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ACE In the News

  • 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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  • Oct 28, 2025

  • We Asked Fitness Experts How Often You Should Really Change Your Workout Routine (Health)

  • “When you perform the same exercises over and over, your muscles, joints, and nervous system become more efficient at those movements,” causing progress to plateau, explained Erin Nitschke, CPT, a certified personal trainer and American Council on Exercise health coach. “Changing your workout routine periodically helps you continue to challenge your body, improve your strength and endurance, and keep your workouts mentally engaging.”
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  • Oct 21, 2025

  • The Surprising Science-Backed Benefits of Heated Workouts - and When They're Not Worth the Money (Women's Health)

  • Then there’s the advice that applies to everyone: hydrate, go gently and listen to your body. The latter is particularly important; a study conducted by the American Council on Exercise on the risks associated with Bikram yoga recommended watching for fatigue, headaches, dizziness, general weakness, paleness, cold, clammy skin and profuse sweating.
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  • Oct 9, 2025

  • American Council on Exercise Contributes to Project COURAGE, a Matrix Fitness Initiative (Athletic Business)

  • The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is proud to announce its support of Project COURAGE, a Matrix Fitness initiative expanding opportunities for students and professionals at the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States. The project is designed to open doors for those interested in fitness-related fields and to strengthen community through greater access to education and resources.
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  • Oct 9, 2025

  • What Is HIIT—and How Can It Boost Your Workouts? (Self)

  • Reduced-exertion high-intensity training (REHIT): Per the American Council on Exercise’s recommendation, this consists of 20 seconds of work followed by three minutes of recovery, repeated two times.
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  • Oct 8, 2025

  • The Norwegian 4x4 Workout Could Help Boost Your Endurance (Self)

  • Downing seven to 10 ounces every 10 to 20 minutes is a solid rule of thumb, according to both the American Council on Exercise and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, as SELF has previously reported. “You want to make sure you're properly fueled for your performance and recovery,” McDonald says.
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