The NASM-CPT Podcast With Rick Richey

Our deep dive into dynamic postural assessments continues with a closer look at why the head commonly juts forward during pushing and pulling exercises. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, explores what is causes this unwanted movement in workouts, what muscles could be short, tight, or overactive, as well as which ones can help keep the head in neutral position, including the chin tuck position. Plus, examples of how these muscles work, antidotes from Rick’s award-winning personal training career, and much more. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/4bcP9e2

Don’t shrug your shoulders, we’ll do everything to get you up to speed on scapular elevation in this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast.” Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives why there’s a tendency for people to elevate, or shrug, their shoulder blades up to their ears when lifting, why shrugging, or elevating, isn’t necessarily wrong. Plus, he explores two specific muscles which cause the scapula to elevate, tools to minimize hyperactivity of muscles, and much more! If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/4aQ61aK

On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” we focus in on arms falling forward. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, goes straight to the CPT-7 textbook to explore what can make the arms fall forward in an overhead squat assessment, including several under active muscles. He will also share a few of his personal experiences training clients with these movement issues with some corrections he suggested, plus much more! If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3UtLGSV

The series rolls on, this time focusing on excessive arching in the low back. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into common compensations which cause low back arch, cites specific NASM research findings from our CPT-7 textbook, as well as concepts to help maintain proper postural positioning. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3w3stOs

On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey deeps dives into excessive forward lean. He’ll explore the various reasons why this forward lean may occur, different exercises for clients who may experience excessive forward lean and cite researched NASM findings. Plus, as always, a few personal insights and examples from Rick’s well-established career in the personal training industry. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3Js6jIE

Our dynamic postural assessment series rolls on – this time with a focus on the knees. “NASM-CPT Podcast” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey explores how common wear and tear can occur with your clients if they experience knock knees, cites knee valgus examples straight from the CPT-7 textbook, ways to get people out of that knocked knee position, plus shares a few examples on the topic from his well-established training career. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/4449uQn

It’s time to start a new mini-series here on the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” focusing on the overactive/under active muscles and posture. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey starts this off with a focus on the feet turning out. He’ll take you through an NASM textbook review, citing researched data, as well as share some of his personal training examples on the topic. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3vOFrzA

Are you trying to grow your branding but don’t love social media? No problem, we’re here to help. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey is joined by featured guest, James Breese, founder of Strength Matters – a company which specializes in proven strategies to grow your business faster. They’ll deep dive into non-social blueprints for growth, including website build and efficiency, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) pointers, the effectiveness of blog posts and how to pick the correct topic, plus much more. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3U9StAX

Mailbag time. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, talks all things high volume training. Dr. Richey deeps dives into research studies on the topic, shares personal examples from his long-time personal training perspective, and explains how, and why, some develop muscles much faster than others. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3TM1iQb

It’s time to get social. On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, explores social media and how it can be helpful to grow your business. He also takes you through several different ways to expand your cliental without having a social presence. Plus, a deep dive into a few social media misconceptions and why trainers often fall into these traps. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3VCqtar

It’s amazing how the fitness community can bring people together from all parts of the globe. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey, just back from a speaking presentation in Serbia, shares several different fitness stories and interactions during his trip to south central European country. Plus, how he was impacted by his worldwide colleagues, headline takeaways from the workout shop, and how not checking a timely email threw the back half of his trip for a loop. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3PEclK3

Proper spotting is essential in personal training is for several different reasons. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey deep dives into why it’s vital to communicate with your client how you’re spotting them, cueing tips, why spotting from the elbows isn’t the best practice, and many more helpful tips on this topic. Here’s a refresher course to ensure you’re spotting the best, and safest, way! ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/4csW44h

The “best trainers” aren’t always the best trainers. Confused? Let us explain. On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey, explains why you don’t have to be the “best trainer” to be the best trainer for your client. He deep dives into why trainers don’t feel they’re “enough” for their clients, why training often goes beyond how well you can write a program, how big social media followings can be irrelevant, and specific examples of ways to become exceptional in your field, while easing self-doubts in the process. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/4ch2rrr

One last OPT Model ride. In this final OPT Model iteration, NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey, talks all things cardio. He explores a myriad of misconceptions with aerobic fitness, different ways to measure intensity, and why many clients feel like cardio work with trainers is taboo. This episode will also detail a few cardio workouts and assessments, as well as tips and advice for when your clients do these exercises on their own time. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3v53GcA YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/4a3L0Ju PODCAST: https://bit.ly/43n7PFc

Time to bring the power. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey, explores all aspects of power training, including a deep dive into the science behind it and the desired number of max reps. Plus, how medicine balls can improve speed and power, key examples of resistance training, and much more. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3IyRyDN

Let’s dive into the next component of the OPT Model review focusing in on strength training. NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey, defines max strength, why prior active stretching is the preferred method to loosen the muscles in this training, plus tactical advice, courtesy of NASM, which you can convey to you clients, and much more. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3VcnWDs

Let’s build some muscle. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, adds a little science into the mix, as well as deep dives into some additional variables in muscular development training. Plus, a few of Rick’s personal stories and examples on the topic to help better your muscular development training practices. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/3Tqsrcy

Let’s talk some strength endurance training. On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into a few unique strategies for strength endurance, cites specific research-based findings on the topic, and many more useful tips to help broaden your training knowledge moving forward. ***Your opinion matters! We would love to know what you think about this show and the NASM Podcast Network. Please take our listener survey by clicking the link for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. https://bit.ly/3v5yMAu If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/4370MAn

Let’s get to the bottom of a few NASM fallacies. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” Rick Richey switches seats, from host, to guest, in this episode swap with “Peak Physique” host, NASM MT, and IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, Andre Adams. The two explore certain exercise effectiveness, muscle anatomy and joint action, as well as share advice and insight on which are legit, and which are all hype. Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/42VVHuL

It’s time to get down to the meat and potatoes of the OPT Review. On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into the first level, and first phase, of the Model. Dr. Richey shares his in-depth, and unique, insights straight from NASM’s source itself on this specific training which uses high repetitions and proprioceptively enriched activities. Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most trusted name in sports performance nutrition. Become an NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach and optimize performance and recovery. https://bit.ly/49OXiVy