--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Fitness (16) description: Fitness | For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings. (16) ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) ## [Elbow Position and the Bench Press](http://blog.nasm.org/uncategorized/elbow-position-bench-press) ![National Academy of Sports Medicine](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/13442383_10154150083743950_8553850781724889232_n.png) [National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) | November 2, 2015 If you are like most fitness professionals, reading about exercise technique can be confusing with so many opinions floating around as fact. It is hard to get a grasp on what is right, what is fallacy and what really matters when it comes to exercise ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/uncategorized/elbow-position-bench-press) [![female NASM trainer assisting client on treadmill](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/program%20ideas.jpg?width=723&name=program%20ideas.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/sports-performance/new-programming-ideas-for-traditional-cardio-exercise-part-2) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) [Cardio](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cardio) ## [New Programming Ideas for Traditional Cardio Exercise, Part 2](http://blog.nasm.org/sports-performance/new-programming-ideas-for-traditional-cardio-exercise-part-2) ![Fabio Comana](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Fabio-Comana_avatar_1431619940-110x110.jpg) [Fabio Comana](http://blog.nasm.org/author/fabio-comana) | September 18, 2015 Looking for an easy way to assess your client's current level of cardio and aerobic efficiency? Using the talk test to identify their ventilatory threshold can help do just that. Plus, learning to apply this information gives you the details needed to ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/sports-performance/new-programming-ideas-for-traditional-cardio-exercise-part-2) [![female NASM trainer coaching male client on treadmill](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/senior-fitness.jpg?width=723&name=senior-fitness.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/uncategorized/are-older-adults-indifferent-scared-and-reluctant-to-exercise) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Senior Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/senior-fitness) ## [Are Older Adults Indifferent, Scared, and Reluctant to Exercise?](http://blog.nasm.org/uncategorized/are-older-adults-indifferent-scared-and-reluctant-to-exercise) [Jena Walther, MS](http://blog.nasm.org/author/jena-walther-ms) | August 27, 2015 Exercise can bring numerous benefits to older adults, both physically and psychologically, so why aren’t they active enough? Sometimes the biggest challenges to training this group, or even getting them to attempt any exercise at all, are their perceived ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/uncategorized/are-older-adults-indifferent-scared-and-reluctant-to-exercise) [![cardio](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/cardio.jpg?width=723&name=cardio.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/newletter/new-programming-ideas-for-traditional-cardio-exercise-part-1) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Cardio](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cardio) ## [New Programming Ideas for Traditional Cardio Exercise, Part 1](http://blog.nasm.org/newletter/new-programming-ideas-for-traditional-cardio-exercise-part-1) ![Fabio Comana](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Fabio-Comana_avatar_1431619940-110x110.jpg) [Fabio Comana](http://blog.nasm.org/author/fabio-comana) | August 20, 2015 Cardio programs continue to evolve given the changing needs and desires of exercisers. Driven in part by time constraints, but also by emerging research, it is the shorter, more-intense, yet time-efficient programs that are perhaps the most popular ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/newletter/new-programming-ideas-for-traditional-cardio-exercise-part-1) [![trainer assessing the kinetic chain of a client](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/h3a5541full2-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=h3a5541full2-750x375.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/kinetic-chain-assessments-streamlined) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Assessments](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/assessments) ## [Kinetic Chain Assessments Streamlined](http://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/kinetic-chain-assessments-streamlined) [Geoff Lecovin](http://blog.nasm.org/author/geoff-lecovin) | May 15, 2015 Corrective exercise - as an exercise discipline - uses a systematic process that involves identifying neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction, developing a plan of action and integrating a corrective strategy. This process requires knowledge and application of ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/kinetic-chain-assessments-streamlined) [![Different whole grains](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/whole-grains.jpg?width=723&name=whole-grains.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/theres-whole-grains-whole-wheat) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) ## [Whole Grains and Nutrition: There's More Than Meets The Eye!](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/theres-whole-grains-whole-wheat) ![Stacey Penney](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Stacey-Penney_avatar_1431120755-110x110.jpg) [Stacey Penney](http://blog.nasm.org/author/stacey-penney) | April 25, 2015 What’s all the interest in grains? Dietary guidelines recommend that at least half of the grains we eat are whole grains. Whole grains, gluten-free, enriched, refined, and pseudo-grains, what does it all mean to your diet and health? Here we’ll take a ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/theres-whole-grains-whole-wheat) [![0212_facebook.Plate_-750x375](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/0212_facebook.Plate_-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=0212_facebook.Plate_-750x375.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/assessing-change-beyond-the-number-on-the-scale) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Weight Loss](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/weight-loss) ## [Assessing Change - Beyond the Number on the Scale](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/assessing-change-beyond-the-number-on-the-scale) ![Stacey Penney](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Stacey-Penney_avatar_1431120755-110x110.jpg) [Stacey Penney](http://blog.nasm.org/author/stacey-penney) | January 11, 2015 When clients want to change their body composition, such as losing fat or gaining lean mass, how will you determine if they are meeting their goals? You can use a weight loss calculator, BMI calculator, skinfold measurements, and more. There are many ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/assessing-change-beyond-the-number-on-the-scale) [![a man stretching on the floor](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/prep%20and%20recovery%20blog%20header.jpg?width=723&name=prep%20and%20recovery%20blog%20header.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/nutrition/prep-recovery-new-cornerstones-effective-exercise-programming) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Sports Performance](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) [Nutrition](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) [Recovery](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/recovery) ## [Prep and Recovery: New Cornerstones to Effective Exercise Programming](http://blog.nasm.org/nutrition/prep-recovery-new-cornerstones-effective-exercise-programming) ![Fabio Comana](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Fabio-Comana_avatar_1431619940-110x110.jpg) [Fabio Comana](http://blog.nasm.org/author/fabio-comana) | December 19, 2014 Looking for optimal exercise training results? What you do before and after could be just as important as the actual training itself. Discover where to focus pre-exercise efforts and what to consider for post-exercise recovery. [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/nutrition/prep-recovery-new-cornerstones-effective-exercise-programming) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Workout Plans](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) ## [30 Minute Workout Programs for Busy Clients](http://blog.nasm.org/workout-plans/30-minute-workout-programs-busy-clients) ![National Academy of Sports Medicine](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/13442383_10154150083743950_8553850781724889232_n.png) [National Academy of Sports Medicine](http://blog.nasm.org/author/national-academy-of-sports-medicine) | December 15, 2014 Here’s a quick 30-minute workout that will get clients on the road to fitness! These short, effective routines are perfect for online personal trainers who have busy clients that don't have the time to make frequent gym appointments! The biggest excuse ... [Read More](http://blog.nasm.org/workout-plans/30-minute-workout-programs-busy-clients) [![brainFitness_regular](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/brainFitness_regular.jpg?width=723&name=brainFitness_regular.jpg)](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/boosting-brain-fitness-understanding-brain-exercise-connection) [CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Senior Fitness](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/senior-fitness) [NASM](http://blog.nasm.org/tag/nasm) ## [Boosting Brain Fitness – Understanding the Brain-Exercise Connection](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/boosting-brain-fitness-understanding-brain-exercise-connection) ![Fabio Comana](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Fabio-Comana_avatar_1431619940-110x110.jpg) [Fabio Comana](http://blog.nasm.org/author/fabio-comana) | September 26, 2014 Neuroplasticity was a relatively unknown term until the 1970s when scientists began accepting the notion that our brain is a not a physiologically static organ, becoming fixed shortly after birth with approximately 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) (1, ... 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