CES CPT stretching

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Stretches: Corrective Exercise for the Wrist

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Wrist injuries are very common. This is especially true for those on the ice and snow, and also in wheeled sports and activities such as skating and skateboarding in more recent years. In fact, wrist injuries are the second most common type of upper ...
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CPT Fitness Sports Performance

Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Overtraining

Bryan D. Burnstein, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, NASM-CES, PES, FNS, USAW |
A successful sports performance program may be summarized by two primary outcomes; athlete availability and athlete durability. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the sports performance professional to ensure the program is designed and implemented ...
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CPT Training Benefits

The Lunge - An Effective Lower Body Training Exercise

Rich Fahmy, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Rich Fahmy, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES |
The lunge is a versatile, simple and effective movement for lower body training. Various positions, planes of motion and speeds can all yield different training adaptations for the exerciser. Lunges are the gift that keeps on giving! We’ll discuss ...
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CPT Research Study

Research in Review: What type of messaging gets students to exercise?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Communicating what can be gained from exercising versus what might be lost from not exercising can impact participation.
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CPT Research Study

Research in Review: Do external cues help form exercise habits?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
See what types of cues can help make exercise a lasting habit.
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CPT Fitness

Why do trainers have clients do odd looking exercises?

Brian Kent, NASM-CPT, CES, PES |
Ah yes, the “Why are they doing that?” remark. We've all seen it. Somewhere in "Training Land" a trainer is making a client do some movement that looks, well, rather ridiculous. It might even look so odd that the untrained eye or mind might wonder, "What ...
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CPT Research Study

Research in Review: Will a single training session improve a client’s body image?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
Can a single session of resistance training or cardio improve a client’s body image? And if so, for how long?
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CPT

What to Do When a Training Client Can’t Get the Exercise Technique Right

Amanda Vogel, MA |
If you’ve ever struggled to teach a client a particular exercise that they just aren’t getting, you know how frustrating it can feel—for both of you.
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CPT Research Study Sports Performance

Research in Review: Full or Partial Back Squat- Which Activates the Muscles More?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
See how muscle activation differs (or doesn’t) between the partial and full back squat.
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CPT Research Study Sports Performance warm-up

Research in Review: Does Foam Rolling Increase Arterial Blood Flow?

Kyle Stull
Kyle Stull |
See how foam rolling was shown to improve blood flow to targeted muscles for an extended amount of time, and the implications for warm-up and cool down benefits.
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