In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey explores the true meaning of functional training.

He details how our training transfers to daily life, cites exercise examples and keys to functional training, as well as shares a few relatable fitness stories along the way!

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Are we pushing our youth athletes too hard?

This has become more and more of a re-occurring theme with the evolution year-round sports.

In this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey is joined by featured guest, NASM CES & PES, Dr. Scott Cheatham, for a closer look into injury concerns for youth athletes.

They break down several overuse injuries, as well as how they occur, how diet and lack of sleep can be key contributors to this growing epidemic, where and how we see these setbacks start to happen, and much, much more.

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It’s not uncommon for personal trainers to anaerobically “exhaust” their clients at the conclusion of their class or workout.

The question is: are they necessary?

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey, through a question in the mailbag, offers his take on the effectiveness of finishers. He unpacks the unique variables of this assessment, shares research on the topic, and how pushing your clients, both physically, and mentally, can be a bridge to help better enable long-term fitness success.

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This “NASM-CPT Podcast” keeps it in-house, from one NASM Podcast Network host to another.

In this episode, host Rick Richey, along with NASM Regional Master Instructor, and co-host of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” Marty Miller, outline the process of becoming an NASM Master Trainer, the importance of furthering your education, why it’s crucial to your personal training success to be a self-evaluator, and several other key takeaways.

Class is officially in session!

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Corrective exercise is designed to clean up dysfunctions or movement patterns.

This episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast” explores when to stop.

Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, detail the three-step process of corrective exercise, performance bandwidth, and why it’s important to always refer back to the basics.

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If you’re not progressing clients, you’re simply maintaining clients.

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, explores when, and how, to add increase weight when training. He unpacks standard progression rules to follow, what percentage of weight to increase when the time is appropriate, why it’s vitally important to log all your training sessions, plus many more insightful tips to help you, the personal trainer, through this process!

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‘Tis the season for a little rest and relaxation.

However, it’s vital to continue to take care of your body in the process.

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, unpacks how, and why, too much inactivity can cause low back pain, and stiffness. He deep dives into the correlation, explains sedentary behavior, self-care techniques, as well as why too much activity may cause low back pain.

Don’t miss this episode – we promise to keep it pain-free! 

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This episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast” deep dives into exercise physiology.

Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, along with featured guest, NASM Senior Fitness Educator, Fabio Comana, discuss the cortisol hormone, physiological responses to mental perceptions, the impact of micro-stresses which enter our bodies, and much more!

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Who’s ready for their anatomy review?

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey focuses in on, specifically, directions and planes of motion. He unpacks anterior and posterior, medial, and lateral orientations, as well as several others. Plus, workouts to fit each one, and much more.

Hear it all broken down from one of the best!

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Deadlifts are common, and popular, forms of strength training that fitness professionals perform, teach, and do variants on.

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey explores a recent, detailed systematic review, including comparing various deadlifts to one another, how they activate muscles, and much more in this educational monologue presentation.

Learn more about the review below.

Martín-Fuentes, I., Oliva-Lozano, J. M., & Muyor, J. M. (2020). Electromyographic activity in deadlift exercise and its variants. A systematic review. PloS one, 15(2), e0229507. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229507

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