The NASM-CPT Podcast With Rick Richey NASM Podcast Network

As the saying goes, ‘Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.’
The “NASM-CPT Podcast” is here to help you get the most bang out of your marketing buck.
Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, separates fact from fiction when it comes to financially investing to help build your client base.
A gym owner himself, Rick pulls the back the curtain on how to make your money (hopefully) increase your profits by growing your training clientele. Plus, insights into building an effective website, getting a park permit to train outside, and other ways to create exposure.
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Let’s start your week with a trip to the mailbag.
On this episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, starts by exploring the ordering of your credentials as you get more certifications as a personal trainer.
He then discusses separating your rates for training services and shares his approach as both a personal trainer, and massage therapist. Plus, how you can create the barriers with your clients on what you would like to provide, as well as separating your spaces in the process.
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After covering the lower crossed syndrome in our previous episode, it’s time to talk about the upper crossed syndrome.
Host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, explores potential overactive and under active muscles, ways to address certain movement patterns, as well as a few training tips to employ with your clients on the topic.
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We are now moving from dynamic assessments to static assessments in your NASM textbook.
In this episode, host, and NASM Master Instructor, Rick Richey, deep dives into lower crossed syndrome, explores what muscles may be contributing to the position, both in tightness, as well as weakness.
Plus, a few tips to consider during your assessments – particularly with the position of the spine and the sacrum.
Enjoy Rick’s first mini-series monologue presentation in static postural assessments!
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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.
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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!
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