NASM WFS case studies
NASM WFS · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NASM Women's Fitness Specialization - listed by NASM as "Coach Her Strength" under the product code WFS301K - is a specialization course rather than an entry-level certification. It sits in NASM's "Enhance Your Skills" course tier, alongside the Corrective Exercise, Weight Loss, and Senior Fitness Specializations, which signals its intended audience: professionals who already hold a foundational credential and want to deepen their ability to coach women. The NASM WFS case studies are 5 cases and about 2,173 words.
1Cycle-Syncing Request From a Recreational Powerlifter
Client: 29-year-old recreational powerlifter, 3 years of training, best squat 1.5× body weight. She tracks her cycle (28–30 days) and has read that women should “sync” training: deload in the luteal phase and attempt personal records only in the follicular phase.
504 words, about 3 min2Prenatal Client Requesting a High-Intensity Bootcamp
Client: 34-year-old, G2P1, currently 18 weeks pregnant. Her OB has cleared her for moderate-intensity exercise with no restrictions.
410 words, about 2 min3Postpartum Return to Running With Leakage and Heaviness
Client: 31-year-old, 12 weeks postpartum after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery with a second-degree perineal tear. She is breastfeeding exclusively and sleeping in 3-hour blocks.
425 words, about 2 min4Perimenopausal Client With Osteopenia Requesting Heavy Lifting
Client: 52-year-old perimenopausal woman with a DXA T-score of −1.8 at the femoral neck (osteopenia) and BMI 27. She reports 6–8 hot flashes per day, night sweats, and about 5 hours of sleep.
424 words, about 2 min5Endurance Runner With Amenorrhea and a Marathon Goal
Client: 24-year-old female endurance runner, BMI 18.5, running 60–70 km/week with two interval sessions and one long run. She has had amenorrhea for 8 months, one prior tibial stress fracture, low libido, cold intolerance, and resting heart rate elevated from 48 to 58 bpm.
410 words, about 2 min