About the course:

This course includes an online video from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Summit and a corresponding online quiz.

All course content will be presented to you electronically upon completion of your purchase. This includes all videos, quizzes, and certificates (certificates awarded upon successful completion of the quizzes).

Available ACSM CECs 3.0

Learning Objectives

• Identify the mechanisms of caffeine as an ergogenic aid and discuss the benefits of ingestion, as well as the appropriate use among athletes.
• Identify the mechanisms of beta-alanine supplementation on high intensity exercise performance and state its protocol for use.
• Understand the real value of “training low” (in a fasted or low glycogen state) for athletes and evaluate whether it is of benefit to that particular athlete for training adaptation.
• Interpret several research studies indicating how inorganic nitrate ingestion might alter the physiological responses to exercise, as well as state applications and practical recommendations.

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