NASM Master Instructor Roundtable: A Show for Personal Trainers

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, explore the concept that "everyone is an athlete."

The NASM OPT Model was originally designed to enhance the performance of elite athletes, while also reducing the chances of injury. As the model has been adopted as the first, and only, evidence-based model in fitness, millions of people have gained the benefits of the systematic and undulating approach the OPT Model provides.  

This episode deep dives into how everyone you train can and must be treated like the athlete they are!

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In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, uncover the benefits of resistance training, while exploring the six unique applications of force available.

In addition, they detail when and how they are the most beneficial to eliciting specific training outcomes, and how each fit into the OPT Model.     

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On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, explore all things isometrics.

The use of isometrics is often overlooked or misunderstood as a key component of resistance training.  After this episode you will have a better understanding of the science of isometrics, as well as how to create new and fun isometric exercises.

On this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, explore the importance of core training, the anatomy that makes up this area of the body, as well as how, and why, every exercise can and must be considered a core exercise.  

Let our NASM Master Instructors give you a new understanding of the function of the core, as well as how to make every exercise a core exercise. It’s time to get right down to the core!

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Who doesn’t love a nice Q&A to start the new year?

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, review questions many of you have asked via email, or on the NASM - Certified Personal Trainer Facebook page. 

They’ll leave no stone unturned when it comes to the questions you have, as it is our goal to help you feel even more confident in your career, as well as your ability to transform the lives of your clients.  

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In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, separate fact from fiction with several popular fitness myths which continue to circulate within the industry.  

Trainers will be faced with navigating trends that suddenly become the new hot fitness method, or simply breaking the norm of ideas that have been accepted but are not backed up with science. This episode will deep dive into the value of critical thinking, while using the NASM-OPT Model as a framework for processing all decision making.  

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In “Master Instructor Roundtable,” Regional Master Instructors, and hosts, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts further explore the anatomy and function of the Lateral Subsystem. 

Having a greater understanding of this group of muscles which supplies support and movement in the frontal plane, its primary roles in human movement, and effective exercise progressions to challenge the

Lateral Subsystem will allow you to train your clients more effectively.

This is one episode you don’t want to miss!

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If the foot and ankle aren’t functioning properly, it’s difficult for the rest of the kinetic chain to follow suit.

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts will discuss not only feet and ankles laterally rotating, but also detail what commonly happens at the arch of the foot.

They’ll also deep dive into mobility assessments, specific examples of solutions tables, several visional demonstrations on how to correct these impairments, why it’s important to reassess every 4-6 weeks and much more!

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In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, detail commonly used exercises that, with just a few tweaks, drastically increase their overall effectiveness, while reducing chances of injury. 

Program design is all about maximizing your client's fitness outcomes while minimizing the chance for any type of setback. On this "Do This, Not That" series you will learn how Marty and Wendy breakdown workouts and implement the most impactful exercises possible. 

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On this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts unpack all things Continuing Education. They will not only review what your bi-annual CEU requirements are, but also explore the value of continuing education, how best to road map your educational journey to maximize your career and the results you and your clients see every day!  

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