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12/06/2022

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08/04/2020

Study while on the go! Listen Anytime, Anywhere! NASM Audio Prep is now available on Audible, Amazon, & iTunes. Listen for FREE when you sign up using the link below.
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07/07/2020

We created this blog to include ALL of the relevant information involved in becoming a certified personal trainer. A lot of the information discussed in the leading personal training manuals (ACE, ACSM, NASM, NSCA) is better understood when the learning styles are combined (auditory, visual, kinesthetic). For most people, it's not enough to just read through a textbook. The descriptions and links that follow include the best tools, videos, blogs, pictures, and other resources that we have found helpful to fully absorb and understand each topic.

ALL of the relevant information involved in becoming a certified personal trainer. A lot of the information discussed in the leading personal training manuals (ACE, ACSM, NASM, NSCA) is better understood when the learning styles are combined (auditory, visual, kinesthetic).

11/07/2018

This is a great article by KBG Wellness on ACE's website. It covers spinal stability and helpful ways to cue clients into correct positions that protect the spine during dynamic movements.

Abdominal bracing cues like “Stomach tight!” and “Squeeze your core!” tend to encourage an abdominal bracing strategy in which individuals produce large amounts of muscular force to stabilize the spine. When used too often or in the wrong context, however, this strategy becomes problematic. ...

10/29/2018

Had a great conversation with Austin Parker on common health myths and shared some information to help aspiring and newly certified personal trainers as well. Podcast link is below.

Let us know what you think of the conversation and any other topics you would like us to cover? We will be creating blogs, having audio discussions, and sharing information that cover common questions we receive.

Myths about exercise: 1. Exercise wears your joints down quicker. FALSE Harvard Healthhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/exercise-and-your-joints Exercise compresses joints, and forces more nutrient-rich fluid into the cartilage. Exercise strengthens joints and relieves pain from arth...

10/09/2018

Great podcast and insight from James Clear on how our habits shape who we are and what our reality becomes as a result of the daily consistent action taken towards who we want to be!

Check out the Power of Habit book as well by Charles Duhigg. It's a great read that provides insight on how our habits are formed and how they can be manipulated to better serve us in life!

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X

09/21/2018

Muscle Imbalance is the alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint. Think of it like a Tug-of-War between opposing muscles (agonist / antagonist). The ove

09/04/2018

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08/27/2018

Great article on Time restricted eating (TRE). It seems to have benefit for those looking to improve health markers and lose weight in the process. FoundMyFitness also has a great podcast with linked here > https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/satchin-round-2

A growing body of research suggests that our bodies function optimally when we align our eating patterns with our circadian rhythms.

06/01/2018

Learn about ACSM's interactive study options, how to schedule your exam, and more in your free ACSM Get Certified Guide.

05/17/2018

This meta-analysis examines the association of resistance exercise with depressive symptoms and the extent to which variables of logical, theoretical, and/or prior empirical relation to depressive symptoms and/or associations of resistance exercise with depressive symptoms account for variability in...

03/15/2018

“The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today... The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live Immediately!” - Seneca S...