NASM Master Instructor Roundtable: A Show for Personal Trainers

Is traditional cardio not cutting it for your clients?

Well, on this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts explore integrating cardiorespiratory conditioning right into client training programs.

They cover the importance of cardio, review concepts of proper muscle activation with increased speeds of movement, and practice techniques you can implement immediately with your clients to help reach their goals.

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Scope of practice is defined as the procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license.

On this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, are joined by featured guest, Dr. Scott Cheatham, to explore the scope of practice for personal trainers and how it differs from other professions in the fitness industry.

If available, please join us live on our NASM YouTube Channel on August 31, 2023 at 3:00P EST/Noon PST so we can answer your questions as we cover best practices, what we can/cannot do legally, and “gray areas” around state laws.

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On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts explore the anatomy, functions, and training techniques of the posterior chain.  

The posterior chain is essential for improved human performance at all levels. After viewing this episode, you will know how to challenge the musculature through all phases of the OPT Model to meet the needs of all your clientele. 

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A quote is described as a group of words from a text or speech, typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, share some of their favorite fitness quotes, and how they apply these motivational strategies in their own life as well as to the industry, or their clients.

You can quote us on that!

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On to Phase 5.

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, detail Phase 5 of the NASM OPT Model and what makes this phase so special when implementing the approach with your clients and athletes. 

Program design seems complicated, however, if you use the Model and get to know your client, it may not be as hard as you think. We will discuss when to progress to this phase and how to program power specific supersets safely for all populations. We will also provide an example program that utilizes this phase of training.

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On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, detail Phase 2 of the NASM OPT Model, and what makes this phase so special when implementing it with your clients. 

Program design seems complicated, however, if you use the Model and get to know your client, it may not be as hard as you think. We will discuss when to progress clients to this phase and how to program supersets that focus on strength and stabilization, as well as provide an example program that utilizes this phase of training.

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On this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, discuss answers to a question many of our listeners have inquired about.

Program design seems complicated, however, if you use the Model and get to know your client, it may not be as hard as you think.

We look forward to discussing this topic and want to thank those of you for reaching out to us when you need help!

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On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, are joined by featured guest, NASM Master Instructor, and Registered Dietician, Kat Barefield, to explore current trends in nutrition.

The trio will cover topics related to popular "diets," supplements, scope of practice, and much more.

Let us help you make smarter, healthier nutritional choices!

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In this encore episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts Wendy outline and explore the key assessments which are a critical part of the NASM. 

As both Wendy and Marty always say, “If you are not assessing you are guessing!” This episode details an in-depth review of these evaluations, as well as the relevant information they provide to you as a fitness professional.

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On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, detail the importance of maintaining a high level of physical activity in coordination with a structured exercise program. It is becoming increasingly common for people to fall within the sedentary lifestyle classification, even if they participate in a formal exercise program a few times per week.  

Wendy and Marty review recent research on how increasing physical activity helps to reduce many of the leading causes of death, while sharing simple tips on how easy it can be to increase someone's physical activity. 

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