American Council on Exercise

Determine the pricing strategy for your fitness classes with this helpful guide.

Building a successful and profitable health coaching business begins with laying a solid foundation.

ACE recently spoke with Akaylah Jaeke, a full-time faculty member at Madison College in Wisconsin, who, amid COVID-19, is starting the new academic year virtually.

The IHRSA Foundation, jointly with ACE, have been approved for our first ever grant funding through the Special Olympics Inclusive Health Innovation Grant, supported by the CDC. The project will focus on supporting and facilitating the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in fitness and sport.

How you will deliver your services will be influenced by what type of service or combination of services you would like to deliver, the clients you are serving and their preferences, and your skillset.

As the fitness industry continues to evolve, employment opportunities for group fitness instructors (GFIs) are expanding. While you may have experienced group fitness in a health club setting and, therefore, started your search for teaching opportunities there, read on to find out more about the various paths that exist.

Learn how to put the latest recommendations regarding physical activity and COVID-19 into practice when working with clients.

As you expand your delivery options to include virtual offerings, there are a number of important legal considerations.

Every health coach and exercise professional should take the time to understand themselves and their motivations, and how those things can inform the work they do.

Setting up a virtual fitness studio in your home is an exciting way to share your talent and love of fitness with new and existing networks in your community, across the country, or around the world. 

The ways in which you can bring your workouts to participants is no longer limited by location or timing!  Check out these tips from ACE.

Use these tips to make your resume and cover letter stand out from the competition.

A new study found that most hikers don’t bring enough fluid with them on their hikes to compensate for their sweat loss, which can significantly impact performance and raise the risk of heat-related illness due to dehydration.

Longevity as a health coach or exercise professional requires a willingness to be dynamic and remain open to new opportunities. Consider implementing these strategies to become the driver of change in your career.

You passed your certification exam and are now ready for a long and rewarding career as a health and exercise professional. Here are the top 5 things to keep in mind as you start your journey.

Following the Mediterranean Diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to “healthy” aging, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, according to the results of a five-country study.

ACE proudly supports the CDC’s Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative with its family of approximately 90,000 certified professionals and resources.

Cedric X. Bryant, ACE President and Chief Science Officer, and other experts share how individuals are thinking about exercise differently during the pandemic in a recent TIME article.

To meet the needs of a changing market in both the health and fitness industry and in education, ACE is launching the all-new ACE Personal Trainer Study Program. Learn more about this new program, which has been designed from the ground up to educate and prepare future certified personal trainers to be successful in their fitness careers.

Industry-leading study program replaces 5-year-old product with more robust multidimensional learning experience.

After an initial first step, learn about ACE’s plans to continue the conversation around structural racism and diversity.

Learn how the ACE Mover Method and ACE ABC Approach work alongside the ACE Integrated Fitness Training® (ACE IFT®) Model to help you adopt a client-centered approach and work in collaboration with clients to create personalized programs based on the unique abilities, needs and goals of each individual.

New research finds that eating a single meal high in saturated fat can diminish your ability to concentrate. Learn how you can use this research to help your clients make healthier choices.

Cedric X. Bryant, ACE President and Chief Science Officer, shares information about exercising and masks in a recent New York Times article.

As an American Council on Exercise master trainer, former MLB player Michael Piercy found success as a fitness instructor.

Learn more about safety and exercising with a face covering.

Learn about ACE’s response to COVID-19. 

Learn how ACE’s ABC Approach turns the ACE Mover Method™ into a practical approach that you can use to build rapport and serve as an active partner in your clients’ behavior-change journeys.

Hear from ACE Executive Vice President on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting exercise professionals and the industry.

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Learn why the ACE Mover Method™, which is the centerpiece of ACE’s client-centered approach, is so effective and can help guide your client interactions and engagements, regardless of the area of health or fitness in which you work.

Want to help your clients bolster their immunity? A new research review highlights the power of regular, daily exercise on the immune system and the importance of people continuing to be physically active, even during lockdown.

Three independent fitness studio owners share how they pivoted their business strategy and service to best meet their clients’ and employees’ needs during COVID-19.

Get advice and tips on how to keep your family active during COVID-19.

Key points from the live panel on April 8, 2020, where experts shared tips and recommendations on the importance of client connection during shelter-in-place orders.

World Day for Physical Activity is April 6, 2020. Learn more and help spread the word with a social media kit.

Experts share best practices and tips to create an engaging virtual workout that leaves clients wanting more.

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) released the following statement as policymakers consider packages to assist small businesses affected by the pandemic response.

Get inspired and stay active! Here’s a list of curated articles, videos and webinars to motivate movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This recap of our live panel ’Take Your Coaching and Training Business Online’ provides timely, important advice on how to take your fitness or coaching business online.