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Are you a personal trainer, group fitness instructor or other practicing fitness professional? Thought leaders from ACE and throughout the industry will keep you on the forefront of fitness with the latest research, best practices, and innovative tools and techniques to boost your fitness career. Plus get practical information, insight and tips in the areas of functional movement, strength training, cardio training, core training, metabolic conditioning, performance training, group exercise, small group training, mind-body, behavior change, coaching and motivation for lasting results with clients.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Profiting from Corrective Exercise

Corrective exercise is not only growing in popularity, its potentially very profitable as well. Corrective exercise expert Justin Price explains how you can gain access to this lucrative field and help your clients minimize aches and pains and get back to the activities they love.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

How to Physically Prepare Your Clients for the Holidays

Check out these 5 great tips from Jonathan Ross that will keep your clients engaged and inspired to work out, even when time is tight this holiday season.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Strategies for Training Overweight and Obese Clients (Part 2 - What's In It for Them?)

Trust. Honesty. Values. These are the building blocks for building a strong and effective relationship between trainers and clients, particularly those who are struggling with the complex issues related to being overweight or obese.

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Thursday, November 08, 2012

How to Mentally Prepare Your Clients for the Holidays

We’re fast approaching that time of year when all resolve and willpower seem to go out the window. Learn how to motivate your clients to stay on track by helping them make SMARTER health and fitness goals that give them the greatest chances for success.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Strategies for Training Overweight and Obese Clients (Part 1 - Size Sensitivity)

With the dramatic increases in the rates of obesity and overweight, chances are high that you work with clients who are dealing with the unique challenges that come with a larger body size. Learn how to be size sensitive by seeing beyond the fat, anticipating the physical and emotional challenges that often come with being overweight, and designing movement that creates a pleasurable experience.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Can Women Pull Their Own Weight?

Are women really at a disadvantage when it comes to muscle development and fat reduction? ACE Exercise Physiologist Pete McCall weighs in on a research study that looked at women’s ability to do pull-ups after following an upper-body strength training program.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

How To Get Real Results with Metabolic Conditioning

Metabolic conditioning has become a popular buzzword in the industry, but is this type of training really only about gut-busting workouts and pushing your clients to their absolute limits? Not necessarily, according to ACE Exercise Physiologist Pete McCall, who explains how to effectively—and safely—progress you clients’ programs to maximize the benefits they can achieve from metabolic-conditioning workouts.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Genetics and Health: The New Frontier

Scientists have developed a test to determine how individuals are genetically programmed to respond to exercise, but knowing the answer could be a two-edged sword. Learn why this DNA test may be useful or harmful, depending on the expectations of the individual, and how fitness professionals can help clients use this information to their best advantage.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Changing Lives: The ACE Health Coach Certification

If you’re a fitness or health professional looking to take the next step in your career, the ACE Health Coach Certification may be right for you. ACE Director of Credentialing Todd Galati discusses the importance of the certification, what topic areas it emphasizes, who it is intended for, and how becoming an ACE Health Coach will allow you make long-term changes in people’s lives.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Is the ViPR the Right Tool for Your Clients?

Have you tried the ViPR yet? By enabling users to move and strengthen the body in a whole new way, this revolutionary piece of equipment is transforming the way trainers design exercise programs for their clients. ACE Exercise Physiologist Pete McCall explains why the ViPR is destined to become a vital component of your trainer toolkit.

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