The importance of the OPT Model.

Have you ever been apart of a group fitness class and looked to your right and left and saw other people looking like professionals while you are clearly an amateur sticking out like a sore thumb? After noticing the different fitness pages people are on while in that group class, you instinctively try to become the Lance Armstrong in the spinning class, Shakira in the Zumba class, or Arnold Schwarzenegger at CrossFit. Although fitness instructors in these group classes will tell you to "go at your own pace" but how is it possible to do so if you don't know what you're doing when everyone else does and you don't want to look foolish? Then, you push yourself and end up leaving the class becoming more sore than ever and possibly injuring yourself. That's why you should start with an individualized training program designed specifically for you. Therefore, this is the reason for the OPT Model and its significance.

The OPT (Optimal Performance Training) Model is "built on a foundation of principles that progressively and systematically allows any client to achieve optimal levels of physiologic, physical, and performance adaptations (2012:9)."

Accordingly, from the textbook "NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training" the list includes the physiological, physical, and performance benefits.

Physiological Benefits: 1) Improves cardiorespiratory efficiency. 2) Enhances beneficial endocrine and serum lipid adaptations. 3) Increases metabolism. 4) Increases tissue tensile strength aka: tendons, ligaments, muscles. 5) Increases bone density.

Physical Benefits: 1) Decreases body fat. 2) Increases lean body mass.

Performance Benefits: 1) Strength. 2) Power. 3) Endurance. 4) Flexibility. 5) Speed. 6) Agility. 7) Balance.

Furthermore, the OPT Model has five phases of training:

-- Phase 1: stabilization/endurance. This phase emphasizes on the importance of coordination. The goals within this phase are to improve muscular endurance, enhance joint stability, increase flexibility, improve posture.

-- Phase 2: strength/endurance. In Phase 2, the goals are: to improve stabilization endurance, enhance joint stabilization, and increase lean body mass.

-- Phase 3: hypertrophy. Phase 3 goals are typically designed for individuals who would like maximal muscle growth and this phase would be used for individuals in bodybuilding.

-- Phase 4: Maximal Strength. In Phase 4, the goal is for the individual to be able to lift heavy loads and improve peak performance.

-- Phase 5: Power. To get to this level, the individual MUST complete the phases of stabilization and strength levels. Speed and power are heavily focused on within this level.

Therefore, the OPT Model is designed for the achievement of the individual's fitness goals while correcting their muscle imbalances, stabilizing joints, while gaining proper neuromuscular functioning. In addition, the benefits of utilizing the OPT Model significantly decrease the chance for injury. You have to crawl before you can walk, so that you don't mess up your muscles and your body, to achieve the body you want. That is why it is severely important to use a personal trainer that uses the NASM guidelines to design a program that is right for you!

So, go out there & go GET IT. Call us at 281-984-7446 or email: katie@myfitjob.com if you want to know more!

WHAT IS THE TXASM ALL ABOUT?

     Our tagline states, "dedicated to those who GET IT." In essence, this is our mantra that means that anyone who sets their mind and a deadline to their dreams, will achieve what they want to achieve. It is a simple as that. You are MORE than enough to achieve what or the better version of you that you aspire to be. So many times we can be become our own worst enemy and get in our own way on the road to success. Then it becomes the never ending cycle of beating ourselves up for not being who we want to be. 

    What we strive to do is to break those negative thoughts and for you to build confidence, endurance and strength to achieve more than you think you can. Our way of teaching these methodologies is by way of exercise and fitness. That being said, when you feel good on the outside, on the inside your confidence skyrockets and you learn to love yourself and that confidence alone can take you farther than you ever thought possible. 

    Once you gain that confidence, you potentially become a magnet and people envisioning having that same confidence inside of them. Therefore, the inspired will inspire, becoming a way of "paying it forward" motivationally. 

    Furthermore, we are an elite personal training school in Houston, Texas and we offer personal training to the public. 

Here is an overview of our school's program & benefits:

• Tap NASM’s Optimum Perf​ormance Training™ (OPT™) model. With OPT you’ll successfully train any client, anytime, anywhere. It’s proven. It’s easy to use. It works for you and your clients.

• Learn with confidence. Whatever your learning style, you’ll find our program will give you every advantage you need for certification and career success.

• Career opportunities abound. The need for qualified trainers continues to grow to keep up with projected consumer demand. With the NASM-CPT, you’ll earn the certification recognized throughout the fitness industry—the NASM certification that offers greater starting salaries on average, according to SimplyHired.com. You’ll also receive discounts on training related products and services, including liability insurance and equipment, to sweeten the deal.

• Invest in your future. You can even spread your NASM-CPT investment out over 4 Months with TXASM easy payment plan.

Please visit our website: www.myfitjob.com for more in depth information about our school. Call us at: 281-984-7446 

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