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Resistance Training Specialist RTS
Resistance Training Specialist RTS
Oklahoma City,
OK,
United States
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Registration: Expires 29/12/2026
A Bit About Resistance Training Specialist RTS
Resistance Training Specialist® is the industry's defining exercise education course. An advanced curriculum accessible to all levels of exercise professionals, RTS teaches objective decision-making in the design, execution and delivery of exceptional exercise experiences: customised, optimised and Client-Defined™. RTS was established in 1997 by Tom Purvis, a founding instructor of NASM in 1989 who subsequently decided to focus primarily on Exercise Mechanics. Dr Mark Slavin, NASM’s first International Director, joined Tom and went on to become one of the most prolific exercise lecturers on the planet, delivering education in 72 countries over the past 30 years. RTS Level 1 courses in Australia are delivered by Benny Price, RTS Global COO and a qualified Mechanical Engineer with over a decade of experience in the fitness industry.
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Resistance Training Specialist RTS
Resistance Training Specialist® RTS Level 1
Australia
RTS1 teaches fitness professionals how to continually assess every individual client’s needs, goals and tolerances – and how to design custom-fit exercise programming appropriately.
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Brandon Green
former RTS Practical Instructor
People love and GET continuum training. Unlike the former 123 course, I see a group of 17 like I had last weekend all clearly demonstrate that they felt a difference with the practical portion of exercise. Every single student, despite credentials asked some fantastic questions relating to how to transition their currently external performance based client-workouts to Internal. It was awesome. It is a huge difference from the 123.
Ben Pakulski, IFBB pro
Always learning! This time at an RTSm module with the master of mechanics himself Tom Purvis. This is THE man when it comes to understanding exercise, mechanics, force application, and strategic manipulation around exercise and progression. Plus his delivery is world class AND he’s an all-around badass of a guy. Joe Bennett and I came to continue to sharpen the sword.
Michelle Amore
I truly enjoyed the class and the group. Thank you also for doing what you do. It’s not easy to find people in the fitness industry that have the same passion for learning and excitement about things like moment arms, resistance profiles and the true definition of exercise. Not only does the material you present have a tremendous influence on my thought process during every aspect of my training/treatments and even life, but you have introduced some amazing people into my life.
Chris Bremner
Just wanted to say I got my certificate in the mail today. Super nice! I was shocked to find this thing on a nice wooden plaque, all mounted nice, etc. This is the first cert I've gotten that was actually a challenge to get (felt I had to EARN this one, which is a first). Anyways, the whole little presentation with the cert was really nice, instead of just getting some cheap piece of paper that will get lost in the shuffle (I'm big on the little things). Thanks again!
Chris Hill
I just wanted to thank you for the course this past weekend! I found it extremely beneficial and found nearly everything presented to be directly applicable to my business, almost instantly making it better. Also.... I just had a client, a 50 year old male, tell me in the middle of his session (in which I did not do one single new "exercise") ‘WOW! I feel like I am really getting my money’s worth tonight.’ What a compliment!
Anna Kotula, DPT
There is not a day in my physical therapy practice that goes by that I do not engage in the process taught to me at RTS. This is the process of considering how force is applied to and effects tissue. The teaching methods and materials presented are brilliant. Physics or mechanics is transformed from being a world of vague intimidating math problems to exciting concepts that you can use to help your patients.
Greg Mack
I was reminded yesterday how important your work, as expressed through RTS, has been, is and will certainly continue to be! Your innovation, dedication and passion to create the field of Exercise Mechanics and continue to push the information and philosophy forward has played an important role in my professional development. Thank you. You are appreciated. I hope to never take RTS for granted or forget its importance. If I do you have permission to smack me upside the head! :-)