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ACE In the News

  • Sep 24, 2025

  • Over 50? Age Well and Build Strength With This 20-Minute Upper-Body Workout (Everyday Health)

  • As you get stronger, you can try other plank exercises, like lifting one foot off the floor and bringing it to your opposite elbow, recommends the American Council on Exercise. For more advanced exercisers, try raising your opposite arm and leg off the floor while stabilizing your body.
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  • Sep 23, 2025

  • Why Do My Stomach Muscles Protrude When Doing Sit-Ups? (Everyday Health)

  • Any activity that puts pressure on the abdominal area can lead to a hernia, especially if you have had surgery in the area or an injury. Can you get a hernia from sit-ups? Sit-ups and over-training before you’re ready may be the cause according to the American Council on Exercise, if you are doing a lot of them, or they may just be making the hernia worse or more noticeable.
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  • Sep 22, 2025

  • A Bright Future for Project COURAGE (Campus Rec Magazine)

  • Support for Project COURAGE continues to build heading into 2026, backed by new collaboration with the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Finding they were aligned with the Project COURAGE mission, ACE is backing the initiative by providing educational resources and professional development opportunities that advance Matrix’s mission to empower underrepresented communities.
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  • Sep 20, 2025

  • How to Exercise to Build Muscle Over 60 (Everyday Health)

  • Plus, building muscle and strength improves confidence, regulates muscle repair hormones, and stimulates the brain, according to the American Council on Exercise (ACE). These benefits are especially important after 60.
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  • Sep 17, 2025

  • Is Running The King of Fast Calorie Burn? Here's the Scoop on Calorie-Burning (The Manual)

  • Running for one mile burns approximately 100 calories, but the exact number depends on factors such as body weight and running pace, according to the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Sep 16, 2025

  • Can Pilates Really Make My Muscles ‘Long and Lean’? (New York Times)

  • Circuit training combines strength training and cardiorespiratory exercise in an effective and time-efficient way. Learn programming strategies for clients with larger bodies.
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  • Sep 11, 2025

  • From The Thighmaster to Peloton, All Fitness Fads Go Bust. Except One. (Business Insider)

  • “The treadmill endures because it really delivers on the essential basics: accessibility, convenience, and proven effectiveness,” says Cedric Bryant, the president and CEO of the American Council on Exercise. “The most basic element to maintaining an independent lifestyle, typically, as we mature, is to be able to ambulate and move on our own. Treadmills help to maintain that quality.”
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  • Sep 3, 2025

  • How Anaerobic Exercise Boosts Running Performance and Prevents Injuries (Runner's World)

  • Let’s start with a quick physiology lesson. To perform any type of movement, your body needs energy. And there are three main systems your body uses to make that energy: the phosphagen system, the anaerobic glycolysis system, and the aerobic system, according to the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
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  • Aug 25, 2025

  • 'Looks amazing': Anthony Edwards At 3% Body Fat, Per Timberwolves Coach (Sports Illustrated)

  • Obtaining 3% body fat is rare but possible with strict nutrition and exercise, according to health professionals. The American Council on Exercise says a body fat range of 25% to 31% for women or 18% to 24% for men is typical for the average person who isn't an athlete.
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  • Aug 19, 2025

  • I Did the One Punch Man Workout Every Day for Two Weeks — and Ended Up Sore and Tired (Men's Health)

  • Before I took on the challenge, I called Anthony J. Wall, director of international business development for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and certified personal trainer. I asked him if he’d ever heard of such a challenge, and what he thought about it.
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  • Aug 12, 2025

  • 12 Hydration Mistakes Leaving You Parched, According to Experts (Self)

  • Blanket fluid recs are hard to make for athletes, too, but in general, they should shoot to drink 17 to 20 ounces of fluid two hours before exercising, and seven to 10 ounces every 10 to 20 minutes while exercising, per the American Council on Exercise. Weigh yourself before and after, and drink at least 20 ounces of water for every pound lost through sweat.
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  • Aug 12, 2025

  • 12 Hydration Mistakes Leaving You Parched, According to Experts (Self)

  • Blanket fluid recs are hard to make for athletes, too, but in general, they should shoot to drink 17 to 20 ounces of fluid two hours before exercising, and seven to 10 ounces every 10 to 20 minutes while exercising, per the American Council on Exercise. Weigh yourself before and after, and drink at least 20 ounces of water for every pound lost through sweat.
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  • Aug 12, 2025

  • 4 Fitness Tests Trainers Swear By (The New York Times)

  • The Test: Perform as many push-ups as you can until your form breaks or your muscles give out. You can compare your score with those listed by the American Council Exercise.
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  • Aug 8, 2025

  • How Specialized Gyms Empower People with Neurologic Conditions (Brain & Life)

  • Built on the footprint of two former racquetball courts, the exercise studio is run by Anna Woods, a certified personal trainer who developed for the American Council on Exercise a special certification for fitness professionals interested in working with people who have neurologic disorders. McKinney, who lives in Hutchinson, was diagnosed two years ago with functional neurologic disorder, symptoms of which can include epileptic-like seizures and narcolepsy.
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  • Aug 6, 2025

  • ACE Marks 40 Years as a Fitness Industry Leader (Athletech News)

  • Forty years ago, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) set safety standards for aerobics instructors. Today, it certifies health coaches in more than 110 countries and partners with leading public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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