerations

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
By Dominique Adair, MS, RD The prevalence of adults with overweight or obesity represents an alarming public health challenge. Recent figures from the CDC show the majority of American society has become 'obesogenic,' characterized by environments that ...
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CES

Should You Foam Roll the Low Back?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Check out our free course on foam rolling for some of the latest, greatest information on myofascial rolling.  Foam rolling is a popular activity for relieving muscle pain and tension, but what about using a foam roller on the low back area? We’ll ...
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Workout Plans

Say Yes to Yoga! A Complementary Activity for You and Your Personal Training Clients.

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Yoga can offer your current clients added benefits and bring in new faces. Here’s how to get on the path to your own yoga practice.
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CES Sports Performance

Corrective Strategies for Preventing Basketball Injury

Fabio Comana
Fabio Comana |
The madness is back again. A time of basketball fervor, crazy bracketology science and an array of wagers regarding who will make it to the dance and win it all. With many hopes and dreams riding on the shoulders of teams and individual players, ...
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CPT Fitness Recovery

Sleep and Exercise Connections

Stacey Penney
Stacey Penney |
There are so many connections between sleep and exercise! Performance is intricately tied with our circadian rhythms in many ways. Whether you are getting enough, the position you choose, or even what you eat before you get your z’s can impact exercise ...
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Nutrition

Calcium: For Strong Bones, Muscle Function, And So Much More!

Stacey Penney
Stacey Penney |
We all know that calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth, but what else does it do? How about its critical roles in muscle contractions, nerve impulses, blood clotting, and cellular metabolism?
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