A GUIDE THROUGH ENERGY PROVISION AND CONVERSION, INTERNAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES, NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS AND HOW FOOD AND FITNESS ARE TIED TOGETHER.
Est. Prep/Completion Time = 10 hours
NFPT CEC Award = 2.0
Other CEC Awards = CEC GUARANTEE!
This course offers insight regarding energy provision from the time foods enter into the digestive process to when they are delivered to body cells, and how this all relates to fitness and athletics. You’ll learn about digestion and internal chemical processes, energy provision and conversion, nutrient requirements, and the basic synergy that ties eating and fitness together. This is the physiology of nutrition being taught in a way that is intriguing and comprehensive!
WHAT YOU GET
|Advanced Specialty Certificate|
*hardcopy of course book is available for purchase during checkout
This Fitness Nutrition Specialist course is part of NFPT’s Master Fitness Trainer program. Learn More >>
Online, multiple choice test
Paper/Pencil Testing by Request
125 questions, limit = 2 hours
70% pass score
Instant test results
1 Free Online Re-test
Understand your role as a personal trainer when providing nutrition recommendations
Understand the respective physiology and metabolism of nutrients
Understand the importance of meal timing
Make considerations for dietary restrictions and individual nutritional needs
Define dieting and proper nutrition for fitness goals and fat loss