Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Fibromyalgia

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Fibromyalgia

An estimated 10 million Americans are living with fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain and fatigue. As a health and exercise professional, it is critical that you understand the unique needs of clients who have fibromyalgia and be able to develop safe and effective exercise programs that can help alleviate, rather than aggravate, their symptoms.

Read More

Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Metabolic Syndrome

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health conditions and risk factors that increase the risk of serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. In addition to lifestyle modifications such as following a healthy diet and quitting smoking, regular exercise has been shown to help individuals better manage the various risk factors of metabolic syndrome and minimize its progression. This article outlines strategies for helping your clients with metabolic syndrome perform ex

Read More

Exercise Programming for Clients Who are Recovering From a Stroke

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients Who are Recovering From a Stroke

In a world where strokes affect nearly 10 million American adults, the need for tailored exercise programming for stroke survivors is paramount. This article offers guidance to health and exercise professionals in creating safe and effective exercise programs for stroke survivors that addresses the challenges posed by comorbidities, medication interactions and specific exercise considerations to enhance the quality of life for those on the road to recovery.

Read More

Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Peripheral Neuropathy

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is a widespread condition characterized by damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord that affects an estimated 20 million Americans. Fortunately, regular exercise can help individuals better manage their symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and minimize its progression. This article outlines strategies for helping your clients with peripheral neuropathy perform exercise safely and effectively.

Read More

Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Asthma

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients Who Have Asthma

Although physical activity confers a wide range of health benefits, it can aggravate or worsen asthma symptoms, which may lead to inactivity and decreased conditioning. Fortunately, as a health and exercise professional, you can work closely with clients who have asthma and/or EIB to design and implement exercise programs that minimize symptoms and exacerbations. This article outlines strategies for helping clients who have asthma or EIB perform exercise safely and effectively.

Read More

Exercise Programming for Clients With Multiple Sclerosis

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients With Multiple Sclerosis

As many as 1 million Americans are living with multiple sclerosis (MS). As a health coach or exercise professional, it’s important to understand the unique exercise programming needs of this underserved and vulnerable segment of our population. This article presents nine insights that will help guide your work with individuals with MS, and provides you with the information you need to create safe and effective programs for this clientele.

Read More

6 Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

| by
6 Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

February is American Heart Month, a designation intended to remind people to focus on their cardiovascular health. Is it possible to reverse the process of heart disease? Can our clients make up for the sins of their youth by adopting a healthy lifestyle later in life? This article presents the most current, evidence-based strategies for the prevention of what continues to be the leading cause of death among Americans.

Read More

Exercise Programming for Clients With Parkinson’s Disease

| by
Exercise Programming for Clients With Parkinson’s Disease

An estimated 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease, which is a common neurodegenerative disease that can affect the ability to perform common, daily activities. This article highlights nine key exercise programming considerations for clients with Parkinson’s and is intended as a guide for health and exercise professionals who currently or may one day work with clients who have Parkinson’s disease.

Read More

Ask ACE: Help Your Clients Return to Exercise After the COVID-19 Pandemic

| by
Ask ACE: Help Your Clients Return to Exercise After the COVID-19 Pandemic

This is another article in an ongoing Q&A series in which ACE experts answer your health and exercise questions. From nutrition to youth fitness, you’ll find detailed answers to many of the questions that may come up in your work with clients. In this installment, Dr. Lance Dalleck answers your questions about returning to regular exercise post-COVID pandemic.

Read More

How to Exercise Safely When Allergies (or Poor Air Quality) Attack

| by
How to Exercise Safely When Allergies (or Poor Air Quality) Attack

Longer and hotter summer months are associated with increased air pollution and more potent seasonal allergies, which means health and exercise professionals need to help their clients take extra precautions when exercising outdoors. This article outlines strategies you can use to help your clients perform outdoor activities safely and effectively when pollution and seasonal allergies are on the rise.

Read More

Aging and Training Recovery: What Health and Exercise Professionals Need to Know

| by
Aging and Training Recovery: What Health and Exercise Professionals Need to Know

Aging results in numerous changes across multiple physiological systems that make proper recovery protocols especially important. As a health and exercise professional, understanding this intersection between aging and training recovery will enable you to help your clients achieve their goals, whether they want to compete in masters-level athletics or simply keep up with their grandchildren.

Read More

6 Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

| by
6 Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease

February is American Heart Month, a designation intended to remind people to focus on their cardiovascular health. Is it possible to reverse the process of heart disease? Can our clients make up for the sins of their youth by adopting a healthy lifestyle later in life? This article presents the most current, evidence-based strategies for the prevention of what continues to be the leading cause of death among Americans.

Read More

Beyond the Research: Lessons Learned From the ACE Mover Method Study

| by
Beyond the Research: Lessons Learned From the ACE Mover Method Study

Last year, we reported exciting preliminary findings from an ACE-supported study demonstrating that the ACE Mover Method is a successful strategy for facilitating behavior and lifestyle changes. This article expands on that earlier report and identifies some of the important individual lessons we learned that you can use to enhance and support your work with clients.

Read More

It's Time to Introduce Your Clients to High-intensity Functional Training

| by
It's Time to Introduce Your Clients to High-intensity Functional Training

A growing body of research suggests that high-intensity functional training (HIFT), which combines high-intensity cardiorespiratory and muscular-training exercises, is both safe and effective for improving cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength and power, as well as overall health. Here’s what you and your clients need to know about HIFT.

Read More

Time-efficient Exercise Programming: Beyond Aerobic HIIT

| by
Time-efficient Exercise Programming: Beyond Aerobic HIIT

Much like time-efficient cardiorespiratory exercise programming, considerable advances have been made in creating time-efficient programming for resistance exercise. Introducing clients to time-efficient resistance-training workouts is particularly important given that low muscular fitness has been identified as an independent and powerful predictor of chronic disease risk and premature mortality.

Read More

Client-centered Assessments: Past, Present and Future

| by
Client-centered Assessments: Past, Present and Future

Not all clients need or desire a complete fitness assessment at the beginning of their programs, and for many they may be demotivating. This article explores the past, present and future of client-centered assessments, and how you can use the ACE Mover Method to manage a client’s expectations and utilize assessments and reassessments to bolster their motivation and help them achieve their goals.

Read More

Reduced-exertion High-intensity Training: How Low Can You Go?

| by
Reduced-exertion High-intensity Training: How Low Can You Go?

Reduced-exertion high-intensity training (REHIT) shortens the traditional HIIT workout by using fewer and shorter interval bouts, but how low can you really go and still get an effective workout? This article looks at the available research to answer that question and explores practical strategies for incorporating REHIT into your clients’ training programs.

Read More

Optimize Training Responsiveness With Threshold-based Programming

| by
Optimize Training Responsiveness With Threshold-based Programming

ACE-supported research studies have provided robust evidence that a threshold-based approach helps to personalize workouts for each client’s unique health, fitness and goals. This article explores how thresholds can be detected, including with wearable technologies, and explains how you can optimize clients' training responsiveness with threshold-based programming.

Read More

Hyperthermic Conditioning: The Next Frontier in Exercise Programming

| by
Hyperthermic Conditioning: The Next Frontier in Exercise Programming

Recent ACE-supported research has shown that hyperthermic conditioning can benefit overall performance. This article explores the physiology behind this next frontier in exercise programming and identifies practical considerations and strategies for integrating hyperthermic conditioning into your clients’ overall training programs.

Read More

Reduced-exertion High-intensity Training: How Low Can You Go?

| by
Reduced-exertion High-intensity Training: How Low Can You Go?

Reduced-exertion high-intensity training (REHIT) shortens the traditional HIIT workout by using fewer and shorter interval bouts, but how low can you really go and still get an effective workout? This article looks at the available research to answer that question and explores practical strategies for incorporating REHIT into your clients’ training programs.

Read More

Ask ACE: The Truth About Habits and What Changes to Make First

| by
Ask ACE: The Truth About Habits and What Changes to Make First

In this series, ACE experts answer your health and exercise questions. From nutrition to youth fitness, you’ll find detailed answers to many of the questions that may come up in your work with clients. In this installment, Lance C. Dalleck, PhD, answers your questions related to behavior change, including how long it really takes to form a new habit and what changes people should focus on making first.

Read More

Performance and Nutritional Supplements: Myths and Realities

| by
Performance and Nutritional Supplements: Myths and Realities

A myth can be defined as an untrue explanation for a natural phenomenon. Unfortunately, numerous myths remain pervasive and well-engrained throughout the fitness industry, in particular as it pertains to various performance and nutritional supplements. In this article, we closely examine nine common supplements and present scientific evidence for whether the use of each is based on myth or reality.

Read More

An Evidence-based Guide to Creating Personalized Exercise Programs for Your Clients

| by
An Evidence-based Guide to Creating Personalized Exercise Programs for Your Clients

A growing body of research suggests that a more personalized exercise program of cardiorespiratory and resistance training promotes greater adaptations and training responsiveness. There are, however, limited accepted recommendations on how to create exercise programs on an individual level. This article explores the evidence-based strategies that will enhance your clients’ cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness training responsiveness.

Read More

How to Integrate Resistance-exercise HIIT Into Your Clients’ Programs

| by
How to Integrate Resistance-exercise HIIT Into Your Clients’ Programs

There has been no bigger trend in the fitness industry over the past several years than high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Now a growing body of research is validating the use of resistance-exercise HIIT. Learn about this unique form of strength training and how you can safely and effectively integrate it into your clients’ programs.

Read More