Start Your First Personal Training Session with PAR-Q - The NASM-CPT Podcast

The first session with a new client (or as a new trainer) can be daunting. How do you start the session? What do we talk about? Should I refer them to a physician based on certain answers? What assessments should I perform?

In this episode of The NASM-CPT Podcast, Dr. Rick Richey takes us through his first session and what he talks about, why he talks about it and discusses how much time he spends engaging in discussion and assessment versus exercise in the first session. He also takes us through the Physical Activity Readiness-Questionnaire (PAR-Q) that NASM uses with clients prior to exercise.

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[keychup]

i passed the NASM CPT exam last week...!

[EricDSalisbury]

The audio quality sounds good. Your voice has a lot of warmth and presence with that miking configuration. Good info as well.

[atharpirzada]

Thanks for the podcast. It is excellent! I find it very useful towards getting (and effectively applying) my CPT. Please keep it coming!

[brandonpitt]

Very informative as usual...I'm looking forward to the exercise programming podcast!

[keychup]

may i know what is the difference between NASM PAR-Q vs other sources of PAR-Q (PAR-Q+)?

[iwonnoobs]

Awesome podcast! I've been wondering about this ever since I got certified. I have Quick question about the OHSA. So lets say a client shows knee valgus during the very first session. Would I want to have them SMR the overactive muscle before moving into the work out? and should I do the same (SMR the overactive muscle from the initial assessment) before beginning of every workout as well?

[PotentialMvmt]

Assuming Dr approval is required for training, what form does proof of approval come in? The client's word, a letter, an Rx?, sports physical form of some sort? Does NASM have any templates for this?