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NSCA-CPT® Exam Description
To become an NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer®, candidates must sit for an exam that will test their knowledge of Client Consultation/Fitness Assessment, Program Planning, Exercise Techniques, and Safety/Emergency Issues. Exams are hosted in testing centers around the world. Read on to learn more about how the NSCA-CPT® exam is structured.
Exercise Technique: Biceps Curl
May 1, 2015
Exercise Technique: Biceps Curl
Coaches Warm up Warm ups how to warm up for exercise xercise program design coaching technique hs-coaching
Programming for Special Populations – A Practical Case Study
February 12, 2021
This article reviews the recommended exercise prescription the author uses when training special populations.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Special Populations Program Design Mobility Stability
A Sample Six-Week Exercise Program to Improve General Physical Preparedness for an Occupational Physical Assessment
April 1, 2017
This article provides a sample six-week, non-linear program for improving muscular strength, power, endurance, anaerobic capacity, and aerobic capacity. However, this is not a “one-size fits all” program, and manipulation of the program variables may be warranted for some individuals.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Client Consultation|Assessment occupational physical assessment strength and conditioning Strength training
Age and Sex Considerations: Practical Application
December 15, 2023
This article from Developing Agility briefly discusses the importance of age-appropriate speed and agility drills.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Adolescent LTAD Speed Agility
High-Intensity Resistance Training and High-Impact Training and Bone Mineral Density – Sample Training Program: Part 2
October 21, 2019
This article will present a sample program that was implemented successfully by a group of older women in competition, and discuss the general exercise principles utilized to increase BMD in postmenopausal women.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Bone Mineral Density Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis Osteopenia High-Intensity Training
Exercise Choice: A New Approach to Speed Up and Optimize Exercise Selection
October 30, 2017
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, Andy Galpin teaches a unique approach to exercise selection that reduces programming time while allowing the selection to be individualized based on client needs.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Exercise Selection Client Needs Personal Trainer Program Development
Fundamentals Not Fluff: Transitional Movement Skills for Athletes
January 30, 2017
Brett Bartholomew talks about the risks posed to athletes who are partaking in randomized and unstructured training practices often supervised by non-certified professionals. This session from the NSCA’s 2017 Coaches Conference will help you identify ways in which a “skills not drills” approach towards movement training design can not only lead to enhanced transfer of training to the competitive environment, but also better retention on behalf of the athlete as they progress through future training.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design movement skills skill acquisition skill application competition
Incorporating Training Load Monitoring into Fitness Programming: A Review of Practical Tools for Fitness Providers
October 8, 2018
In recent years, performance and prevention strategies have grown to include monitoring training load (TL) to understand fatigue and the potential effects of fatigue on training adaptation and performance.
Personal trainers Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Training Load Monitoring Heart Rate Monitoring HRV
Establishing Confidence and Buy-In Into – A New Performance Program in Non-Traditional Settings
March 29, 2024
This article is a personal perspective that focuses on methods that can be used to establish confidence in the performance program in non-traditional environments.
Coaches Program design Professional Development Buy-In Success Programming Confidence Leadership
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