ACE Fitness Blog

• How to Simplify Assessments

  Working with a new client for the first time can sometimes feel a little awkward, but there are some simple steps you can take to help streamline the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/g0m22eRnpyY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• Can Your Fitness Clients Also Be Micro-Influencers?

  Becoming a micro-influencer is a slow and steady process, but worth the intentional development and effort. It’s a new form of social support that has...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/sHY2hf8JEJ8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• Understanding the Role of Medications in the Management of Diabetes

  More than 30 million people living in the U.S. have diabetes and an additional 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed each year. For these reasons, it is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/-kEX0yfJ2Cc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• HIIT in the Park With Tabata

  Tabata is a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) fitness protocol that increases VO2 max, burns 15 calories per minute, increases excess post-exerc...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/W-87-3f4B_s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• How to Use Plyometrics to Target the Core Muscles

  When it comes to conditioning the body’s core muscles, many people tend to focus on isolating muscles with a high number of repetitions, which is an i...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/aHGOE4pXw7s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• 7 New Moves to Challenge Your Glutes and Hamstrings

  A quick search of popular hashtags on Instagram suggests that fitness consumers are intent on working their glutes (#bootybuilding, for example, is cu...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/z7zQK85dA3M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• How Low to Go: Examining Squat Depth From a Safety and Biomechanical Perspective

  Should you have your clients squat to a depth where their thighs are parallel to the ground, or should they go deeper? As is the case with so many hea...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/YKKujGgHqxU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• Plyometric Training for Active Agers

  Age-related muscle loss and its associated decrements in muscle strength and function are well documented, yet there have been very few solutions unti...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/Be06qUeoGms" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• Youth Resistance Training: Programming Tips for Exercise Professionals

  Resistance training is essential for optimal growth and development in the youth population and has shown to be safe and effective (Faigenbaum et al.,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/jh7ALgcil0M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

• Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors

  Yoga has become a popular activity in the United States, with approximately 13.2% of the adult population reporting that they have practiced yoga at s...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acefitness/Fitnovatives/~4/WB0nblXwfNQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>