NASM Weight Loss Coach and Women's Fitness Specialist (CPT/CNC/WLS + WFS) (Voucher Included)

Lesson 1

1. NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
   1. Professional Development and Responsibility
      1. Modern State of Health and Fitness
      2. The Personal Training Profession
   2. Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching
      1. Psychology of Exercise
      2. Behavioral Coaching
   3. Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts
      1. Nervous, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems
      2. Cardiorespiratory, Endocrine, and Digestive Systems
      3. Human Movement Science
      4. Exercise Metabolism and Bioenergetics
      5. Nutrition
      6. Supplementation
   4. Assessment
      1. Health, Wellness, and Fitness Assessments
      2. Posture, Movement, and Performance Assessments
   5. Exercise Technique and Training Instruction
      1. Integrated Training and the OPT Model
      2. Flexibility Training Concepts
      3. Cardiorespiratory Training Concepts
      4. Core Training Concepts
      5. Balance Training Concepts
      6. Plyometric (Reactive) Training Concepts
      7. Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Concepts
      8. Resistance Training Concepts
   6. Program Design
      1. The Optimum Performance Training Model
      2. Introduction to Exercise Modalities
      3. Chronic Health Conditions and Special Populations
2. NASM Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC)
1. Nutritional Science
   1. Introduction
   2. Scope of Practice
   3. Evidence-Based Nutrition and Practice
   4. Food Preference and Influences
   5. Energy Balance and Metabolism
   6. Protein
   7. Carbohydrates
   8. Fats
   9. Alcohol
   10. Micronutrients
   11. Hydration
   12. Nutrient Timing
   13. Supplements
2. Behavior Change Strategies
   1. Psychology of Weight Control and Behavior Change
   2. Coaching and Communication
   3. Motivational Interviewing
   4. Goal Setting
3. Nutrition Coaching
   1. Dietary Assessment and Body Composition Testing
   2. Food and Supplement Labels and Portion Size
   3. Helping Clients Navigate the Real World
   4. Navigating Diets
   5. Nutrition Hot Topics and Controversies
   6. Managing Weight-Loss Plateaus and Maintaining Weight Loss
   7. Programming – Putting it All Together
3. NASM Weight Loss Specialist (WLS)
   1. Introduction to the NASM Weight Loss Specialist
      1. Introduction
      2. Scope of Practice
   2. The Obesity Epidemic
      1. The State of Obesity
      2. The Physiology of Obesity
      3. Psychosocial and Obesity
   3. The Science of Weight Loss
      1. Metabolism
      2. Nutrition and Supplementation
      3. The Impact of Exercise on Weight Loss
      4. Psychology of Weight Loss
   4. Client Assessments
      1. The Client Intake Process
      2. Conducting Fitness Assessments
   5. The Weight Loss Coaching Process
      1. Nutrition Coaching Strategies
      2. Fitness Coaching Strategies for Weight Loss
      3. Integrating Nutrition and Fitness with Weight Loss Client
      4. Weight Maintenance and Sustainability
4. NASM Women’s Fitness Specialization
   1. Current Status of Women’s Health
   2. Neuromuscular, Skeletal, Cardiorespiratory, and Endocrine Considerations
   3. Hormones and Weight Control
   4. Pregnancy and Postnatal Considerations
   5. Menopause Considerations
   6. Fitness Assessments for Women
   7. Flexibility Training for Women
   8. Cardiorespiratory Training for Women
   9. Core, Balance, Plyometric, and SAQ Training for Women
   10. Resistance Training for Women
   11. Integrated Program Design for Women
   12. Nutrition Guidelines for Women
   13. Psychological and Motivational Considerations
   14. Business and Professionalism