If you play high-level competitive sports, injuries are an inevitability. It's impossible to get the injury risk down to "zero" but there is preventative maintenance which can be done to address potential setbacks, as well as accelerate the healing process should it occur. 

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller address the various components that can help with mitigating injury risk for contact and non-contact sports.  

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Can your multi-task body composition change? 

In other words, can you really do two things at once when it comes to changing your body composition by losing fat and putting on muscle? 

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, and returning Registered Dietician, Kat Barefield R.D., detail what it takes to do two things at once, lose fat and put on muscle.  

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What is inflammaging?

Well, it’s a newer term that you might have heard being discussed in fitness and wellness circles.

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, are joined by featured guest, NASM Master Instructor, and Registered Dietician, Kat Barefield, to detail what inflammaging is, and what we can do about it.

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Player longevity within a sport can be a big goal for professional athletes but it begins and ends with a sports season. 

Load management was first criticized in a regular season NBA game but is now common practice throughout the league. 

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts and Ken Miller, explore the philosophy, strategy, and what it has means to athletes, and sports fans alike.

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No matter what the age, fitness is an integral part of living a vital life. As the generations have gone through their respective aging cycles, their wants, and expectations, of fitness and health changed.  

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, along with featured guest, Sarah Marin Ph.D., explore generations, life stages, and how fitness fits in.

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Most of us think we're going to sleep at night and wake up bright-eyed and bushy tailed. 

However, that's not the case for the 70 million Americans who may be suffering from Sleep Apnea. This sleeping disorder can have a financial effect of billions of dollars due of unrestful sleep. 

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller define and explore sleep apnea, as well as possible solutions that can help you feel less like Freddie Kruger and more like Sleeping Beauty.  

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It’s all in the hips.

Hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, are joined by featured guest, Jiji Pollack, certified personal trainer, and dedicated health coach. The trio explores the anatomy of the hips, coaching tips for women on their period, hip resistance training techniques, defining the cue angle, and much more.

Hip, hip hurrah for this episode of “Random Fit!”  

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Pickleball has been called the fastest-growing sport in the US. With millions now playing, it only makes sense more may experience injury. This racket sport is no exception. 

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts, and NASM Master Instructors, Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, explore several Pickleball common injuries, as well as practices and techniques to help get you back on the court sooner than later. 

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Odd position strength is defined as the ability to generate force from ‘uncommon,’ less symmetrical body positions.

On this “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, along with featured guest, internationally recognized industry leader in health and human performance, Michol Dalcourt, deep dive into the topic with specific workouts, advice for beginners, the new “popular areas” at the gym, and several other examples of how you can implement odd position strength into your training repertoire.

Don’t be the odd person out who doesn’t consume this episode!

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Fitness continues to be an ever-evolving industry, paving its ever-unique path with ways for people to improve their health and overall lifestyle.

On this episode of “Random Fit,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Ken Miller, are joined by featured guest, Amy Boone Thompson, who will discuss bringing fitness to the forefront not just for the US but to the World.

Thompson has been involved in the fitness and sports fields for three decades. From fitness professional to CEO, she has participated in many different aspects of fitness. 

They will explore their journeys in personal training and what career paths are possible for up-and-coming fitness professionals.

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