7 Signs You May Be Overtraining

The signs of undertraining, which typically get most of the attention in fitness, are fairly visible. With the popularity of high-intensity workouts...



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What Is the Difference between a Diet and a Nutrition Plan?

As a health and fitness professional, you know an effective nutrition plan is an essential part of a comprehensive fitness program. Combining a prog...



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Exercise Progressions for Clients Who Are Overweight or Are Affected by Obesity

While there is no single right way to train clients who are overweight or have obesity, using regressions can be an effective method to employ. The AC...



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4 Techniques to Master for Motivational Interviewing

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5 Compound Exercises You Should Add to Your Workout

Sometimes when we train we try to get too fancy. We forget the simple exercises that can hit multiple body parts at once. Compound exercises, for exam...



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5 Creative Ways to Use Dumbbells

Affordable, compact and with sizes from 1lb to 100lbs, dumbbells are among of the most widely used pieces of exercise equipment. Commonplace in fitnes...



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How Much Protein Do We Actually Need?

Nutrients in food are critical for building and repairing body tissues and for regulating digestion, energy production and muscle contraction. The h...



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The Real Impact of Carbs

Carbohydrates have earned somewhat of a bad reputation over the years. Like other macronutrients before them, carbs have fallen victim to the latest...



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8 Creative Ways to Use a Medicine Ball

Using a medicine ball is a great way to add load to your traditional strength-training routine, in a non-traditional way. With medicine balls, you can...



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3 TRX Flows That Will Increase Your Flexibility, Strength and Mobility

Flow is a concept commonly associated with yoga, but have you ever tried sequencing non-yoga-based strength, balance and flexibility moves all togethe...



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Proof that the Human Body was Made to Move

“Sitting will kill you”—this is a CNN headline that caught my eye a few days ago. In fact, many recent research studies have revea...



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An Active Aging Workout for (Almost) Everyone

ACE’s new Senior Fitness Manual consolidates all of the latest research for those who train the active aging market. While there are three prima...



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Train This, Not That: The Upper-body Edition

Once again, we are visiting some common exercise selections and identifying which ones may not be the safest option for achieving your goals. Let&rsqu...



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