Sarah Shore-Beck

Individuals who struggle with obesity often don’t know where to turn for help, and the traditional gym setting is often too intimidating for them to even consider. Here are some new approaches that can help you connect with and help the two-thirds of the population that is overweight or has obesity.

If you’re just getting started with a fitness routine, it can be a challenge to know how to properly perform exercises for the various muscles of the body. Here are four introductory lower-body movements for beginners—once you’ve mastered these exercises you can continue with more challenging options.

Are you just getting started with a fitness routine and feel unsure about how to train your core? Try these introductory core movements for beginners—once you’ve mastered these exercises you can continue with more challenging options that will not only strengthen your core, but your upper and lower body as well.

If you’re new to exercise, or if it’s been some time since you performed resistance-training exercise, here is a quick review of some basic—but very effective—upper-body exercises. And if you’ve already mastered the basics, options are given to increase the challenge.

The ACE Integrated Fitness Training® Model for Obesity was designed to help trainers know how to effectively start training an obese client based on his or her current movement skills, and how to recognize common compensation patterns and providing appropriate exercise solutions. Learn how you can use this important tool to help your obese clients achieve greater mobility and enhanced quality of life.