CPT Fitness Sports Performance Workout Plans

Understanding Muscle Atrophy: Use It or Lose It

Jerod Langness, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, WLS, Master Trainer |
It is often said, “If you don’t use it, you lose it,” but it is rarely discussed what exactly “it” is. With our bodies being so complex it is important to have an understanding of what occurs when getting in shape and when we start down the ...
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CES CPT Joint Health

Joint Hypermobility: The Shoulder

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Everyone is quick to talk about “tightness.” The calves are tight; the hip flexors are tight; the low-back is tight; the shoulders and the neck are tight. It’s true that many people are tight and restricted, but what about those that have too much ...
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There’s a Personal Training App for That. It’s the EDGE App.

Stacey Penney
Stacey Penney |
A personal training app so powerful, it will change the way you train forever.
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Personal Training for Firefighters

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Use these tools to give firefighters a training edge.
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CES CPT

The Places You’ll Go! Taking Personal Training to Amazing Places

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Your training can help take your clients to some amazing places. Meet trainers who work with oil-rig workers, elite combat units, and astronauts, and get their advice on building your career beyond the typical gym environment.
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CPT Fitness

Off the Mat Training for Martial Arts

Prentiss Rhodes |
If you, or any of your clients have chosen martial arts training as your hobby- congratulations! This is a very rewarding path, both physically and
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CPT Personal Trainer Marketing

Step up your Personal Trainer Business with Video Marketing

Tyler Read |
Video marketing is kind of a big deal right now. In fact, there has been a big hype around it for the last couple of years and everybody’s trying to get in on it. From thirteen-year-olds to start-ups or even established brands, everybody is marketing on ...
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A Practical Approach to Training the Muscle Synergies

Brian Sutton, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CNC, CES, PES
Brian Sutton, MA, MS, CSCS, NASM-CPT, CNC, CES, PES |
As is stated in the NASM CPT personal trainer course, Muscles don’t work alone to create movement. They work together in synergies to create coordinated movements. Here we’ll identify the four muscle subsystems, discover how these synergies work ...
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Serve Those Who Serve: Help Military Clients Find Success

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
From boot camp to retirement, military personnel face unique physical and mental challenges. Here’s expert insight from retired military members on adapting your training methods to help this group succeed.
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CPT Sports Performance Workout Plans

Strength Exercises for Cyclists: Cycling Workout Plan

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine |
The sport of cycling can be as challenging as the rider wants it to be. Meeting that challenge means developing power in the prime lower-body movers, particularly the quads and glutes, while creating balanced strength in the supporting muscles. It ...
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