The NASM-CPT Podcast With Rick Richey

Join NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey as he sits down with Adam Annaconne, Ed.D, LAT, ATC, CES, PES. The two will discuss Adam's role with the University of Texas Austin, his time as a trainer in the NBA, training athletes, his role as an NASM Scientific Advisory Board member, and much more. Start the new year off right with our FREE course, "The Science Behind Effective Weight Loss." This 5-part mini course covers topics like metabolism, nutrition, exercise, psychology, behavior change, and finally, how you can put it all together. Sign up today! http://nasm.co/38YNASr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined this week by Dr. Brad Dieter an Exercise Physiologist, Molecular Biologist, and Biostatistician. Watch as they have a lively discussion on nutrition and it’s importance in helping clients reach their goals and lose weight. FREE MINI COURSE: With NASM’s Science Behind Effective Weight Loss mini course, you’ll learn the appropriate methods to lose weight efficiently. http://nasm.co/3rhD0yq --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

On the latest edition of the NASM-CPT Podcast, host Rick Richey is joined by Dr. Jaime Tartar of NSU's College of Psychology. The two will look at how sleep, stress, and mental wellbeing impact performance and physiological functioning. Learn how to use exercise to lessen your stress and help your own mental wellbeing with NASM's Emotions in Motion: Exercise as an Anxiety Intervention. Get this course FREE and earn .2 CEUs. https://nasm.co/2W7224X --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host Rick Richey is joined by Tony Ricci, Ed. D, MS for a wide-ranging conversation discussing the importance of nutrition, stress management, and more on performance. Learn strategies for improving nutrition habits that can work for your clients and yourself. Get this FREE NASM mini course today and create unrestrictive strategies to guide your clients' dietary habits. https://nasm.co/341wmlS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

On this episode, NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey helps you better understand the nervous system. What about the central nervous system helps make you a better trainer? Let Rick map it all out for you. Looking to expand your fitness career or start one? Don't wait anymore. Start today and save with these early Black Friday savings. https://bit.ly/36NGOOz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Enjoy this preview episode of the NASM Podcast Network's newest podcast, Random Fit. The show that takes a look at fitness in pop culture, fitness myths, and everything in between. Are you ready to discuss some Random Fit? Hosts and Certified Personal Trainers Wendy Batts and Ken Miller are! On the first edition of the show, the two take a look back at one of the most famous training scenes in movie history. That's right, they're breaking down Rocky and Drago getting ready for their big showdown in Rocky IV. Would country strong training or machine learning lead to a better real-life workout? Who had the best form and exercises on their side? Who would have been better prepared for a fight? Plus, it wouldn't be an episode of Random Fit, without some random facts like just what exactly was Sylvester Stallone's body fat in the movie, and did they really film in Russia? So who's ready to rumble? If you've got the eye of the tiger, Ken and Wendy are ready to get random! Subscribe to Random Fit today: https://anchor.fm/randomfit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Join NASM Master Instructor and host Rick Richey as he talks with Mike Fantigrassi, Ian Montel, and Brian Sutton from the NASM product team about how NASM creates their educational products. Get insight on the process, the research, the decision making, and so much more. Experience NASM's latest product, the Virtual Coaching Specialization, for yourself. With it, NASM provides you with all the knowledge you need to succeed in a digital world. Coach clients online today. https://nasm.co/34XJxFd --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey talks about eating disorders and non-triggering with expert Abbey Griffith. She is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and Eating Disorder Recoveree who has devoted her life to helping people of all ages, shapes, and sizes find a wellness routine they truly enjoy. Have you heard about the newest specialization that was announced at Optima? With the new Virtual Coaching Specialization, NASM provides you with all the knowledge you need to succeed in a digital world. Coach clients online today. https://nasm.co/327N56f --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Enjoy this special preview episode of the Fitness and Wellness Masterclass powered by NASM. Subscribe to the show here. Being a little low on water is a bigger deal than most people think. In this episode of The Fitness and Wellness Masterclass presented by NASM, you'll hear all about the research to prove it, plus a physiology review to explain why even a 2% deficit can affect mental and physical well-being. Want to earn CEUs/CECs for listening to this podcast? You're in luck! Click here to find out how you can. https://nasm.co/37s7YfQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host Rick Richey is joined by fellow NASM Master Instructor Tony Ambler-Wright for a discussion on dynamic functional warm-ups and training with elastic resistance. Have you heard about the newest specialization that was announced at Optima? With the new Virtual Coaching Specialization, NASM provides you with all the knowledge you need to succeed in a digital world. Coach clients online today. https://nasm.co/2FMi3IS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor and host of the NASM-CPT Podcast, Rick Richey, is joined by special guest Brian Sutton to discuss the Optimum Performance Training® (OPT™) Model. The two will look at where the model has been, where it is going, and why it's so important to the success of trainers. Hear more from both Brian and Rick. Join us at this year’s #OptimaOnline Conference and get up to 2.0 Continuing Education Units. Attend from the comfort of your home. Sign up today before it's too late! https://nasm.co/3iBqELQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and Master Instructor Rick Richey answers your questions on this episode of the NASM-CPT Podcast. Been wondering about a specific phase of the OPT Model? Not sure about something you're studying? Considering becoming a trainer but have questions? Rick will give you the insight and help you're looking for. Don't miss out on 4 full days of fun, fitness, and the opportunity to connect with leaders and professionals in the fitness industry. Register now for #OptimaOnline! https://bit.ly/346oM8A --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor and host Rick Richey is joined by Cory Bennett, MS for a deep dive into posture and how it connects with Corrective Exercise. The conversation will touch on common daily positions that alter optimal posture, the primary joints, joint actions, surround musculature, and much more! Don't miss out on more great conversations with Rick and Cory. Join us for our Virtual Optima Fitness and Wellness Conference. Don't miss out on 4 full days of fun, fitness, and the opportunity to connect with leaders and professionals in the fitness industry. Register now for #OptimaOnline! https://nasm.co/3j2t2wg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by a special guest Dr. Joel Seedman for an all-encompassing conversation about advanced human performance and strength and conditioning. Want more great conversations like this? Join us at this year’s #OptimaOnline Conference and get up to 2.0 Continuing Education Units. Attend from the comfort of your home. Sign up today for this four-day event and take advantage of our doorbuster deal for just $159! https://nasm.co/2Rbl8V2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by a special guest Matt Jordan PhD for a free-flowing conversation about how to develop a strength and conditioning program that is right for you and your clients. Want to experience more great conversations like this one? Join us at this year’s #OptimaOnline Conference and get up to 2.0 Continuing Education Units. Attend from the comfort of your home. Sign up today for this four-day event and take advantage of our doorbuster deal for just $159! https://nasm.co/3hK0SWn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by a special guest Fabio Comana. The two discuss how to best understand energy systems and how to program for them. Plus, much more! Want more great conversations like this with Rick Richey and Fabio Comana? Join us at this year’s #OptimaOnline Conference and get up to 2.0 Continuing Education Units. Attend from the comfort of your home. Sign up today for this four-day event and take advantage of our doorbuster deal for just $159! https://nasm.co/2VgbdiH --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by a special guest Dr. Mallory Fox CPT, CES, PES, FNS, WFS. The two discuss the blending of mindfulness practices with exercise to build stress resilience. To be mindful means we focus our attention on the present moment without judgment. By practicing mindfulness, the goal is to cultivate the ability to be present to internal thoughts, feelings, stresses, and sensations. This skill helps improve health metrics like blood pressure and heart rate and reduces stress. But how can we do this when we have app notifications, work, family, emails, and a new way of living since the spread of COVID-19? Even if we have the phones turned off, we might feel the urge to stay plugged in. Watch the video to see how we can all find some inner peace amid this stressful world we all live in. Join us at this year’s #OptimaOnline Conference and get up to 2.0 Continuing Education Units. Attend from the comfort of your home. Sign up today for this four-day event for just $229! https://nasm.co/2VgbdiH ⏱Timestamps: 1:35 An Overview of Mindfulness 10:00 Taking Breaks from Your Day 13:00 Simple Mindfulness Techniques 21:05 Responding to Stress 29:45 Practicing Mindfulness in Our Daily Lives 44:05 Open Q&A 💪Relevant NASM Certifications Online Health Coach Bundle: https://www.nasm.org/fitness-certifications/online-health-coach-bundle Personal Training Certification: https://www.nasm.org/become-a-personal-trainer 📚USEFUL RESOURCES Moving Meditations: A Wellness Upgrade: https://blog.nasm.org/wellness/moving-meditations Mindful Meditations: More Visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p1vg-yarHc NASM Podcast Episode about the Mindfulness: https://blog.nasm.org/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-ep-30 💻 NASM has a few hubs of fresh fitness content that you can use for free. Head to these pages for a wealth of fitness resources. NASM Blog ► https://blog.nasm.org/ NASM CPT Podcast: ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nasm-cpt-podcast-with-rick-richey/id1475113128 Connect with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nati.. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by guest Dr. Emily Splichal, DPM, MS, CES for a discussion on everything about the foot! Want to hear more great discussions like this one including more from Dr. Splichal? Join us at this year’s Optima Virtual Conference and get up to 2.0 Continuing Education Units. Attend from the comfort of your home. Sign up today for this four-day event! https://nasm.co/2VgbdiH --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor and Host Rick Richey is joined by special guest NASM Master Instructor Tony Ambler-Wright. The two bring you a discussion on how this is an opportune time for clients to focus on improving their movement and how corrective programming can be leveraged for that. Plus, they will also discuss how trainers refine and learn new assessment techniques and how to apply them. Want to learn even more about Corrective Exercise? https://nasm.co/31O5gwr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by special guest Emily Booth the National Education Manager for Indoor Cycling at Life Time Fitness. The two will talk about the challenges in the industry during these extraordinary times and how to use them to your advantage. Introducing NASM Connected - a new, annual CEU subscription! Earn unlimited CEUs, get access to 350+ fitness courses, plus exclusive content and discounts. Subscribe today for 50% off! https://nasm.co/2D3x5su --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Join NASM Master Instructor and host Rick Richey and his guest NASM trainer Katrina Pilkington for an important discussion on race, diversity, and inclusivity in training. Be part of this open and honest discussion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by Tony Ricci, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology & Nutrition at LIU Brooklyn to discuss fight sports, mindset, and much much more! Master everything NASM has to offer. Become NASM Elite and get unlimited access to the best courses. https://nasm.co/3jw0s7i --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Join host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey as he looks at how personal trainers can provide behavioral interventions to help increase adherence and compliance with their training clients. Joining him on this episode is Antoinette Schoenthaler from NYU. Learn even more about these exciting topics. Become an NASM Certified Nutrition Coach today and save! https://nasm.co/3gMXgBY --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor and host Rick Richey discusses diet and weight loss with Avatar Nutrition Co-Founder Katie Coles MS RDN CPT. The two also breakdown popular diets, starvation mode, and much, much more! Learn even more about these exciting topics. Become an NASM Certified Nutrition Coach today and save! https://nasm.co/2Z8HZoZ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

With the state of our world and industry influx with the effort to limit the spread COVID-19, the NASM-CPT podcast and host Rick Richey wanted to help in the way we know how. By talking about it and offering advice. During this time an NASM trainer out of Houston named Keridon McMahon offered free counsel on how trainers can start to move toward online and virtual training. When we heard about this we asked her to share with us all how we can begin to transition to online training with our clients stuck at home. Please check out the first NASM episode that has a guest! We're happy to say she’s an excellent trainer, small business owner, and entrepreneur, plus a good friend of the pod's and Rick's. We hope you find her guidance helpful and actionable. Master the art of online training with NASM's new Fundamentals of Virtual Training program. Learn everything you need to start training clients remotely and take your in-person business digital. Plus, you'll earn .5 CEUs towards recertification. Learn more: https://nasm.co/2YWuiJU Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey as he discusses the impacts of sleep on performance and the art of recovery with Neuroscientist Alison Brager. Brager shares her unique perspective as a researcher for the US Army. She is one of few Army Soldiers who are neuroscientists. Her research includes studying survival in extreme environments, under sleep deprivation and stress, and why some individuals are resilient and others vulnerable under such conditions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

In this episode, host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey, answers a question from a student listener about the sliding filament theory/model of muscle contractions. Rick goes into the detail about the anatomy and characteristics of skeletal muscles, muscle filaments actin and myosin, "force-field proteins" troponin and tropomyosin, cellular currency, and more! He then helps listeners use what we just learned to better understand the length-tension relationships based on limited cross-bridging. Let’s dig deeper into physiology in this episode of the NASM CPT Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM-CPT Podcast host and Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by Sigma Nutrition founder and Sigma Nutrition Radio host Danny Lennon. The two discuss time-restricted feeding, what it is, current data, best uses, and much more! Want to master the ins and outs of nutrition? Get a Nutrition Certification from NASM. https://nasm.co/303FUeO --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor and NASM-CPT Podcast host Rick Richey is joined by medical exercise specialist Brian Richey for a show recorded from a live event. The two breakdown the differences between medical and corrective exercise and what it means for fitness professionals. Want to master the art of Corrective Exercise? Become an NASM-CES today. https://nasm.co/2T0HhXn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey talks with guest Pete McCall about high-intensity exercises and their impact on the aging process. The two discuss McCall's book on the subject, how the research from exercisers in their 70’s have seen similar muscle enzyme activity of those in their 20’s. The discussion will also include hormone production, muscle fiber recruitment, and the safety concerns of age-related HIIT programming. Want to learn even more? Become NASM Elite today and get unlimited access to our most popular programs. https://nasm.co/2SZb8PQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined this episode by a very special guest, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Dr. Shoenfield's research is mostly focused on body composition and hypertrophy. He is an associate professor at Lehman College and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed research studies. The two will discuss everything you need to know about hypertrophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

In this episode, host Rick Richey focuses on a topic from an email request asking details about exercises and their prime movers. This is by no means an exhaustive list of exercises, but it is to detail joint actions, planes of motion, prime movers, and synergists. It can get a bit heavy with the terminology, but stick with it and practice learning the language of human movement science. The exercises reviewed are: - Squat - Dead Lift - Romanian Dead Lift (RDL) - Chest Press - Lat Pull Down - Bicep Curl - Situp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey is joined by Fabio Comana, Senior Fitness Educator with NASM. The two provide a deep dive on Metabolism and everything you need to know. Want to learn everything about nutrition? Become an NASM Certified Nutrition Coach. https://nasm.co/35ivSac #Metabolism #Nutrition #NASM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Host and NASM Master Instructor Rich Richey is joined by NASM Master Instructor Marty Miller to talk about the role of technology in training, breakdown some of the newest trends and share who it can play a pivotal part in training remotely. Get our free online training mini-course: https://nasm.co/3eIq0eG #FitnessTechnology #PersonalTraining #OnlinePersonalTraining Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

In this episode of the NASM-CPT Podcast, Rick talks about the four-step NASM Corrective Exercise Continuum (CEx) as well as the new NASM Correcitve Exercise Specialization that launched in Q1 2020. The text has been retooled and the research is has been updated to reflect the current scientific data. This episode discusses the implementation of corrective exercise and speaks to the newly emerging “Regional Interdependence Model” that empirically shows that dysfunction in one area does not mean that is the source of the problem. This is why it is so important to correctly identify the problem, correctly solve the problem, and effectively implement a solution based on the previous tenants. Here’s your introduction to the NEW NASM Corrective Exercise Specialization. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Dr. Kaman Hung, DHSc., is a physical education teacher, coach, and an NASM certified personal trainer. His area of expertise in health science is mindfulness. He joins Rick today to discuss mindfulness and acknowledges that the best time to start a mindfulness practice is always right now. Now just happens to during a worldwide pandemic, so join us as he explores and explains mindfulness, the benefits, the truths and myths, and how to start implementing it into your daily life. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Dr. Rachel Goldman joins Rick today as a special guest discussing mental health during the times of COVID-19 and how CPTs can support themselves and their clients. What is within our scope of practice and when we should direct someone to a mental health professional. Also discussed are ways to bring up seeing a mental health professional in a way it can be best received. Dr. Rachel is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the NYU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. She specializes in health, wellness, weight management, eating behaviors, stress reduction, behavior change. (https://drrachelnyc.com) Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

The spread of COVID-19 has lead to the closing of many gyms around the U.S. and we are all hurting. In this episode, I will relate my decision to close all three of my gyms in NYC back to the core values of the business and myself as a trainer. This pandemic is hitting us all personally, emotionally, and financially, and some smaller facilities like mine are trying to fly under the radar and stay open. Learn the dangers that can happen to your long term business that comes from staying open. Also, take this time to develop CORE VALUES for your business whether you are brick and mortar business or a personal trainer. These will help guide your decision making during uncomfortable situations that it seems we are in at the moment. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

With the state of our world and industry influx with the effort to limit the spread COVID-19, the NASM-CPT podcast and host Rick Richey wanted to help in the way we know how. By talking about it and offering advice. During this time an NASM trainer out of Houston named Keridon McMahon offered free counsel on how trainers can start to move toward online and virtual training. When we heard about this we asked her to share with us all how we can begin to transition to online training with our clients stuck at home. Please check out the first NASM episode that has a guest! We're happy to say she’s an excellent trainer, small business owner, and entrepreneur, plus a good friend of the pod's and Rick's. We hope you find her guidance helpful and actionable. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Functional anatomy helps us better understand produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions. In this episode Rick talks about the core musculature including the “inner unit” of the core that helps stabilize the spine. The following muscles will be reviewed: - transverse abdominus - multifidus, rotatores, and transversospinalis - internal and external obliques - erector spinae (spinalis, longissimus, and iliocostalis) - recutus abdominus This is the third in a series that addresses muscles from the bottom up. Continue to listen as we make our way through the major muscles throughout the body. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Functional anatomy helps us better understand produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions and planes of motion. In this episode the following muscles will be reviewed: - Hamstrings - Glutes - Adductors - Sartorius This is the second in a series that addresses muscles from the bottom up. Continue to listen as we make our way through the major muscles throughout the body. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Functional anatomy helps us better understand movement. How do muscles produce, reduce, and stabilize forces along with their joint actions and plane of motion. In this episode the following muscles are reviewed: - Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Quadriceps - Iliacus - Psoas - TFL This is the first in a series to help better understand muscles and their function. We are starting at the lower extremity and working our way up. Continue to listen as we make it through the major movers throughout the body. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Personal trainers work with an array of clientele and chances are they will be training someone that has been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, or cancer. This episode does not discuss training these populations, but it explains these pathologies so that the CPT better understands them, what is actually happening in the body, and the complications that are associated with them. This episode is informative in nature and can help you better understand and relate to clients affected by these (either themselves or family members). Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personaltrainers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nasm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasm_fitness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-academy-of-sports-medicine-nasm- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

There are several pathologies that get in the way of living our best and most active lifestyles. Serval orthopedic issues that hinder our activities of daily living (ADLs) are arthritis and osteoporosis. There are two forms of arthritis that we discuss in the episode: rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Additionally, osteoporosis and osteopenia are discussed. What are these pathologies? How do they affect ADLs? This episode is to help NASM Certified Personal Trainers better understand these pathologies and populations, allowing for informed discussions and training applications. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

The human body consists of primarily two types of muscle fibers: type I and type II. Type II fibers have two subcategories: IIa and IIx. These fibers have different characteristics, capacities, and traits. Fast vs. Slow contractile speeds. Aerobic vs. anaerobic. High vs low mitochondrial density. etc. There are also color variations. With that said, the question "Can chickens fly?" may help us better remember the distinctions between the dark meat and relatively smaller muscles of the chicken legs and some other functions versus the white meat and much larger muscles of the chicken breast and how they relate back to type I and II muscle fibers in humans. Enjoy the listen. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

This episode discusses the Stabilization Endurance Training phase of the OPT™ Model. In this session, there is a discussion about all the components leading up to resistance training which include: flexibility (SMR and static stretching), core, balance, reactive training, and SAQ. Questions are answered like “why does NASM suggest flexibility to be done before the workout?” and “why is core done at the start instead of the end of the workout?” Then horizontal and vertical loading are discussed as we get into resistance training exercises that challenge core and/or balance. The NASM programming template that is on the downloads section of nasm.org page is used to discuss how to program a phase one program for your clients. This is an overview of the concepts and may help (aspiring) trainers better understand how to develop a base level program for clients. Important takeaways: The most unstable environment that you can safely perform an exercise while in good form is where the resistance training portion challenges the neuromuscular system. How far should someone’s ROM be? Full available pain-free range of motion without compensation. This is a good general rule – but not dogma. Sometimes limited ROM is needed for certain outcomes. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

In this episode, Rick doesn't just focus on one topic but covers several questions that listeners have submitted over the past few months. Here are a few questions that get addressed during this episode: "Help me better understand the planes of motion?" "If a client shows knee valgus, do I have them SMR the overactive muscles before heading into the workout and before the beginning of each session?" "Do you think it is OK to have more than one niche?" "Do you guys have a podcast geared toward your other certifications yet?" "Can we get some episodes on breathing?" I hope answering multiple questions in one episode is helpful and please let us know if you have any questions you would like us to answer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

Some personal trainers have an impressive list of credentials but a small client base, while others aren't as educated but are always booked. What’s the difference between them? In this episode, Rick Richey discusses how to find the balance between these two types of trainers. Learn what it takes to run a successful personal training business, including: How Rick built his own business Your attitude and interaction skills What your clients really want Asking for the sale Marketing your business Identifying your target market Listen to the episode to find out the keys to running a great training business. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

In this episode, Rick discusses the differences in Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the benefits of both including: - Time efficiency - Health and fitness benefits - Aerobic and anaerobic performance - Better fat oxidation - Lower blood pressure - Increased insulin sensitivity - Optimized hormonal responses - Weight loss - Decreased in abdominal weight - Increased EPOC That's an impressive list and by no means exhaustive. HIIT work to rest ratio is often seen as 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3 Sprint interval training involves an all-out effort for shorter durations and longer rest. SIT work to rest ratio is often seen as 1:8 with some researchers indicated that rest is still too short! The following workout may be seen during SIT: •(1)30:240 (4×30 s bouts, 240 s [4 mins] recovery); •(2) 15:120 (8×15 s bouts, 120 s [2 mins] recovery); •(3) 5:40 (24×5 s bouts, 40 s recovery) (Islam et al, 2017) This episode contains quite a bit of research (thank you Dr. Brian Oddi) and shows empirically that the calories expended in HIIT and Sprint versus moderate-intensity training can provide increased weight loss from abdominal and visceral fat stores. Tune in and see what all the buzz is about with HIIT and Sprint training. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message

This is the final installation that overviews periodization, programming, and routines for optimizing exercise-induced outcomes and benefits. This was a high-level view of several different training programs with research discussing linear vs undulating periodization, isolated vs integrated training, and multiple different concepts of training including triphasic training, German volume training, escalated density training, split routines, and more. All provide value in their own ways and all can be added into the OPT Model to give direction to their application. Get 20% off your order now by calling 800-460-6276 or visiting NASM.org, and using the code Podcast 20. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nasm-cpt/message