Downloads, Resources & Education on Personal Training

Exercise Science:

1. ExRx.net:
   • Website: ExRx.net
   • Description: ExRx.net is a comprehensive resource for exercise science, featuring exercise tutorials, workout plans, muscle anatomy guides, and scientific articles on topics such as strength training, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness.
2. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Resources:
   • Website: ACSM
   • Description: ACSM offers a variety of educational resources, including position stands, guidelines, and research articles related to exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sports medicine. Some resources may require membership or purchase.
3. PubMed Central:
   • Website: PubMed Central
   • Description: PubMed Central is a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Users can access a vast collection of research articles, reviews, and studies on exercise science topics, including physiology, biomechanics, and sports performance.

Nutrition:

1. Precision Nutrition Articles:
   • Website: Precision Nutrition
   • Description: Precision Nutrition offers a range of articles and resources on nutrition science, dietary strategies, meal planning, and behavior change. Topics cover general nutrition principles, sports nutrition, weight management, and more.
2. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Information:
   • Website: NIH Nutrition Information
   • Description: NIH provides evidence-based nutrition information and resources for the general public, including dietary guidelines, nutrient databases, and educational materials on healthy eating habits and food choices.
3. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Nutrition Source:
   • Website: Nutrition Source
   • Description: The Nutrition Source website offers evidence-based nutrition information, research updates, and educational resources developed by experts at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Topics include dietary patterns, macronutrients, micronutrients, and dietary supplements.

Training Methodologies:

1. Strength and Conditioning Research:
   • Website: Strength and Conditioning Research
   • Description: Strength and Conditioning Research provides summaries and analysis of scientific studies related to strength training, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and other aspects of sports performance.
2. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Resources:
   • Website: NSCA
   • Description: NSCA offers a range of educational resources, including textbooks, journals, and articles covering strength and conditioning principles, program design, exercise techniques, and athlete development.
3. ISSA Exercise Technique Library:
   • Website: ISSA Exercise Technique Library
   • Description: ISSA’s Exercise Technique Library provides instructional videos and tutorials on proper exercise form and technique for a variety of resistance training exercises, bodyweight exercises, and machine exercises.