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title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Fitness (8)
description: Fitness | For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings.  (8)
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## [Working Through Cancer: Exercise as a Part of Recovery](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/working-through-cancer-exercise-as-a-part-of-recovery)

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[Laura Quaglio](http://blog.nasm.org/author/laura-quaglio) |  July 23, 2019

 Originally published in the Summer 2019 issue of American Fitness Magazine. Cancer is serious business. It is second only to heart disease as Americans’ leading cause of death, and more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed ...

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## [9 of the Best Arm Sculpting Exercises to Tone & Strengthen](http://blog.nasm.org/9-best-arm-sculpting-exercises-for-tone-and-strength)

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[Nicole Golden](http://blog.nasm.org/author/nicole-golden) |  June 13, 2019

 Are you looking for stronger and more defined arms — the type of arms you can show off? If you’re looking for the best exercises for flabby arms to become toned and sculpted, try these strength-training arm exercises.

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## [How to Become a Fitness Influencer](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/social-media-fitness-micro-influencers)

[Amanda Vogel, MA](http://blog.nasm.org/author/amanda-vogel-ma) |  March 10, 2019

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## [What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)?](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/understanding-thoracic-outlet-syndrome)

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[Kyle Stull](http://blog.nasm.org/author/kyle-stull) |  February 20, 2019

 What is thoracic outlet syndrome? Are there assessments that personal trainers can consider to identify it, and can corrective exercise programming help?

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## [New Year’s Resolutions: If Not Weight Loss, Then What?](http://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/new-years-resolutions-if-not-weight-loss-then-what)

[Amanda Boyer, MS, RDN, CD, NASM-CPT](http://blog.nasm.org/author/amanda-boyer-ms-rdn-cd-nasm-cpt) |  January 28, 2019

 Twenty nineteen is upon us and New Year’s resolutions are on many people’s mind. It is common that goals are oriented around body shape or weight loss, which we have found can sometimes cause more harm than good. If you want to practice from a Health At ...

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## [Can You Get Enough Protein (And Other Nutrients) on a Vegan Diet?](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/can-you-get-enough-protein-and-other-nutrients-on-a-vegan-diet)

[Brierley Horton, MS, RD](http://blog.nasm.org/author/brierley-horton-ms-rd) |  October 29, 2018

 FYI: You can find more information on this subject in the NASM course on plant-based diets - which condenses a section of the NASM nutrition certification course into a bite-sized portion. People choose to “go vegan” for a variety of reasons—perhaps they ...

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## [3 Unwelcome Workout Partners: The Gym Fungus Among Us](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/3-unwelcome-workout-partners-gym-fungus-among-us)

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[Stacey Penney](http://blog.nasm.org/author/stacey-penney) |  September 30, 2018

 A post- workout glow, a feeling of strength and happiness, those are the things you and your client's want to take away from the gym. But there may be some not so welcome fungal tag alongs.

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## [Activity and Cognition: Get Moving for an Afternoon Pick-Me-Up](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/activity-and-cognition-get-moving-for-an-afternoon-pick-me-up)

[Kandi Stull, MS](http://blog.nasm.org/author/kandi-stull-ms) |  September 19, 2018

 Advertisers market their products to fight that 2:30 crash. Coffee chains promote their afternoon caffeinated happy hours to help get you through the day. Some cultures even have an after-lunch siesta to combat fatigue. What if there was a different way ...

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## [AFib: What You Should Know When the Heart Skips a Beat](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/afib-what-you-should-know-when-heart-skips-a-beat)

[Geoff Lecovin](http://blog.nasm.org/author/geoff-lecovin) |  August 30, 2018

 Moderately elevating a client's heart rate during physical activity is a goal of most exercise programs, but what about when a client has AFib?

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## [Your Mission Statement: What is it, why you need it, and how to create it.](http://blog.nasm.org/fitness/your-mission-statement-what-is-it-why-you-need-it-and-how-to-create-it)

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[Josh Elsesser](http://blog.nasm.org/author/josh-elsesser) |  August 29, 2018

 Why do you do what you do? Who are you trying to help? What specifically are you going to do to help them? These are some of the questions that you’ll need to answer to have a clear

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