Corrective Exercise Specialization is one of the most important components of a comprehensive exercise program. Regardless of athletic ability or fitness level, almost every person has some degree of dysfunction that increases the chance for injury.
CES is offered by National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Specializing in Corrective Exercise with NASM can stretch your earning potential along with your clients’ abilities to reduce the risk of injury—helping them move, feel and live better.
By becoming a Corrective Exercise Specialist, you’ll take your fitness career and ability to help your clients to new levels. You’ll learn how to assess clients in a whole new way. It will help you better identify their movement compensations, where they are weak or strong, and hone your ability to use that knowledge to design effective and efficient programs.
You’ll take your ability to assess clients from generalized to specific, breaking assessments down into smaller, more in-depth pieces so you can identify different parts of the body in need of attention.
NASM CES STUDY TOPICS
Chapter 1: Rationale for Corrective Exercise
Chapter 2: Human Movement Science and Corrective Exercise
Chapter 3: Inhibitory Techniques
Chapter 4: Lengthening Techniques
Chapter 5: Activation Techniques
Chapter 6: Integration Techniques
Chapter 7: Client Intake and Assessment
Chapter 8: Static Assessments
Chapter 9: Movement Assessments
Chapter 10: Mobility Assessments
Chapter 11: Corrective Strategies for the Foot and Ankle
Chapter 12: Corrective Strategies for the Knee
Chapter 13: Corrective Strategies for the LPHC
Chapter 14: Corrective Strategies for the Shoulder and Thoracic Spine
Chapter 15: Corrective Strategies for the Wrist and Elbow
Chapter 16: Corrective strategies for the Cervical Spine
Chapter 17: Self-Care and Recovery
Chapter 18: Real-World Application of Corrective Exercise Strategies
