The NASM-CPT Podcast With Rick Richey

This episode will hopefully get you rolling. Specifically, foam rolling. “NASM-CPT Podcast” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into a meta-analysis of foam rolling and stretching. He shares the overall importance of the self-administered deep tissue massage, explores scientific researched findings on the topic, and much more unique insight and perspective. Did you hear? The...

This “NASM-CPT Podcast” has a unique Egyptian theme. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, unpacks his week-long visit to Egypt where he spoke at the Gold’s Gym (an NASM partner) conference. He shares all the unique adventures he and his family experienced, as well as NASM’s worldwide content distribution, and other fitness insight he provided during his overseas stay.  Did you hear? The...

Sir Isaac Newton’s proposed First Law of Motion in 1687 famously said, ‘A body at rest tends to remain at rest. A body in motion tends to stay in motion.’ Seems straight-forward enough, right? In this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey details the physical benefits from increased physical activity. So don’t sit back and miss your chance to greater understand why motion is lotion!...

Fitness is a dimension of wellness. In this episode, host Rick Richey, along with featured guest, Dr. Mallory Fox, NASM-MT, CES, PES, and CWC, help define fitness from wellness, provide important trainer-client tips, and who to seek out for advice from professionals who are skilled in other dimensions of wellness. Let the “NASM-CPT Podcast” help lead you down the road to bettering your wellness jo...

Inflation is causing many of us to pivot, in both our spending habits, and pricing habits given our current economic pivot. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey discusses when the right time is, if there even is a right time, to charge more as a personal trainer. He’ll also detail the best way to tell your clients you’re increasing their rate, how to handle res...

On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, doubles down a previous topic, and question from the mailbag, with concerns from women not wanting to get too big. Rick details how to take different approaches in training to help curb these feelings, why it’s important to work with clients, not against them, as well as tips on how to address it when you see...

This episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast” focuses on how moving side to side can help move your fitness forward. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, along with featured guests, Brrrn Co-Founders Johnny Adamic, and Jimmy T. Martin, explore all facets of lateral training, why slides boards have become so popular with all different fitness enthusiasts, building and developing their unique Brr...

It’s a question many fitness professionals have fielded when helping their clients strive to reach their personal goals. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into this topic with a detailed exploration of where this fear may come from, the impact of testosterone – especially in males, why we often try to mirror other body types, as well as a number...

Rick Richey is here to separate fact from fiction. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” Rick deep dives into the notion that, ‘NASM workouts are boring.’ There are whispers, and opinions, of this notion and this episode. He explains what part of the workout most find to be “boring,” why it’s on you, the fitness professional, not be boring, and why having a specific, detailed plan in place for each of your...

How could your right foot turning out potentially lead to left shoulder issues? This was a question brought to the attention of Rick Richey. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” Rick unpacks this model, defines some key terminology in exercise science, as well as answers the question about a turned-out right foot possibly impacting the opposite shoulder. Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is no...

One-third of the deaths in the United States are from cardiovascular disease. This “NASM-CPT Podcast” focuses in on how to keep your heart healthy. Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, details, through researched findings, all the positives of cardio, resistance, and combined exercises to help keep that essential organ healthy and pumping.  Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness...

Integrated training, as defined by NASM, is a reconditioning and rehabilitation program that can be used by any client to reach any goal. On this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey explores why integrated training is important, some of the pros and cons of integration, as well as some of the potential pitfalls if you don’t use this concept. Plus, many other tips and useful insight to help expand...

It’s mailbag time. On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey discusses strength endurance, in relation to the OPT Model. He defines strength endurance training, cites several traditional strength training exercises, details volume cycles, and much more. Please keep those questions coming! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now the most...

A trendy Hollywood fad is now negatively, and dangerously, impacting people around the country. In this episode of “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into how a quick weight loss option is hurting diabetics everywhere. Rick, a Type 2 Diabetic, explains how, and why, there is an Ozempic supply chain shortage because so many are using the prescription drug...

Getting started in your personal training career can cause a wave of different emotions. In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, dips into the mailbag to provide support, guidance, and advice for navigating through the early stages of your new career. Knowledge is power, especially when attempting to become a more well-rounded trainer, despite limited experience...

There’s no substitute for hard work. On his way to becoming one of the top personal trainers in the country, Rick Richey had to find his way through life, and purpose for helping others achieve their personal fitness goals. In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” the NASM Master Instructor shares his unplugged journey from start, to present, and all places in-between. This is one episode you certainly don’t w...

Providing feedback, as a personal trainer, for your clients can often be a delicate balance. In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey explores this topic in great depth. He’ll share stories and provide details why he’s a low feedback trainer after the early phases of training, when is the right time to cue, performance bandwidth limits, and several other helpful ti...

It’s time to hit the mailbag for the first time in 2023. On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey, explores cervical extension/flexion, and the balances associated. He explains cervical extension, and cervical flexion, details why NASM has evolved this topic in their research studies, and much, much more in this topic-focused presentation. Did you he...

Just like that, gyms are more crowded. With the new year, comes new fitness goals and expectations. As personal trainers, we must embrace this cause, not become agitated with the potential circumstances when the calendar turns to the first of the year. In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey explores why patience is a virtue, fitness is greater than the gym itself, and how you can possibly tu...

Pivoting in your personal training career can be tough to navigate, especially when deciding the best time to train outside of being an employee at a corporate gym. In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey details seven objectives to consider before making the move, as well as shares several different experiences he encountered as he transitioned his training indep...

Every workout is broken up into parts. NASM helps you streamline your plan with a blueprint to achieve your desired results. In this episode, NASM Master Instructor, and host, Rick Richey details the six portions of a workout: warm up, balance, core, plyometrics, resistance training, and cool down. He also deep dives into components, and sub-components of each, while citing specific examples to he...

In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey explores the true meaning of functional training. He details how our training transfers to daily life, cites exercise examples and keys to functional training, as well as shares a few relatable fitness stories along the way! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the physique and bodybuilding wo...

Are we pushing our youth athletes too hard? This has become more and more of a re-occurring theme with the evolution year-round sports. In this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey is joined by featured guest, NASM CES & PES, Dr. Scott Cheatham, for a closer look into injury concerns for youth athletes. They break down several overuse injuries, as well as how they occur, how diet an...

It’s not uncommon for personal trainers to anaerobically “exhaust” their clients at the conclusion of their class or workout. The question is: are they necessary? In this “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey, through a question in the mailbag, offers his take on the effectiveness of finishers. He unpacks the unique variables of this assessment, shares research on the topic, and how pushing your cl...

This “NASM-CPT Podcast” keeps it in-house, from one NASM Podcast Network host to another. In this episode, host Rick Richey, along with NASM Regional Master Instructor, and co-host of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” Marty Miller, outline the process of becoming an NASM Master Trainer, the importance of furthering your education, why it’s crucial to your personal training success to be a self-e...