NASM Master Instructor Roundtable: A Show for Personal Trainers

Is training woman much different than training men? In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts unpack NASM’s newly updated Women’s Fitness Specialization. Joining them are featured guests, Brian Sutton, NASM Senior Content Development Manager, and Stacey Penney, NASM Product Manager, to help deep dive into key topic areas...

It’s back by popular demand! In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, unpack the concept of more "Hidden Gem" exercises which provide major benefits that are frequently overlooked, but can have a high impact on targeting key movement patterns for clients.    This episode uncovers those “Hidden Gems” and helps make training more fun, as well as more impactful. Th...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, discuss a growing topic, health span verses life span. We all want to live a long life, but not at the expense of our health. Aging is inevitable, however, if we can live healthier for a longer period, why wouldn't we? Let the NASM Master Instructors help you live your longest and, more importantly, healthiest life! The m...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts explore the advantages and proper techniques of sled pushing for your personal training clientele.   A sled is a great tool to be used within HIIT for both elevating an individual’s heart rate, or to increase caloric expenditure. However, the science behind the weighted sled, as well as form and technique, should be underst...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” Regional Master Instructors, and hosts, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts are joined by featured guest, Therabody Founder and Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Jason Wersland.  After a traumatic motorcycle accident, Wersland searched for a solution to relieve his debilitating pain. Realizing the only viable options to alleviate his issue was prescription medicine or su...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” Regional Master Instructors, and hosts, Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, review a few of the recently released fitness tools that are becoming increasingly popular within the industry.   Understanding a fitness tool and how to safely incorporate within the NASM OPT Model is essential for providing safe and effective results for your clients.   In addition, so...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts detail the value of closed chain shoulder exercises through their usual extensive power point presentation.  Closed chain is an exercise where the segment furthest away from the body is fixed, rather than not fixed. Be sure to tune in to learn the difference between open and closed chain exercises for the shoulder and why t...

Membership has its privileges. After all, who doesn’t love saving some money? In this “Master Trainer Roundtable,” Regional Master Instructors, and hosts, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts, detail the professional discounts offered through NASM as being a part of the NASM family. These products are NASM partners and can be found once you login to your NASM portal. Why pay full price when you can get di...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts discuss the unique applications curved non-motorized treadmills provide in comparison to traditional cardio exercise machine. The NASM Master Instructors will also provide a new prospective on the value of utilizing curved non-motorized treadmills with your clients and in your own training. We hope to see you there! The mos...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and Regional Master Instructors, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts highlight the components of power development, how the body is designed to maximize power development, and how each phase of the OPT Model plays a specific and significant role. Come get all the training secrets from the experts who know them best! The most trusted name in fitness is now ex...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, are joined by featured guest, Michael Watts. Watts will share the benefits of understanding and implementing breathing techniques into each of your clients’ training sessions. Michael is an Applied Sport Scientist and Human Performance expert focused on optimizing the health, wellness, and performance of at...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts detail the principle of accommodating resistance, how to apply it in your training, and how it can be implemented within the entire OPT Model.  A very popular method of applying the concepts of accommodating resistance is with exercise and resistance bands. Resistance bands are an incredibly versatile and provide unique and...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendt Batts take a deeper dive into the anatomy and function of the Anterior Oblique Subsystem (AOS).  Having a greater understanding of the AOS, its primary roles in human movement, and effective exercise progressions to challenge the AOS will allow you to understand movement dysfunction, as well as to train your client...

In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts joined by featured guest, Dr. Jeff Godin. Dr. Godin, who earned his Ph. D. in Exercise Science/ Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut and his MS in Exercise Science/ Human Performance at Bridgewater State University, is the Head of Fitness Education for Spartan Race. “Dr. J” has competed in, and finished, over 30 ult...

Most of the population, at one point or another, will experience low back issues. So, what causes low back arch and what are ways to help clients reduce discomfort and achieve better movement? Well, you’ve come to the right place. In this episode, hosts Marty Miller, and Wendy Batts, answer those questions, detail the overhead and single-leg squat assessments, various mobility assessments, as well...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts take a deeper dive into the anatomy and function of the Posterior Oblique Subsystem. Having a greater understanding of the Posterior Oblique Subsystem, its primary roles in human movement, and effective exercise progressions to challenge the POS will allow you to train your clients more effectively. This is d...

Do you want to learn more about the history of weightlifting, traditional lifts, and how to program weightlifting into your clients’ programs using the OPT Model? Well, you’ve come to the right place. In this “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Wendy Batts and Marty Miller are joined by featured guest, Rodney Corn to detail a myriad of weightlifting topics. Rodney is the Director of Eleiko Educa...

On this episode of the "Master Instructor Roundtable," hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts are joined by featured guest, NASM Scientific Advisory Board member and subject matter expert, Dr. Tony Ricci. Dr. Ricci is an Assistant Professor for Health and Human Performance, as well as an Adjunct Professor for the Dept of Psychology and Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University. For the past 35 year...

Back by popular demand, hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts detail the concept of "hidden gem" exercises which provide major benefits. These programs are often overlooked but can have a high impact on targeting key movement patterns for clients.   Learning how to uncover these “hidden gems” will make training more fun and more impactful.  Let the “Master Instructor Roundtable” uncover new and uniqu...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts, detail the movement compensation, arms fall forward. You will learn the muscles that are overactive, creating the compensation, as well as the muscles that are under active, which allow the compensation.  The Regional Master Instructors also review a corrective exercise program designed to improve this commo...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Marty Miller and Wendy Batts discuss a very common movement compensation, knees adduct.  You will learn the muscles that are overactive, creating the compensation, as well as the muscles that are underactive, which allow the compensation. They will also review a Corrective Exercise program designed to improv...

In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Marty Miller and Wendy Batts are joined by featured guest, Rodney Corn, Director of Eleiko Education, on a myriad of topics like the history of weightlifting, weightlifting and the OPT Model, and the impact Corn has had on Wendy and Marty’s career. They will also preview an upcoming 2-day workshop and what to expect if attending the even...

 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...

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 encore presentation, NASM Master Instructors Wendy Batts and Marty Miller take a deep dive inside the new release regarding new terminology, updated research, and program design changes. If you happened to miss this incredible content the first time, here’s your opportunity to catch it again on the “Master Instructor Roundtable!” The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the w...