American Council on Exercise

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.

Struggling with pandemic fatigue? ACE president and chief science officer Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, share tips to stay the course in a recent U.S. News & World Report column.

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 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.

Learn about ACE’s response to COVID-19. 

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.

New research finds that women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet. The study offers insight into how poor sleep quality can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity, while also offering possible interventions for improving women’s heart health.

You’re not alone in grappling with what the COVID-19 pandemic means for the daily work of certified personal trainers, group fitness instructors, health coaches and others. ACE provides the following recommendations:

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the IHRSA 2020 Convention.

A research team at the University of Otago in New Zealand set out to close the gap of knowledge about the real-world efficacy of some of today’s most popular diets. Learn what researchers discovered about the long-term effects of following intermittent fasting, paleo or Mediterranean diets in a real-world setting.

Get an at a glance look at ACE’s work and impact in 2019.

Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise benefits the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain. A review of the science finds evidence that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions that benefit from aerobic exercise.

Chronic pain associated with orthopedic conditions affects an alarming number of people and has a devastating impact on daily function. Learn how you can empower individuals to return to the activities they love as an ACE Orthopedic Exercise Specialist.

Learn more about why a leading health-club franchise updated a policy to hire only exercise professionals with NCCA-accredited exercise certifications.

Think you know what anorexia nervosa “looks” like? Maybe not. A new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that individuals with atypical anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges may face many of the same health complications faced by those whose weight dips dangerously low.

ACE’s new Orthopedic Exercise Specialist Program offers a unique approach to help people living with orthopedic conditions.

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The American Council on Exercise promotes Jay Grant to the position of Executive Vice President of Marketing.

Specialization in a chosen sport is associated with a higher volume of activity—and it could increase young athletes’ risk of sustaining both traumatic and overuse injuries, according to the results of a new study.

ACE-sponsored research findings reveal even small changes in physical activity result in health benefits, but how can campuses support students’ in maintaining these behaviors? Certified health coaches.

New virtual classroom opportunity supports all types of learners on their paths to becoming successful ACE Certified Health Coaches.

ACE shares expertise to encourage people around the world to move more.