The Future of Fitness Education & Certification (Athletech)

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The Future of Fitness Education & Certification (Athletech)

The American Council on Exercise (ACE), founded in 1985, provides NCCA-accredited certifications, continuing education and evidence-based health information. Sarah Beavins, ACE’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, said that ACE is dedicated to keeping health and exercise professionals equipped with timely, relevant information, and named artificial intelligence (AI)/fitness technology as one area of focus in 2024.

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Should you lift weights or do cardio to burn calories? (Medical News Today)

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Should you lift weights or do cardio to burn calories? (Medical News Today)

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) cites research suggesting that people should perform cardio before weight training to maintain workout intensity. However, this may not be applicable to every person. Therefore, an individual should consider discussing their personal fitness needs and goals with a trainer.

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5 Workouts to Improve Your VO2 Max (Runner’s World)

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5 Workouts to Improve Your VO2 Max (Runner’s World)

Getting faster by way of VO2 max work is all about efficiency. “The higher your VO2 max, the faster or more efficiently you’ll be able to finish a race or training run—as your body moves the oxygen in the most effective manner,” says April Gatlin, ACE-certified personal trainer, master trainer, and coach for STRIDE Fitness.

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Everything You Need to Know About Resistance Band Workouts: What Makes Them Effective, How to Get Started, and How to Up the Intensity (Everyday Health)

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Everything You Need to Know About Resistance Band Workouts: What Makes Them Effective, How to Get Started, and How to Up the Intensity (Everyday Health)

“Think of resistance bands as big rubber bands that provide differing levels of resistance during strength workouts,” says Damien A. Joyner, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and the founder of Incremental Fitness in San Diego.

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Have a Need for Speed? Sprinting at 80% of Max Is Probably Enough

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Have a Need for Speed? Sprinting at 80% of Max Is Probably Enough

10-20-30 interval training is an effective way to improve running performance and overall health. A new study demonstrates that this kind of training is just as effective for improving your running times and overall fitness, even if your sprints are only at 80 percent of maximal effort. The researchers hope that the new knowledge will encourage more people to adopt this type of training, which benefits both blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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Association between normal-weight obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors among adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Nature)

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Association between normal-weight obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors among adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Nature)

We have also provided alternative NWO prevalence figures based on the following three sex-specific %BF thresholds commonly used in the literature: (1) American Council on Exercise (ACE) threshold (= 25% for men and = 32% for women)30, (2) = 25% for males and = 35% for females31 and (3) = 20·6% for men and = 33·4% for women15,32.

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