December 28, 2021

Plyometric Jump Training, Pandemic Snack Attacks and the Sobering Truth About Deep Fryers

33 minutes

Welcome to the latest episode of the IDEA Listen & Learn CEC Podcast—the fitness industry's first audible CEC program. In order to claim your CEC you will need to pass a short quiz which is available for purchase in the IDEA store. Use coupon code APRILSPRINT21 to save 20%. The quiz comes with the written version of the CEC articles on this podcast, so you also can read them and refer back to the research presented.

This episode contains information that has been approved for 1 CEC hour by more than 25 approval agencies including ACE, NASM, AFAA, ACSM, NSCA and NFPT. It contains 23 short articles—10 from our Headlines news section and 13 from our Food for Thought news section, as published in the April 2021 edition of IDEA Fitness Journal SPRINT. This collection of evidence-based news stories will bring you up to date on fitness trends, exercise research and the dynamic fields of diet, food, nutrition and behavior change science.

CEC articles included:

Does Time of Day Affect Training?

Poor Fitness Levels Linked With Depression and Anxiety

Optimizing Women’s Strength Training

Does Exercise Suppress the Immune System?

Plyometric Jump Training and Volleyball

Kids and Sugar Sweetness

Are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Tough Enough?

Nutrition and Oral Health

Evolutionary History Informs Eating

Caffeine and Pregnancy Outcomes

Read by Christopher Holtwick – Senior Digital Designer