Nutrition COVID-19 spotlight

Supplements & Vitamins for COVID-19: Boost Your Immune System!

Jacqueline Kaminski
Jacqueline Kaminski |
Since the emergence of COVID 19, preventative measures to prevent sickness became everyone’s top priority. By this time, a lot of research has been conducted to identify the best ways to avoid serious complications from contracting this virus. So, is ...
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Workout Plans COVID-19 spotlight

Working Out After COVID: Recommendations for Post-Coronavirus Exercise

Dr. Scott Cheatham
Dr. Scott Cheatham |
The fitness professional may play a vital role in helping post-COVID-19 clients return to physical activity. COVID-19 can have a significant impact on an individual’s health resulting in possible long-term complications.
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COVID-19 spotlight

Breathing Exercises for COVID-19 - The Benefits of Deep Breathing

Dr. Scott Cheatham
Dr. Scott Cheatham |
The COVID-19 virus can have a significant impact on an individual’s health and ability to exercise. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has noted 11 main COVID-19 symptoms: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, ...
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Workout Plans COVID-19

How to Train Clients after COVID-19: Tips for the Fitness Professional

Dr. Scott Cheatham
Dr. Scott Cheatham |
Your client has just recovered from COVID-19 and is cleared by the medical professional to return to exercise. The client contacts you to schedule a training session.
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Fitness COVID-19

5 Tips for Setting Realistic New Year’s Resolutions Despite the Pandemic

Dana Bender
Dana Bender |
As we consider setting personal resolutions for 2021, it is crucial to recognize that the goal-setting process and the behaviors are chosen to achieve those goals might look different this year due to the pandemic.
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Workout Plans COVID-19

8 Tips for Transitioning Back to At-Home Workouts During the Pandemic

Dana Bender
Dana Bender |
With COVID-19 numbers rising exponentially across the country, many avid fitness center enthusiasts might be concerned that their local fitness center will close again due to safety precautions and local regulatory guidelines.
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Training Benefits American Fitness Magazine COVID-19

Moving Forward: A Fitness Pioneer’s Pandemic-Inspired Best Practices

Laura Quaglio
Laura Quaglio |
“My whole schtick when I opened in 2013 was to provide the fitness industry’s first one-on-one personal training that’s done in a group setting,” says Donny Day, NASM-CPT, owner of Peak Zone Fitness in Lake Highlands, Texas.
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American Fitness Magazine COVID-19

A FIT RESPONSE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE GYM SHUTDOWN OF 2020

Pamela Light, MA
Pamela Light, MA |
Fitness professionals share their stories, surprises and successes—along with the best practices that have emerged from their need to pivot during the pandemic.
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COVID-19 OPT Model

Return to Gym Plan: How to Tweak the NASM OPT™ Model for Clients

Kinsey Mahaffey
Kinsey Mahaffey |
COVID-19 forced gym closures, which in turn disrupted sessions for many personal training clients. As a trainer, here are some specific ways the NASM Optimum Performance Training™ model can ease their minds as they gradually resume their routines.
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NASM COVID-19

NASM Supports First Responders and Frontline Workers Battling COVID-19 with a Donation to Direct Relief

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, supplies of mission-critical personal protective equipment (PPE) have been in high demand. Through its donation to an organization called Direct Relief, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) is helping ...
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