Certified Personal Trainer

• Introduction and Resistance Training Concepts
  • Physical activity guidelines as they relate to the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model
  • Models of resistance training
  • Effective exercise techniques
• Human Movement Assessments/Fitness Testing and Evaluation
  • Major muscles and their functions
  • Subjective, objective, and performance assessments
  • Movement and postural assessments
• Concepts of Integrated Training - Flexibility, Cardiorespiratory, and Core
  • Principles of human movement and flexibility
  • Benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness
  • Importance of the core
  • Proper exercise technique
  • Progressions and regressions
  • General differences in the stages of training for exercises
• Concepts of Integrated Training - Balance, Plyometric, and SAQ
  • Balance
  • Plyometric (reactive)
  • Speed, agility, and quickness (SAQ) training
  • Safe and effective techniques
  • Progressions and regressions
  • Differences in training for these concepts in each phase of the OPT model
• Design of Fitness Programs and Modalities
  • Program design using the OPT model
  • Acute training variables
  • Different exercise modalities
  • Various models of resistance training
• Human Movement Science/Exercise Modalities and Technique
  • Structure and function of the human body
  • Functions of anatomy and physiology during exercise
  • Systems related to exercise
  • Metabolism and how it is affected by exercise
• Special Populations, Nutrition, and Professional Development
  • Program design adaptations for individuals with health impairments or physical conditions
  • Basic concepts to nutrition, supplementation, communication skills and goal setting strategies
• Certification Exam Preparation
  • Test taking strategies
  • Practice exam
  • Make a self-remediation plan based on your results
  • Review NASM's standards of professional practice as a professional fitness trainer.

Corrective Exercise Specialist

• Rationale for Corrective Exercise
  • Introduction
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Corrective Exercise Continuum
  • Rationale for Corrective Exercise
• Human Movement Science
  • Introduction
  • Planes of Motion & Joint Motion
  • Muscle Action Spectrum
  • The Science of Movement
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Sub-Systems
  • Motor Behavior
  • Motor Learning
  • Interactive Activities
• Understanding Human Movement Impairments
  • Introduction
  • Movement Impairment Syndrome
  • Static Malalignment
  • Dynamic Malalignment
  • Common Human Movement System Impairments part 1
  • Movement System Impairments part 1
  • Common Human Movement System Impairments part 2
• Health Risk Appraisal
  • Introduction
  • PAR-Q and General Lifestyle
  • Medical History
  • Chronic Conditions
• Static Postural Assessment
  • Introduction
  • Postural Imbalances
  • Static Postural Assessment
• Movement Assessments
  • Introduction
  • Importance of a Movement Assessment
  • Transitional Movement Assessment Part 1
  • Transitional Movement Assessment Part 2
• Inhibitory Techniques
  • Self-Myofascial Release
  • Key Points in Utilizing Self-Myofascial Release
  • Program Design
• Lengthening Techniques
  • Introduction
  • Traditional Theory of Static Stretching
  • New Research Regarding Static Stretching
  • Range of Motion, Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention
  • NASM Position on Static Stretching
• Activation/Integration Techniques
  • Introduction
  • Activation Techniques
  • Integration Techniques
  • Integrated Dynamic Movement Program Strategies
• Foot and Ankle Impairments
  • Introduction
  • Functional Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle
  • Common Injuries and Muscle Imbalances
  • Corrective Exercise Strategies for Foot and Ankle Impairments
• Knee Impairments
  • Introduction
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Common Injuries and Faulty Movement
  • Systematic Corrective Exercise Strategies part 1
  • Systematic Corrective Exercise Strategies part 2
• Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex Impairments
  • Introduction
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Common Injuries and Faulty Movement Patterns
  • CEx: Excessive Forward Lean
  • CEx: Low Back Arches
  • CEx: Low Back Rounds
  • CEx: Asymmetrical Weight Shift
• Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Impairments
  • Introduction
  • Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder
  • Shoulder Injuries and Faulty Movement Patterns
  • Strategies for Shoulder Impairments part 1
  • Strategies for Shoulder Impairments part 2
  • Strategies for Shoulder Impairments part 3
  • Functional Anatomy of the Elbow and Wrist
  • Strategies for Elbow and Wrist Impairments
• Cervical Spine Impairments
  • Introduction
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Cervical Spine Impairments
  • Strategies for Cervical Spine Impairments part 1
  • Strategies for Cervical Spine Impairments part 2
• Case Studies