Dominique Gummelt, PhD

Looking for a more effective, inclusive and sustainable way of building a long-term healthy and fit lifestyle that is not plagued by constant ups and downs? Learn the six key principles that have transformed lives and helped people maintain a healthy lifestyle and achieve long-desired goals.

A key barrier to being physically active is an all-or-nothing mindset. Read on to learn why, when it comes to physical activity, something is better than nothing, along with practical ideas for adding small doses of physical activity and movement into your daily life.

It’s no secret that staying fit over the holidays is a challenge for many people, but it doesn’t have to be. Try out these 5 fitness tips this holiday season!

The power of motion not only positively impacts the human body, but also the mind, spirit, social well-being, outlook on life and self-perception. Learn more about why consistently participating in physical activity will unleash a wide range of benefits on nearly every aspect of your life.

Developing core strength involves incorporating a variety of different exercises that target different areas of the core. While there are numerous ways to strengthen the core, it is essential to keep it simple. These six key core-strengthening exercises, which require no equipment and can be performed at home, provide a good basic routine for just about anyone.

Now is the time to embark on a new journey to live a complete life that maximizes your physical capabilities and wellness. These action strategies will help you achieve a greater level of balance that will contribute significantly to your physical well-being and inspire you to do better.

If you’re ready to finally achieve your goal of getting—and staying—fit and healthy, here are 9 specific strategies you can follow for creating an effective fitness plan that you can stick with, not only for 2016, but for many years to come.

If you’ve hit a health and fitness plateau, it may be time to look at the lifestyle factors that could be slowing down your metabolism and hindering your progress toward achieving your health and fitness goals. While you can’t change all of the factors that determine how your metabolism functions, it is possible to give your metabolism a jumpstart simply by changing some of your daily habits.

Flexibility training is arguably the most frequently neglected component of fitness among the general population, but that doesn’t mean it’s the least important. Engaging in regular flexibility training can assist with increased joint mobility, better posture, decreased back pain and a lower risk of injury. Learn about these and other key benefits of flexibility training and how to incorporate it into your clients’ routines.

30 minutes of exercise each day might not be enough if you're sedentary the rest of the day. Learn about physical activity vs. exercise from ACE Fitness.

While exercise is essential, it isn’t the only healthy habit worth adopting. These five simple, but highly effective healthy habits can go a long way toward helping you and your clients achieve optimal health and well-being.

Don’t fall victim to sedentary environmental design and increasing sitting behavior patterns and start moving more today. Learn how you can add healthy movement to your work day and positively affect your quality of life, work productivity and sense of wellbeing, and decrease your risk for disease.

You realize the importance of getting enough sleep each night, but did you know there are other components of rest that are key to your health and wellbeing? Learn the four key components of rest and why each one plays an important role and can significantly impact your health, wellness and fitness.

Know someone who remains unconvinced that exercise is essential to good health and longevity? Consider this: The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that physical inactivity constitutes the fourth leading cause of death globally, causing an estimated 3.2 million deaths globally. Recognizing that the human body was made to move and that it functions best when it is regularly physically active provides a critical foundation for our clients’ journey to improve their fitness and overall wellbein

What really motivates your clients to exercise when they are not with you? Do you assume that your passion for fitness can transfer onto your clients so they will love fitness and exercise as much as you do? ACE Certified pro Dominique Wakefield explains how to purposefully interact with your clients to help them develop intrinsic motivation for exercise for greater long-term adherence.