Weight Loss Specialization (NASM-WLS)

✔ Section 1: Becoming a Weight Loss Specialist

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Scope of Practice

✔ Section 2: The Obesity Epidemic

Chapter 3: The State of Obesity
Chapter 4: The Physiology of Obesity
Chapter 5: Psychosocial and Obesity

✔ Section 3: The Science of Weight Loss

Chapter 6: Metabolism
Chapter 7: Nutrition and Supplementation
Chapter 8: The Impact of Exercise on Weight Loss
Chapter 9: Psychology of Weight Loss

✔ Section 4: Client Assessments

Chapter 10: Client-intake Process
Chapter 11: Conducting Fitness Assessments

✔ Section 5: The Weight Loss Coaching Process

Chapter 12: Nutrition Coaching Strategies for Weight Loss
Chapter 13: Fitness Coaching Strategies for Weight Loss
Chapter 14: Integrating Nutrition and Fitness with the Weight Loss Client
Chapter 15: Weight Maintenance and Sustainability

✔ 15 In-Depth Chapters and Corresponding Chapter Quizzes

✔ Four Client Personal Journeys to Serve as Case Studies

• Steve - 30s; BMI 40-42; Understands exercise but not nutrition
• Angela - 40s; BMI 31; Doesn't exercise; has tried various diets in the past
• Jose - 40s; BMI 52; No history with exercising; Hypertension and pre-diabetes
• Vanessa - 40s; BMI 28; Not consistent with exercise; travels a lot for work; needs help with habits surrounding food intake

✔ 13 Course Videos

• Introduction to WLS
• Persona Introductions
• Scope: Coaching vs. Counseling
• The Growing Importance for WLS
• Psychosocial Effects on Obesity
• Popular Diets for the WLS
• Physical Activities that Promote Weight Loss
• 5 Factors to Weight Loss Success
• Nutrition Intervention Strategies
• The 5 A’s of Coaching Framework
• Factors that Impact Weight Maintenance and Sustainability

✔ 4 Complete Coaching Process Videos with Workout Demonstrations for personas

• Treats weight loss, not as the problem to overcome, but instead, the behavioral strategies required working an array of different weight loss clients

✔ 2 Animation Videos

• The Physiology of Obesity
• Metabolism

✔ 30+ Downloads and Templates That Can Be Used Directly with Weight Loss Client

✔ Up to 15 Custom Graphics and Infographics per Chapter

✔ High-End, Easy-to-Use Digital Course Portal; Access on all Devices