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Exercise has more benefits than people realize. Through movement, you’ll look better at the beach, enhance endurance in everyday activities, and finish the race that you've had on your bucket list. Challenging the body can help someone live a longer, healthier, and happier life.  On this “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, detail guidelines for disease and exercise, and how more inten...

Fitness and performance training at elevation can reap great benefits if done correctly. The rapid transition to higher elevations can affect upwards of 50% of the people that ascend to high altitudes.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller explore the good, bad, and the ugly of training at altitude. Did you hear? The most trusted name in f...

Most people who have a gym membership will walk past the dreaded Stair Climber while those searching for a challenging cardio session know where to find it. Climbing stairs to get from floor to floor or climbing stairs that are constantly disappearing out from underneath will truly work both heart, muscle, and spirit.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore the...

For as long as gyms have been in existence, there's been the age-old question, "Do my cardio first or lift weights?" In this encore presentation of “Random Fit,” NASM Master Instructors, and hosts, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore which element works best when programming, different options to “warm up” if you opt to wait on the cardio portion, the importance of assessing your personal goal, a...

Who would have thought that sitting around playing video games could lead to a full-time occupation?  Welcome to the new reality. Many who have been able to realize this dream are also subject to the effects of chronic sitting and staring at multiple screens. On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller discuss the amounts and types of training fo...

A form of body conditioning, circuit training targets strength building and muscular endurance, and was voted Top 20 fitness trends for the last few years.  In this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore the ins, outs, ups, and downs of circuit training, as well as why it's become one of the more popular methods for working out.   Did you...

Motorsport races are more than just sitting behind the wheel of a high-powered vehicle for hours on end. There are several unexpected variables and extreme conditions that race car drivers must be prepared for with their endurance and strength.  Hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explain what the highest-level drivers must do to be the best at over 200 miles per hour. So, start your engines, buckl...

Cardio and Strength training do not have to be different parts of the same goal of achieving better conditioning. "Rucking" has become one silently growing form of exercise. It combines both strength training and cardiorespiratory training.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” load up your backpacks and take a walk while you listen to hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, deep dive into Rucking and its...

Whether you realize it or not, we all have a routine. Ask yourself," What's that one thing that you do that you don't realize that you do?" It's these little things that we do throughout the day, with little to no resistance, that feed into us getting better or worse for that matter.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore the impo...

Often, we go about our day-to-day routine without thinking about the way we stand, sit, work, what we wear, or how we “play” that could lead to possible injuries long term. On this “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, deep dive to restrictors which may hinder performance and/or increase those nagging aches and pains. This episode will provide you with some common mistakes you may be ma...

We sit, we stand, we sit, we stand.  In this “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore using unassisted sitting and standing as an evaluation tool and what we can do to improve quality of life.   So, make sure you don’t sit around too long and miss this episode. We won’t stand for that! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding int...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling-based martial art whose central theme is the skill of controlling a resisting opponent in ways that force them to submit. If you've ever watched Mixed Martial Arts, you are sure to have heard the announcers discuss Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or simply, “BBJ.” On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, deep dive into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, its his...

Just because you can does not mean that you should.  Skeletal joints have an ideal range of motion that we might consider safe and optimal. For some, it may seem they have more than the average person. Things may not be what they seem.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, unpack Relative Flexibility, and what that means for ideal range...

Don't be surprised if you walk by your local tennis courts and notice a few more lines on the playing surface. It may now have a dual purpose and serve as the battleground for the fastest-growing sport in the United States.   On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller serve up the two sports, including why each are great options for some recreational fun. Did you hear? The...

The scale can be seen as your best friend or your worst enemy. Body weight only tells part of the story when it comes to a marker of fitness or health. What needs to be looked at is what makes up the numbers on the screen. Lean body mass versus fat mass is another means of looking at what makes up those numbers we've been trained to look at for years.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy...

We have all heard what personal trainers do but what about wellness coaches?  Wellness coaching has gotten more recognition in recent years, and, for some, it is exactly what someone may need to realize their best selves.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, deep dive into the emerging and growing field of wellness coaching and how it's...

Abraham Lincoln once said, "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” The average person is living a longer life but does the quality of health and wellness keep pace with the added years?  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, detail lifespan, and healthspan, and how those two do go hand and ha...

Grant Hill’s basketball timeline was filled with incredible personal and team accomplishments, but also several severe injuries during his storied career. The two-time NCAA National Champion and seven-time National Basketball Association All-Star joined hosts, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller, for a transparent discussion on overcoming those career-threatening setbacks, how the NASM training model enabl...

Making changes in the body means making changes in your workout routine. On this “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, deep dive into the How’s and Why's of the "Overload Principle," as well as what makes physical change happen.   Listen to their experience of how to make simple changes in your workouts to ensure safe and efficient progress! Did you hear? T...

Dumbbells, cables, and selectorized machines are common in most workouts. They can all be effective improving strength but what about power? Exercisers will incorporate stability and strength, but rarely will you see someone moving with speed and power.  On this episode of Random Fit, hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore and unpack the why's and how's of adding power to your workouts. Did yo...

It's been said a million times over that "Exercise is Medicine." What can that mean for someone when it comes to preventing, decreasing, or overcoming disease?  On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore the use of exercise and its effects on the body which can, at times, have the same, if not better, effects than medicine.   Did you h...

Fitness comes in many different forms. When it comes to defining what it is to be “physically fit,” we may experience trouble coming up with a definition.  Well, this episode of “Random Fit” clears up any possible confusion. Hosts, and NASM Regional Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, review the five basic components of physical fitness. With this overview, you'll want to take a secon...

For as long as the field of personal training has been around the question, "Should I work out my abs every day?" rings in every fitness professional's ear.  On this “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Regional Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, deep dive into this topic and share their insights on how to approach the "abs" in not just frequency, but intensity and exercise selection.   Thi...

Earlier this year ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal posted the results of the Top 20 Worldwide trends of 2023.  On this episode of “Random Fit,” Wendy Batts and Ken Miller detail their experiences and thoughts regarding the trends and how they might affect you in your personal fitness journal in 2023. Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the physique and bodybuildin...

Ultimately, change isn’t always for the better – especially when it comes to your diet. On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts and Ken Miller welcome back featured guest, Kat Barefield RD, to explore juicing, cleansing, and detoxing. Health and wellness are top of mind for most people when they think of how nutrition can affect their well-being. Kat will share her knowledge and backgro...