Have you noticed a change in your sleep pattern as you age? Ever wonder why you were able to stay up late in high school and college and now struggle to stay awake after an early dinner?

In this “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts and Ken Miller explore Dr. Allison Brager’s article (https://blog.nasm.org/chronotypes) which highlights these exacts points and reasons why our internal body clocks may change over time.

They also detail what they discovered about themselves after taking the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire.

Don’t sleep on this episode of “Random Fit!”

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Every day the world gets smaller and smaller. This is especially true in the world of fitness education. In October 2022 hosts, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, traveled halfway around the world to speak at the MEFIT Summit in Dubai. 

In this episode of “Random Fit,” the NASM Master Instructors share their experiences, and discuss travel, conference presentations, and the trainers they had a chance to spend their days in the great city of Dubai.  

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) approximately 1.7 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions worldwide making it the leading contributor to disability. And in the U.S. alone one out of every two people are affected by a musculoskeletal injury, leading to annual healthcare costs of $600 billion, which is nearly double that of heart disease and diabetes. How we move can significantly influence the development of these conditions.

In this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts and Ken Miller are joined by featured guest, Andrew Menter, CEO of Physmodo. The trio will detail the importance of movement health, why it needs to be a priority for everyone, advancements in technology to be able to measure it, and most importantly, how to improve it.

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“Random Fit” continues to span the globe, this time in Serbia. 

Hosts Wendy Batts and Ken Miller recently traveled east to present at the NASM’s first OPTima International Conference in Belgrade, Serbia. At the conference personal trainers and strength coaches had access to 48 sessions, presented by 34 speakers, speaking on topics from nutrition to performance training using the NASM’s Optimum Performance Training Model. 

Wendy and Ken share their experience with their hosts Svetlana and Nebojsa Cokorilo of HFS Academy with local food, culture history and of course fitness education. 

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Diet self-control is important, especially at this time of year with various opportunities to consume food and drink, often in large amounts.

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, along with featured guest, NASM Master Instructor and registered dietician, Kat Barefield RD, once again joins Wendy Batts unpack eating during the holidays. They’ll discuss real life situations on managing food intake at the workplace and social gatherings. 

Don’t miss what tools you can take away to help temper those common holiday temptations!

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Since the start of the COVID pandemic, it's likely that as an exerciser you've got back on the saddle and resumed your fitness routine as many others have. 

In this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller, are joined by featured guest, NASM CES & PES, Dr. Scott Cheatham, on a myriad of different situations when returning to fitness post-COVID.

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Without the heart there is no circulation of blood throughout the body. Did you know that there are two pumps that help with circulation? The calf complex is a bigger influence than people realize in helping the heart do its job. 

In this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore the calf's role in keeping the blood moving.  

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The Transtheoretical Model, as described by NASM, is based on empirical evidence suggesting that people go through five stages of readiness to change

In this “Random Fit,’ hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller, unpack the model, including training, and educating, athletes with certain deficiencies. They also explore the six steps of behavior change to help your clients reach their personal fitness goals and aspirations, and more! 

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80% of Americans have had or are currently experiencing some form of low back pain and discomfort. Socrates said, "If you would seek health, first look to the spine."

In this episode of “Random Fit,’ hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller, will take a closer look at what it takes to "seek health" with the spine in mind.  

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Heart Rate Variability: Another way to look at measuring heart rate.

You might be one of the millions of exercisers that has a measuring device that has an "HRV" reading on your watch display or in your phone app. Have you ever asked, "What is HRV?" or "What am I supposed to do with that info?". 

In this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts and Ken Miller, and their featured guest, gym owner and personal trainer, Josh Elsesser on the ins and outs of Heart Rate Variability.

Everyone has a habit or two which may need some upgrading like exercising more, eating "better,” or meditating. However, many times when it comes to taking steps to change not everyone reaches their goals or even comes close. This episode will focus on the different steps that can be taken to change for the better and hopefully shed some light on what can be done to truly move you forward.  

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