Designed to accompany the new Third Edition of the National Academy of Sports Medicine's NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training, this study guide is suitable for coursework and for students preparing for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer certification exam. It includes matching, vocabulary, short answer, and multiple-choice exercises. Answers are also provided.
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By Charlie E. "Lift with your Legs" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training (Hardcover)
Although I miss the seven phase OPT model of old, the new paradigm has streamlined the structure to progress athletes through the process more efficiently. The illustrations are an upgrade, however there are fewer sample exercises to use. I recommend the NASM program to any serious trainer. This isn't "gym science"; everything in this book is based on years of research in human biomechanics, physiology, and kinesiology. The information you absorb from these pages will make you question why you ever relied on news stand fitness magazines for your workouts. NASM OPT training isn't a fad, a quick-fix, or a unrealistic promise. It is hard work and discipline that is highly effective for those that commit.In addition to the text and CPT certification, continuing education courses and workshops will help you to truly understand the material with hands on demonstrations and professional instructors to answer your questions. Trainers get certified...real trainers get NASM certified.
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By Nuey (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training (Hardcover)
Hi Everyone.NASM was the first fitness certification that I obtained and at the time I thought it was pretty good. I've been a personal trainer for 5 years and as my knowledge, skill, and awareness in this area has grown -- so too has my disgust with the NASM approach to training. So much so that I did not renew the certification. The basic concepts they cover are generally correct but they simply leave out too much and focus too much on bullsh... stuff that wastes your time as a trainer and does not give your clients the results they need. I think the founder, Michael Clark, has a physical therapy background and seems to approach physical conditioning from that perspective. There are so many different aspects (i.e., strength and conditioning, exercise technique, anatomy, bio-energetics, coaching/sports psychology, nutrition, flexibility, client relationship/communication, and business skills) to becoming a top notch and successful personal trainer. I'm still learning. The following are the main sources I recommend and use to help you along the path to mastering exercise science and raising the quality of personal trainers in general: 1. NCSF - National Council on Strength and Fitness. Excellent CEU program. 2. NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Association. The fitness industry "gold standard" that is solid but still needs much improvement. 3. ISSN - Sports Nutrition Society. Their CISSN certification is impressive. 4. Mark Rippetoe - Starting Strength and Practical Programming books. Read them. 5. Pavel Tsatsouline - Breaks hard science down to practical application. 6. Rachel and Alwyn Cosgrove - Exercise Program Design Manual. 7. Joel Jamieson - Ultimate MMA conditioning book. 8. Mel Siff and Yuri Verkhoshansky - Super Training textbook. Encyclopedic. 9. Steve Cotter - Kettlebell instructor and more. 10. Vladimir Zatsiorsky and William Kraemer - Science and Practice of Strength Training textbook. Learn from the masters. I hope this helps. Keep on getting better. Nuey.
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peripheral heart action, back extension, exercise physiology, safe upper levels, strength endurance training, hypertrophy training, neuromuscular physiology, human muscle power, proper extensibility, bioenergetic continuum, activate gluteals, extremity strength assessment, accelerates knee flexion, isometrically stabilizes, annual plan shows, underactive muscles, arthrokinetic dysfunction, squat assessment, maintaining optimal alignment, reactive training, synergistic dominance, dynamic joint stabilization, eccentrically decelerates, prime mover strength, corrective flexibility Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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