Spring Has Sprung: Why Adults Should Be Working Out on Trampolines

At some point in your life, chances are you were lucky enough to experience jumping on a trampoline for hours at a time in the great outdoors. Surely ...

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5 Essential Rotator Cuff Exercises

It seems like every time I go to the gym, I see people doing rotator cuff exercises incorrectly. Given the importance of this quartet of stabilizers a...

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Take a walk together

ACE Advocacy and Outreach   Walking is an easy way to start building activity into your life and to make that activity stick. It doesn’...

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Why There’s No Such Thing as “The Best” Exercise

From media interviews with popular health and fitness magazines to the classes I teach and clients I train, over the years I have routinely been the f...

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High-intensity Interval Training: Why it Works

High-intensity interval training (HIIT), which involves repeated bouts of high-intensity effort interspersed with recovery times, has become hugely po...

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Two Dumbbells: Help Your Clients Achieve Their Goals With Minimal Equipment

It really doesn't take a whole lot to get in it an effective and efficient workout, and our clients need to know that they can still exercise even whe...

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Eating for The Seasons: How to Help Your clients succeed year-round

For clients who are athletes or simply active all year, it’s important to eat for success, which may look different depending on the season. Man...

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Track Money Like Your Clients Track Calories

Everyone wants to earn more money, just as everyone wants a leaner physique. Achieving these goals, of course, is easier said than done. You can raise...

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8 Butt-toning Moves

Contrary to popular belief, having shapely glutes isn’t all about appearance or vanity. Having a strong rear-end not only helps improve posture ...

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How Walking Meetings Improve Productivity

The research is clear—incorporating movement into the workday can positively impact employee health and a company’s bottom line. If you k...

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Why More Personal Trainers are Becoming Health Coaches

As a personal trainer, you know how to help your clients reach their fitness goals. Adding health coaching to your offerings and being able to discuss...

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Healthy Fit-tech Habits Gone Bad

It always feels great to make positive steps toward improved health and fitness, and nowadays, fitness technology makes it even easier. But too much o...

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9 Benefits of Working as a Club-based Personal Trainer

Congratulations! You studied hard and received your ACE Personal Trainer certification. You are now ready to embark on a new career in the fitness ind...

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The Power of a Referral Network – Benefits of Networking

As health and fitness professionals, we wear many hats. We are coaches, educators, sounding boards, confidants and experts in our respective fields an...

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Mission to Move

Here at ACE, we’re on a mission to get people moving. And it all starts with our talented and dedicated health and fitness professionals, who ar...

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Mission to Move

Here at ACE, we’re on a mission to get people moving. And it all starts with our talented and dedicated health and fitness professionals, who ar...

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Why does health coaching matter to allied health?

ACE Advocacy and Outreach   It’s no secret that physical inactivity continues to be a concern in the U.S. and globally. Obesity is one ...

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See, Hear and Do: The Benefits of ACE Live Workshops

Continuing education is essential to your growth and effectiveness as a health and fitness professional. After all, whether we’re talking about ...

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All About Hunger

Hunger is the body’s signal indicating the biological need for food, but most of us often eat for reasons that reflect other forms of hunger. Ha...

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5 Essential Body-weight Exercises to Ward off Low Back Pain

Low-back pain (LBP) is the most common chronic pain issue in the U.S., with 60 to 80% of adults struggling with it on a regular basis. While many cond...

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6 Muscle-building TRX Suspension Training Exercises for Increasing Muscle Mass

It’s not uncommon for bodybuilders to glance at the straps of the TRX Suspension Trainer and wonder, “How can these floppy pieces of nylon...

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Mindful Eating

March is National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to provide education around the pivotal role...

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Can Yoga Help with Aging Joints?

Many people try to reverse the effects of aging or keep it at bay by eating a healthy diet, exercising and practicing self-care. The laws of nature, h...

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Why It’s Important to Work On Your Business, Not just In Your Business

Let’s be honest—you got into this business because you like to move. You purposefully did not take a desk job and the thought of being con...

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Healthy Snacks You Should Make at Home

As registered dietitians, one of our most important goals is to help people to get more nutrients from food to help them achieve optimal health. We en...

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Exercise Easy for Big Gains

Despite having a largely unfit population, in the U.S. high-intensity training is in! Unlike many other ridiculous, unwarranted health fads, the high-...

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Returning to Exercise? Here's a Workout to Help You Get Back on Track

Whether it’s a new year or you’re looking to get back to an exercise program, beginning can be a challenging prospect. Your mind may remem...

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8 Hip-strengthening Exercises Using the Versa Loop

It’s no secret that clients who have desk jobs typically have tight and/or weak hips. Chronic sitting produces a weaker posterior chain, a lack ...

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