To get more people moving, meet them where they are

In our fast-paced, technology-driven culture, it’s easy to get through an entire day without moving our bodies in any significant way. But our b...

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Four Free or Low-cost Tools For Creating Eye-catching Social Media Videos

Video is becoming more popular than ever on social media, and it has the potential to earn you much better reach and engagement than posts that only f...

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Embrace the Cold: How to Get in a Workout in Below-freezing Temperatures

Why exercise in the cold weather? Some people claim it’s to burn more calories. Don't get attached to that theory quite yet, though; the differe...

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Eat Your Water – Sources of Hydrating Foods

Water is the most abundant substance in the human body (equivalent to 50-70% of total body weight). Our joints require it for lubrication, nutrients n...

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6 Strategies to Keep Your Members Coming Back to the Gym During the Holidays

It is the most wonderful time of year for everyone except those running a health club or gym. It seems to be the worst attendance month just before we...

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Santa Workout

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s that time of year—the sun is setting earlier, the weather is getting colder and we’re inundated with images of a j...

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Healthy Appetite Reducers for the Holiday Season

Does the holiday season have your clients feeling a little more Ho-Ho-Hungry? With all of the parties, family gatherings and cookie swaps on the calen...

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4 Fitness Pros Advocating for Health Across the Country

What are three of the most important factors driving wellness in a community? According to Facebook, it's family, friends and health—listed as t...

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Interested in becoming eligible for the NCCHWC Exam?

The National Consortium for Credentialing Health and Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC) is a collaboration of leaders representing many health and wellness coa...

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Fit Gifts for 2016

The holidays can be a stressful time of year. One component of that stress is deciding which gifts to buy for the ones you care about. It can be tempt...

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Getting Kids Moving: How to Compete With Video Games

According to the 2016 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, Americans should be grounded without access to video game...

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ACE Scholarships Aim to Make Physical Activity Accessible to All

Today, nearly 80 percent of American adults fail to meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines; more than one-third of American adults have obesity; a...

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6 Ways to Navigate the Holidays as a Vegan

The holiday season can be stressful. From shopping to controlling one’s diet and exercise regimen, everyone experiences some form of stress this...

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‘Twas the Night Before Fitness: Inexpensive Ways to Incorporate Holiday Spirit Into Group Experiences

In December, many cultures and groups celebrate the end of the year with various themes and celebrations. Adding some special flavor to the group fitn...

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6 Calorie-blasting Partner Exercises

Is it time to mix up your clients’ programs? Partner exercises are a great way to add fun and interest to traditional exercises, while also crea...

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Health Hacks for the Holidays

Here we go again. It’s that time of year where people start dragging out the same tired, worn-out clichés about “the holidays.&rdqu...

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Mitigate Holiday Stress With Meditation

The holidays are synonymous with joyous festivities—special time spent enjoying the company of family and friends (and perhaps also some of your...

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Make Mindful Mistakes this Holiday Season

Add this to your business card: “Holiday Fitness Coach.” Huh? It’s that scary time of year–Halloween kicks off the beginning o...

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4-Week Progression Workout

Looking to shake up your exercise routine this month? A recent series presented in ACE ProSource detailed proper technique for safely performing the f...

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6 Strategies for Lighter Alcohol and Snack Consumption During the Holidays

Every health and fitness professional understands that the holiday season is the most difficult time of the year for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. ...

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Getting Clients To and Through the Doors

As personal trainers and health coaches, we’ve all been there. The schedule is set for the week and someone cancels. We can and should expect pe...

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The Power of Giving Thanks in Group Fitness from a Global Perspective

Every November, millions of Americans celebrate a national Thanksgiving Day, setting time away from work to gather with families of choice, of blood o...

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Healthy and Innovative Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Looking for tips on how to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers in new and delicious ways? You’re not alone. On the days following Thanksgiving, ...

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Thanksgiving Portion Guide

Thanksgiving is such a curious holiday. At a time when we are showing gratitude for our health and those around us, you would think the holiday would ...

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Tips for Helping Clients Set Goals, Both Big and Small

People often have an idea of what they want to achieve in life, but they’re not always sure where to start. Whether it’s engaging in a new...

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7 Fitness Investments That Really Pay Off

Most people know that physical activity enhances mood, circulation, digestion and appearance. There is inherent reward built into staying active. Unfo...

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Doing Well While Doing Good: Boost Your Bottom Line with Social Impact

ACE Advocacy and Outreach   Been shopping lately? Chances are you may have supported a cause. Businesses all over the world have begun improv...

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Total Body Medicine Ball Workout

Working out in a crowded gym can be a catch-22. You’ve made time for exercise but the gym can be so crowded that it can be difficult to get in a...

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3 Essential Movements for Your Kids

Humans have a unique problem. We’re born “too soon.” Consider infants from other species. Most of them come out of the womb (or egg...

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Advocating for Healthy Communities

ACE Advocacy and Outreach   Imagine a world in which physical activity is the norm. Every individual has access to safe, affordable, and easi...

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8 Ways Marijuana Affects the Body’s Response to Exercise

There is a huge cultural shift taking place today as many states consider allowing the legal use of marijuana as a recreational drug. In 1996, Califor...

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Health and Fitness Trends You'll See in 2017

It’s that time of year again when I dust off the flux capacitor, fire up the DeLorean and take a trip to the future to see what the fitness tren...

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ACE's Top 10 Workouts in 2016

The year is almost up and there were plenty of workouts that challenged you and your client! See ACE’s 10 best workouts that will have you worki...

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How to work with clients who have disabilities

I’m Suzanna, an ACE Certified Health Coach and Behavior Change Specialist. I was born with one arm, the result of a limb defect called Fetal Ame...

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What Health Coaches Wish They Knew Earlier in Their Careers

Whether you are expanding your existing health and fitness career or entering into the field as a newly certified professional, working as a health co...

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Pokémon GO vs. FitBit—Which One Has America Walking More?

I am a believer (and a Ph.D. researcher) that health technology (like wearables and apps) can be effective tools for many people, offering motivation ...

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Spooky Spine-Tingling Halloween Workout

Halloween is one of the scariest nights of the year—not because of the ghosts, ghouls and goblins that will be lurking about. Rather, it’s...

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7 Healthier Halloween Treats Kids will Actually Love

To some, Halloween officially kicks off the holiday season, and along with it the challenge of enjoying yourself while managing to limit your intake (...

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6 Tips on Email Etiquette for Health and Fitness Pros

Email is a universal communication tool for all types of business, fitness included. The impression you make with electronic communication is just as ...

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Take the Stairway to Fitness

Without realizing the power of the staircase, millions of people pass by this potential complete gym every day. Offering innovative options for cardio...

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Creative Strategies for Rest and Recovery

Recovery from a tough workout is all about getting the right combination of rest and movement to circulate blood, but not so much movement that you ar...

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Why Your Diet is Causing Constipation

It’s not a topic you probably want to talk about, but if you are constipated, making healthy changes to your diet and lifestyle can help get thi...

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Four Steps to Becoming an Online Personal Trainer

Are you considering adding an online component of personal training or health coaching into your existing training or coaching business, but don&rsquo...

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Instagram Accounts to Motivate You and Your Clients

I’m always looking for new accounts to fill my Instagram feed, but I’ve grown weary of all those “must follow” lists in magazi...

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5 Steps to Helping Clients Feel Better With Exercise

Everybody loves the endorphin rush that comes after a great workout session, but what happens when it fades? Or if it never happens at all? Some peopl...

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The Value of Being a Versatile Health and Fitness Professional

As health and fitness professionals, we are tasked with helping a diverse population maintain a healthy lifestyle. People come to us for guidance with...

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3 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Exercise

Picture you and your friends flying around in laser-powered jet packs through imagination-bending surroundings, acting out your dreams of becoming sup...

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Get Faster on the Bike with Interval Training

Go faster to get faster. Sounds appropriate, right? The short answer is yes. The long answer, however, is more complicated. I recently listened to a ...

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Why You Need to Walk it Out for Health

Staying active has innumerable benefits, from improving cardiovascular health to building strong bones to boosting our mood. One of the very best ways...

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Why Strong Glutes are Key To Your Golf Swing

The glutes include the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. Together, all three muscles make up the largest muscle group in the entire...

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