How to Build Your Own 30-day Fitness Challenge

You need to stand out in a crowded fitness space, and creating your own 30-day fitness challenge is a great way to do that. There are a lot of moving ...

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Shattering Older Adult Exercise Stereotypes

As health and fitness professionals, we are not immune to harboring senior stereotypes, but doing so may seriously hurt our businesses as the older po...

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The Highs and Lows of Being a Health Coach

I love my career as a health coach, but it’s not always smooth sailing. As with anything in life, some days are better than others, but exactly ...

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New Preparticipation Screening Guidelines: What Health and Fitness Pros Need to Know

Although it is well established that regular participation in physical activity has many benefits, including a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (C...

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Creating Successful Youth Fitness Programs

Youth need regular opportunities to be physically active. Unfortunately, schools are not meeting their needs through physical education classes and re...

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What I’ve Learned as a Group Fitness Instructor

Sometimes there’s only one way to become an expert at your craft—practice, practice, practice. Education will give you the foundation you ...

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Your Client and Chronic Pain: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Have you ever noticed how shockingly painful a paper cut can be? How is it these sorts of experiences can be so painful, yet the moment professional s...

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New IDEA World Scholarship Sends 5 Exercise Professionals to 2018 IDEA World

Every year, the IDEA World Convention brings together thousands of exercise professionals and health coaches who share a passion and enthusiasm for ge...

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ACE Mover Must Haves: Physical-activity Trackers

From counting steps to logging personal records, physical activity-tracking apps are among the most popular ways for people to track their progress as...

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Four Words to Avoid in Group Fitness

Words matter. Group fitness instructors rely on words to convey direction, emotion and connection. Some words create an inclusive environment, while o...

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Top Policy Initiatives to Encourage Physical Activity

It’s that time of year again—when gyms, trails, studios and pools are filled to the brim with “resolutioners.” Any number of s...

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Why Crawling Fixes Everything

Have you ever met a baby with back pain? How about a toddler with tight hips? Considering these and other ailments seem to be a common side effect of ...

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From Fragile to Agile

Think of your grandmother. Your actual grandmother. Now think of the most fit or capable athlete you currently train. Should these two individuals per...

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Keeping Cold-weather Physical Activity Safe

This time of year signals the advent of cold weather in many areas of the country. During a typical winter, it is not uncommon to hear about cardiac-r...

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3 Cueing Techniques to Enhance Your Group Fitness Classes

Working on your cueing techniques is a great way to improve your group fitness classes in 2018. After all, cueing can make or break a class. And we&rs...

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3 Fitness Leadership Styles: Identify Yours and Get Ahead

Knowing what sets you apart from other health and fitness professionals can help you attract your ideal clients to your business. There are people out...

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