This course draws upon NASM’s exclusive Optimum Performance Training® (OPT™) model to uncover the secrets of designing safe and effective resistance training programs. An essential tool for all sport, fitness and rehabilitation specialists. This easy-to-master course arms students with a scientific, systematic approach to resistance training exercise selection and modifications. Helping you build integrated strength programs and progressions for all physical and performance goals.
Weight management is both an art and a science. Part of unlocking the right mix of the two is understanding metabolism. With NASM’s Metabolism Makeover course, you’ll learn critical concepts about metabolism, how they relate to losing or maintaining weight, how to accurately measure it, and more. Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll also have an understanding of simple ideas and strategies you’ll be able to use to increase your clients’ metabolism and transform their bodies. It’s a fast, easy and affordable way to arm yourself with the knowledge necessary to help your clients reach some of their most important goals. Course includes 3 in-depth chapters and can be completed anytime, anywhere on our revolutionary digital learning platform. There is a quiz at the end that consists of 20 questions. Course is worth 0.3 CEUs.
The Neuromuscular Stretching online course will provide you with the knowledge and rationale for the use of neuromuscular stretching as a muscle lengthening technique within a corrective exercise program. The instructional video presented by Dr. Mike Clark will detail how to perform multiple neuromuscular stretches on your clients. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Describe the scientific rationale supporting the use of lengthening techniques in a comprehensive corrective exercise program. Properly apply neuromuscular stretching to improve range of motion and lengthen overactive, tight structures as part of a comprehensive corrective exercise program.
The Muscle Testing online course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge to effectively understand the scientific rationale and application for muscle strength assessments, through the use of manual muscle testing as part of an integrated assessment process. The instructional video presented by Dr. Mike Clark will detail how to perform manual muscle testing.
Explore and master more than 100 exercises for optimizing balance and stability of the kinetic chain! You’ll learn how to assess balance and in the process discover how to build and implement balance-training progressions into integrated programs for elite athletes and personal-training clients alike.
Our Cardiorespiratory Training for Fitness course will show you how to perform basic cardiorespiratory assessments and design unique cardiorespiratory training programs through the use of stage training. These programs will cater to individuals who want to reduce weight to the special population’s clientele.
This comprehensive course provides students with an understanding of the physiological principles and real-life applications of power training, helping them to properly assess clients and design progressive, integrated power training programs for a variety of goals.
With NASM’s Guide to Bodybuilding, you’ll reach a larger client base. This continuing education course explains the foundational concept of muscle hypertrophy as it relates to bodybuilding. Learn how to maximize hypertrophy gains in your clients, and how to effectively design hypertrophy training programs for the bodybuilding clientele.