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SPORTS NUTRITION GUIDE: GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD
By JACQUELINE KAMINSKI Ever wonder about the various fields you could work in if you were to pursue a nutrition degree or certification? The extent of your options is much larger than you imagined. You could apply to work in hospitals or home care settings, work...
The Fitness Industry Is Buzzing About the TRX Rocker
It’s rare for a new fitness tool to truly make a splash in the market. TRX transformed the fitness industry when founder Randy Hetrick launched the TRX Suspension Trainer in 2004, and it seems that lightning can, in fact, strike twice. Since its rollout in...
SPORTS NUTRITION GUIDE: GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD
By JACQUELINE KAMINSKI Ever wonder about the various fields you could work in if you were to pursue a nutrition degree or certification? The extent of your options is much larger than you imagined. You could apply to work in hospitals or home care settings, work...
MIND OVER MATTER: SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY IN MOTION
By DR. ALLISON BRAGER This subject is of huge importance within the NASM Performance Enhancement Specialization. It's near impossible to ignore the importance of sports psychology during an Olympic year. For the most recent Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the recent...
ATTRACT MORE CLIENTS AS A NUTRITION COACH IN 8 STEPS
By Dana Bender Whether you are a NASM Nutrition Certified Coach or a nutrition professional looking to expand your coaching business, it is important to know how to attract more clients and build a successful coaching business. Regardless of your nutritional niche, it...
HEART RATE ZONES: DO THEY WORK OR NOT?
by KINSEY MAHAFFEY From wearable fitness trackers to group fitness classes that use heart rate monitors, it’s not uncommon to be incentivized to train in specific heart rate zones to see the results that you want. Does heart rate training work? In this article, we’ll...
ALCOHOL AND MUSCLE GROWTH: HOW IT AFFECTS MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT
By JACQUELINE KAMINSKI As you prepare yourself a nice dinner, you may think to pair the meal with a nice wine. Or perhaps the weekend rolls around and you plan social outings with friends or relatives, in which you think to indulge in a few drinks. However, if you're...
A GUIDE TO MICRONUTRIENTS: EXAMPLES, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SOURCES
By KAT BAREFIELD MS, RDN, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, ACSM-HFS In this post, we're going to explore the health effects of getting insufficient micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). This article will also cover: The critical functions of various micronutrients The most...
WHAT IS A KETOGENIC DIET AND HOW DO YOU FOLLOW IT?
By Brad Dieter Over the last several decades, we have seen a rise in the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets. These diets have ranged from just low-carb diets to ketogenic diets to even zero carb diets (e.g., The Carnivore Diet). These dietary approaches have become...
YBell Fitness Wins Men’s Health 2022 Home Gym Award
YBell was named the Most Versatile Free Weights by Men's Health. YBell Fitness Earns Men’s Health 2022 Home Gym Award Cue the drumroll, please! We’re excited to announce that the YBell has earned yet another impressive accolade – this one from the Men’s Health 2022...
DROP SETS FOR GAINS: WHY THIS LIFTING FORMAT WORKS
By KINSEY MAHAFFEY Strength training research points to the importance of training to muscle failure to maximize exercise-induced muscle hypertrophy (Willardson 2007). Many gym-goers use a standard horizontal load system, also known as a straight-set, to reach this...
USING STAGE TRAINING TO IMPROVE CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE
By Brian Sutton Of the various components that comprise a client’s total physical fitness program, cardiorespiratory endurance is probably the most misunderstood and underrated. In order to understand how to perform cardiorespiratory training in the most effective and...