National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

07/10/2025

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07/07/2025

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07/02/2025

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03/29/2024

It’s time to get down to the meat and potatoes of the OPT Review.

On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into the first level, and first phase, of the Model.

Dr. Richey shares his in-depth, and unique, insights straight from NASM’s source itself on this specific training which uses high repetitions and proprioceptively enriched activities.

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03/26/2024

In this section of the OPT Model we zero in on the speed, agility, and quickness pieces of the workout, commonly referred to as “SAQ.”

Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, defines all three, as well as cites specific workouts to further enhance your knowledge and grow your understanding of these specifics in your personal training career.

If you’ve liked what you’ve heard in Dr. Richey’s OPT Model reviews, please share this episode, and any others, with a friend. Keep inspiring people to fitness!

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03/22/2024

Now it’s time to balance things out.

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, defines balance, details how balance training helps reduce athletic performance injuries, explores balance-specific exercises, and many more useful tidbits to help your clients improve balance and, in the process, gain strength through greater balance stability.

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03/19/2024

Let the OPT Model knowledge drop continue with an in-depth look at your core.

On this episode, host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, identifies what the core is and why it’s vital to strengthen these muscles.

Dr. Richey also cites examples of core-specific workouts to help improve total body strength and balance, as well as how medicine balls can build core strength, and much more.

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03/16/2024

The OPT Model review rolls on – this time focusing on plyometric training.

In this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, explores how plyometric training falls into the different levels of the OPT Model.

Dr. Richey will start by defining plyometrics, cites key takeaways from NASM’s research on the topic, and deep dives into the three different types of plyometrics.

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03/15/2024

Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work in the OPT Model, focusing in on flexibility.

Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, discusses the flexibility continuum, as well as where certain stretches and exercises fit into the model.

He also explains corrective flexibility, tips to maximize your stretches, and other fitness direction to help your clients move better and achieve their fitness goals.

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