NASM Master Instructor Roundtable: A Show for Personal Trainers

This episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, explore the concept of "Accidental Movement Assessments." Structured movement assessments will allow you to have a clear understanding of your client's current movement abilities, however, fitness professionals are often faced with clients or circumstances where formal movement assessments are just not possibl...

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, detail the benefits, and potential risks, of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Increasing the intensity of a client’s work out is crucial to continue to see gains and reach their goals. However, in today's fitness environment HIIT often can increase the chance of injury. Marty and Wend...

This episode deals with getting a grip. Specifically, the correct grip. On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” a topic from the “MIR” mailbag, hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, explore information related to grip/hand placement and how it may or may not change the exercise when targeting specific muscles. Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now expan...

Just the facts, please. On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, explain and explore several fun fitness facts that will either confirm what you already knew or could possibly make you look at things just a bit differently! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the physique and bodybuilding world. Beco...

It’s not always what you know, but who you know.  On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, discuss the value of networking to advance your career, build relationships, and stay on top of the latest and greatest trends.   Marty recently returned from IHRSA 2023 in San Diego and will share his personal experience on the value of atten...

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, unpack the scientific advantages of Ground Based Training.  In addition, the concepts of Open Chain and Close Chain exercises will be discussed to have the understanding on how to choose specific exercises for your clients.   Look forward to seeing you all at the Roundtable! Did you hear? The...

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts explore questions many of you have asked on our private NASM Certified Personal Trainers page. This page features over 13,000 NASM Certified Professionals who interact daily, collaborate, network, and pose thought provoking questions that helps everyone grow as a fitness professional.   Join u...

On this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, review the process of creating impactful integration techniques, which is the fourth step in the Corrective Exercise continuum.  After this “MIR,” you will have a clear understanding of how to utilize integration techniques in order to have the most impact when training your cl...

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Regional Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendt Batts, unpack the importance of establishing proper hip internal rotation, and why it is essential from a fitness and sports performance standpoint.  They also review a number of new and unique training ideas for you to implement in your and or your client's program immediately.   Did you h...

On this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, are joined by NASM Product Manager Tony Ambler-Wright to detail NASM’s new Instagram channel, @nasmperformance.  The trio will discuss the inspiration for starting the channel, what types of content you can expect, and much more. Make sure to give it a follow! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness...

It’s time to hit the books again! In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and Regional Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, discuss a book they both have read multiple times and have relied on throughout their career. The 7-Habits of Effective People by Stephen Covey, which was first published in 1989, is well-received in multiple educational fields.  Wendy and...

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...

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.      Did you hear? The most trusted nam...

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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 co...

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...

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...

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 a...

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,...

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...

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...

On this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, detail the importance of grip strength. They will review pertinent research that reveals the importance of maintaining or developing grip strength to reduce injuries, improve performance, and maintain overall health as we age. In addition, sample exercises and programming will be provided in...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Wendy Batts and Marty Miller detail the four interdependent, but interconnected, subsystems that help to make up the global musculature system, which is predominantly responsible for human movement.   Increasing your knowledge of how the four subsystems produce and reduce force as it pertains to ideal movement patterns across the OPT Mod...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, are joined by featured guest, Physical Therapist Chris Nentarz, who has years of clinical experience and is focused on the value and implementation of suspension training within the entire NASM OPT Model.  Whether you train clients who have traditional fitness goals, aspiring /elite athletes, or others who need a strong f...

In this “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. Did you hear?...