4 Old-school Marketing Strategies For Health and Fitness Pros

There is no shortage of websites and social media gurus claiming to have the latest and greatest ways to market yourself and your health and fitness b...

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Top Sightings at IHRSA 2016

When I was a kid, few things were more exciting than the day the Sears catalog arrived in the mailbox. I would spend hours flipping through endless pa...

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7 Questions to ask yourself before becoming a GFI

If you’re considering becoming a group fitness instructor, you were probably inspired by one of your teachers, and now you want to create that t...

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A Basic High-intensity Interval Training Routine for Beginning Exercisers

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) continues to be extremely popular, largely due to its reputation for being highly effective and increasing cal...

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5 Variations of the Body-weight Squat

If you had to choose just one exercise to help clients improve strength, power and core stability all in one move, you’d probably choose the squ...

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What's New in the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Study Experience

The American Council on Exercise is proud to announce the release of an all-new ACE Group Fitness Instructor study experience—the definitive res...

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10 Reasons I Love Being a Group Fitness Instructor

As a group fitness instructor (GFI) for the past 16 years, I can personally attest to the unparalleled and pivotal role that instructors play in the w...

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6 Easy Steps to Raising Your Rates

If you’re an independent health and fitness professional, you may be the only person who can give yourself a pay increase. Nobody wants to ask f...

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Explosive Plyometric Workout

Plyometrics are explosive exercises that increase speed, quickness and power. Most exercises include “jumping,” in which the muscles exert...

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How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck With Continuing Education Options

As a health and fitness professional, continuing education is essential to keeping your certifications current, but what are your best options? Answer...

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Post-run Yoga Routine

After a run is a great time to do yoga because you’re already warmed up. You can skip the sun salutations and other movements used to warm the b...

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Exercise Starting Point and Progressions

For many people, exercise is about transformation. Physical transformation. However, physical transformation takes time, consistency and multiple beha...

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Ingredient Swaps for Clients With Food Intolerances and Allergies

It seems as if most people have either a food allergy and intolerances have become increasingly common. While one in three people make dietary modific...

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