NASM CWC case studies
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The NASM Certified Wellness Coach (CWC) is a credential offered by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and listed on nasm.org among its certification and specialization products - NASM positions it under a "Fitness & Wellness" umbrella alongside its personal training and nutrition credentials. It is aimed at fitness and health professionals, and at career-changers, who want to coach clients on sustainable lifestyle and behavior change rather than only on exercise programming. The NASM CWC case studies are 5 cases and about 3,112 words.
1The Ambivalent Shift Worker
Marcus, 47, supervises a warehouse crew on rotating shifts (two weeks days, two weeks nights) and was referred by his physician after an A1c of 6.1%. At intake he says, 'My doctor told me to change everything - diet, exercise, sleep.
644 words, about 3 min2The 5K With a Red Flag
Dana, 38, is an accountant who has been sedentary for about eight years. She has already paid for a 5K in ten weeks and wants you to get her ready.
639 words, about 3 min3The Detox Tea, the Ketones, and the Night Shift
Priya, 44, is an ER nurse who works three 12-hour night shifts a week. She typically eats one large meal around 11 p.m.
626 words, about 3 min4The Lab Report and the Overlapping Relationship
Robert, 58, has been coaching with you for three sessions, working on weight and low energy. He brings a printed lab report - a lipid panel and a hormone panel ordered by a naturopath - and says his primary care doctor 'doesn't listen.' He asks you to interpret his testosterone value and whether he can stop his statin now that 'the numbers look fine.' Separately, he mentions that his wife manages the department where your spouse works, and asks you to keep the whole conversation 'between us.' He adds that if you won't help with the labs, he doesn't see the point of continuing.
553 words, about 3 min5The Client Who Asked to Be Pushed Harder
Sofia, 29, is a middle-school teacher who is six weeks into a 12-week package. She started strong - three workouts a week and consistent food logging - and at signing asked for a guarantee of 15 lb by the end.
650 words, about 3 min