Changing your health and getting to where you want to be required not only an effective exercise program but a nutrition program that will complement your goals. It is through the combination of diet and exercise that you can maximize your efforts and become the best version of yourself. With the NASM Science of Diet and Exercise Specialization, you will learn how to lay the groundwork of an effective program that combines your nutrition and activity to achieve the results you want. By understanding the interrelationships of fat and metabolism or proper nutritional intake to fuel exercise, you can better adjust your lifestyle to meet the desired goals. Through the application of nutrition and exercise research, you will be armed with the knowledge to guide, not only yourself, but those around you to meet the goals they desire!
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Science of Diet and Exercise Specialization
Break Down the Science of Diet and Exercise. Master the knowledge and skills to identify the diet and exercise interventions required for specific fitness goals.
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What you'll learn
Apply the science behind complementing dietary interventions with exercise strategies for optimal fitness programming.
Learn how our bodies use the foods we consume for different metabolic functions required for health.
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What you'll learn
Learn the biochemical processes we call metabolism to keep the human body alive.
Compare approaches used to track calorie intake and energy expenditure requirements.
Discover static and dynamic components of metabolism and how they impact weight loss.
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What you'll learn
Learn the effects of fat metabolism when under acute and chronic stress.
Compare various forms of lipids (fats) within the body.
Determine the role of dietary fat and its function within the body.
Learn the current dietary guidelines for fat intake.
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What you'll learn
Align common diet archetypes with exercise programming.
Learn which macronutrients are preferential for specific workout types and training goals.
Compare the energy pathways, their functions and how they use macronutrients to fuel work.
Learn the key principles of energy systems within the human body.
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