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Herniated Discs Are a Common Cycling Injury—Here’s Everything You Need to Know (Bicycling)

How to do these exercises: The American Council of Exercise recommends performing three sets for each using a reverse pyramid rep/set scheme. Start with a higher number of repetitions for the first set, then decrease by 2 to 6 reps, then decrease by another 2 to 4 reps on the last set.

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Best Jobs for Retirees (Kiplinger)

You’ve always been a gym rat, and you have every intention of taking that into retirement. Why not consider taking your fondness for exercise into a second-act career as a fitness coach? You’ll want to spend a little to get more. If you want a sanctioned job at a fitness facility, get your certification. That could come from the American Council on Exercise.

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Corridos and Pilates: How a Latina-led Space Widens Access (Axios)

"High price points, intimidating studio aesthetics, lack of language access, and narrow marketing imagery all quietly signal, ’This isn’t for you,’" Araceli De Leon, a content and education manager at the American Council on Exercise, tells Axios.

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About the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

General information and tips to better understand and follow the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

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