Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), this book is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power. More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques. Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model. Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement. Other features include research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions.
- ISBN10 0781782910
- ISBN13 9780781782913
- Publish Date 1 March 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 May 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Edition 3rd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 552
- Language English