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ACE In the News

  • Jan 14, 2026

  • I Get So Much More Out Of My Daily Walks Thanks To This Simple Fitness Accessory (Huffington Post)

  • Cameil Ross, a group fitness instructor certified by the American Council on Exercise, said that “[a]dding a weighted vest to your workout routine [increases] the resistance and cardiovascular output, which may result in higher caloric burn. It forces your muscles to work harder, which can build muscular strength as well.”
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  • Jan 8, 2026

  • ACE Launches Sleep Coaching Course for Fitness Professionals (Athletech News)

  • Sleep is at the cornerstone of health and wellness, ensuring better cognitive and physical performance, recovery, immune health and longevity, which is why the American Council on Exercise (ACE) has developed the Sleep & Recovery Coach Course in collaboration with Nick Lambe, known as “the online sleep coach.”
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  • Jan 6, 2026

  • What’s the Difference Between ‘Lean’ and ‘Bulk’ Muscle — and Which Should You Aim For? (Today)

  • The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually describing a look — muscle that appears more defined because there is less body fat covering it,” Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., chief executive officer at the American Council on Exercise, tells TODAY.com.
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  • Dec 29, 2025

  • Everything We Know—And Don’t—About How Cardio Helps With Weight Loss (Women's Health)

  • At its core, successful weight loss requires a calorie deficit, which can be achieved in one of three ways: reducing calorie intake, increasing calorie expenditure via exercise, or a combination of both. Here's a cheat-sheet of the best calorie-burning exercises to help you optimize your time and effort, according to the American Council on Exercise. (FYI: the range of calories burned used for this list is estimated for a 125- to 185-pound person.)
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  • Dec 29, 2025

  • The 10 Best Workout And Fitness Apps Of 2026 (Forbes)

  • If you’re on the hunt for an effective tool to help you achieve your fitness goals, it could be just a click away on your smartphone. A wide range of workout and fitness apps make it simple to work up a sweat, build strength and stay motivated in any place at any time.
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  • Dec 20, 2025

  • Why Mixing Your Workouts Is the Smart Formula To Improve Fitness (Mint)

  • Cross-training is an exercise regimen that uses several types of training to improve overall health and fitness, as defined by The American Council on Exercise.
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  • Dec 15, 2025

  • The 10 Best Walking Shoes for Men, Tested by Trainers and Podiatrists (Men's Health)

  • "Starting slow and working your way up is better than overdoing it and giving up," Chris Gagliardi, a certified personal trainer at the American Council on Exercise, previously told Men's Health. An easy way to approach it: Commit to going for a quick, 10-minute walk after dinner, and slowly increase the time as you become more comfortable with daily movement.
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  • Dec 12, 2025

  • The 7 Best Core Exercises For a Flat Stomach: ACE Ranks Bicycle Crunches Top For Abs

  • Your alarm rings 10 days before New Year’s. Instagram feeds flood with transformation promises. You want visible abs but don’t know where to start. The American Council on Exercise studied 13 ab exercises and ranked them by muscle activation. Bicycle crunches topped the list, engaging obliques and deep core more effectively than standard crunches. These 7 exercises target all three abdominal layers in under 10 minutes daily.
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  • Dec 6, 2025

  • 7 Ways To Increase Your Body's Energy Levels (Health)

  • "When you exercise, you release hormones like adrenaline," Sabrena Jo, a senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise (ACE), told Health. "This hormone actually tells our bodies to ignore feelings of pain and fatigue while enhancing blood flow to large muscles."
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  • Dec 4, 2025

  • Just 10 Minutes of Jump-Rope a Week Makes You a Faster Runner – Here’s Why Skipping Is Your Top Training Hack (Runner's World UK)

  • Other studies have shown that skipping is effective for weight loss. Plus, in a report for the American Council on Exercise about the benefits of the activity, fitness expert Pete McCall argues that regularly jumping rope increases the capacity and resilience of lower-leg muscles, significantly strengthening the calves and improving the elasticity of the surrounding tendons and fascia. For runners, this means a reduced risk of experiencing lower-leg injuries.
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  • Nov 14, 2025

  • Planks Hurt Your Toes? 4 Ways to Ease the Ache (Everyday Health)

  • Planks are an easy way to develop core strength, according to the American Council on Exercise. But for some people, they're too taxing on the toes. That can happen when your joints aren’t mobile enough or when you’re dealing with improper form or a pre-existing injury, says Florida-based Pilates instructor Grace Albin.
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  • Nov 13, 2025

  • Longevity Spending Will Transform the Global Economy, UBS Predicts (Athletech News)

  • The fitness world is leaning in, too. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) just launched an Alzheimer’s Fitness Specialist Program to train professionals in using movement and cognitive drills to help prevent and manage dementia.
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  • Nov 5, 2025

  • ACE Launches Alzheimer’s Fitness Specialization as Disease Cases Rise (Athletech News)

  • That’s where the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a non-profit education and certification provider for health coaches and exercise professionals, and Jonathan Ross of Funtensity, a workout combining brain health and fitness, enter the picture. The two have come together to launch the Alzheimer’s Fitness Specialist Program.
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  • Oct 29, 2025

  • Women Get More From Exercise Than Men (U.S. News)

  • More information The American Council on Exercise has more on physical activity benefits for women.
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  • Oct 28, 2025

  • Is It Possible to Overdo It on Heated Workouts? What Experts Think (Women's Health)

  • Still, research classifies hot yoga as light-to-moderate intensity, meaning that you’ll see an increase in your heart rate, but it won’t be to the upper-limits of your heart rate zones. (An older study done by the American Council on Exercise found that women’s heart rates increased to 72 percent of their maximum heart rate, or Zone 3, during a hot yoga session.)
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