Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model.

The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power.

Features:

• More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques
• Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model
• Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement
• Research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions

Contents

Fundamentals of Human Movement Science

1. The Scientific Rationale for Integrated Training
2. Basic Exercise Science
3. The Cardiorespiratory System
4. Human Movement Science

Assessments, Training Concepts, and Program Design

5. Fitness Assessment
6. Flexibility Training Concepts
7. Cardiorespiratory Training Concepts
8. Core-Training Concepts
9. Balance-Training Concepts
10. Reactive (Power) Training Concepts
11. Speed, Agility, and Quickness
12. Resistance-Training Concepts
13. Program Design Concepts
14. Special Populations

Nutrition and Supplementation

15. Nutrition
16. Supplementation

Client Interaction and Professional Development

17. Behavior Modification
18. Professional Development

Answer Key
Index

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