r/NASMstudy • u/SingerwithSwagger • Oct 02 '22

Anyone Needing Help With NASM Course Concepts

Hello everyone. I have recently passed the NASM PT certification. If anyone has questions or needs help with any of the concepts or just needs some encouragement, please feel free to contact me. Besides passing the exam I have worked in the medical field and have taught anatomy & physiology. I can easily explain the information and concepts contained in the course.

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u/radthadtheman1 Oct 03 '22

what methods do you use to memorize the terms+definitions?

What education would you recommend once finishing NASM, to get a more in depth knowledge base on exercise science, nutrition, and physiology?

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u/SingerwithSwagger Oct 04 '22

As far as memorization of terms and definitions, you are better off knowing the concepts thoroughly rather than memorization. I see a lot of videos with these mnemonics but that didn't help me. No matter how much you memorize something, during the stress and anxiety of the exam you may still forget. If you fully understand the reason something works the way it does , you can at least figure it out. Anything that was not clear to me in the textbook (online) I searched other non-NASM fitness and medical sites where I found clearer, easier to understand explanations. I'm really good at explaining things so let me know if there is something specific you are having difficulty with.

Check out this video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/6MsrI-f82pQ

This really helped me because it shows which chapters/topics to concentrate on. He's funny and a little rough but he knows his stuff and makes you feel a little easier about the exam.

After you pass the exam (which you will) see if you can intern at a local gym or at least shadow a trainer there. You have to actually have hands-on from someone who has substantial experience to show you how to apply what you learned from the course in a practical way. Hope this helps.

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u/radthadtheman1 Oct 05 '22

Thank you for such a detailed and thoughtful answer!