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ACE In the News

  • Jan 24, 2025

  • How Many Sets Should You Do Per Workout? Your Complete Guide (The Manual)

  • Research shows performing more weekly sets results in more muscle hypertrophy, which refers to an increase in muscle size. You can increase your weekly sets over time as you get stronger and more experienced with strength training and weight lifting. Here are some general guidelines for specific fitness goals from the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Jan 17, 2025

  • A Simple 10-Minute Workout to Improve Mobility (New York Times)

  • “When we think of mobility, we think about movement,” said Cedric Bryant, the president of the American Council on Exercise. This means focusing on dynamic moves, like lunges, that work groups of muscles, rather than individual ones.
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  • Jan 10, 2025

  • Your 'Max Heart Rate' Is Probably Wrong

  • Because of the problems above, reputable organizations have mostly backed away from the idea of “calculating” your max heart rate. Runner’s World took down its target heart rate calculator. The American Council on Exercise, one of the major organizations that issues personal training certifications, instructs trainers not to use max heart rate calculations, but to do real-world tests to help clients match their own heart rates to appropriate intensities of exercise...
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  • Jan 7, 2025

  • How Many Calories You Actually Burn Walking 10,000 Steps Each Day

  • You can also use a calorie counting tool, such as one from the American Council on Exercise. With it, you can select your weight, activity, and time spent doing the activity to figure out how many calories you burned.
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  • Jan 7, 2025

  • How To Maintain—And Build—Muscle On Ozempic (Women's Health)

  • Because strength training is one of the best ways to preserve and prevent muscle loss, it tracks that a slew of workout and wellness companies (including Equinox and the workout streaming platform Obé) are launching exercise programs specifically marketed toward people on these medications. What’s more, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) just launched a new course around supporting clients who are using anti-obesity medication for trainers and health coaches.
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  • Dec 30, 2024

  • Work All Your Muscles At the Same Time With This 30-Minute Strength Sesh (Well + Good)

  • If you've ever wanted a workout full of moves that target multiple muscles at once, look no further. Called compound exercises, these moves come with plenty of benefits. According to the American Council on Exercise, they improve how efficiently you move, boost your overall coordination, help with flexibility, and get your heart rate up more than exercises where you work one muscle at a time.
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  • Dec 27, 2024

  • Incline Walking Vs. Stair Stepper: Which One Is Better For Cardio, Strength, And Calorie Burning (Women's Health)

  • According to the American Council on Exercise’s fitness calculator, a 150-pound person will usually burn about 272 calories climbing stairs for 30 minutes, while that same person would burn about 170 calories walking at a “very brisk” pace of 4 miles per hour (that doesn’t factor in an incline, though, so with that, the level of calorie burning is definitely higher).
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  • Dec 26, 2024

  • Losing Weight After 50 Is Possible: 21 Tips From Experts (Good Housekeeping)

  • According to the American Council on Exercise, your resting metabolic rate, a.k.a. your body’s ability to burn calories while sitting on the sofa doing nothing, decreases by about 1 to 2% per decade due to muscle mass loss and increased fat mass. Our diets usually don't change enough to account for this metabolic adjustment, meaning weight can creep up slowly but surely with every birthday.
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  • Dec 5, 2024

  • How to Add Reverse Crunches to Your Core Workout Routine (Runner’s World)

  • Eccentric muscle actions are more likely to cause DOMS, warns Woodward, so you may feel this exercise a day or two later. That said, the American Council for Exercise has consistently ranked the reverse crunch above the traditional crunch for strengthening both the rectus abdominus and the obliques, so the pain truly is worth the gain.
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  • Dec 4, 2024

  • Get Active in December with GMA’s Movement Challenge (ABC News)

  • Especially during the busy holiday season, committing to staying active can not only help improve health, but also prepare you for the start of the New Year, according to Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of ACE, the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Dec 3, 2024

  • Muscle Loss May Increase Your Risk of Dementia, Research Suggests. Here’s How to Start a Strength-Training Routine (Well + Good)

  • Starting with proper form is critical to prevent injuries and maximize benefits. Working with a certified personal trainer can be invaluable for beginners. If that’s not an option, consider online resources or instructional videos from reputable fitness organizations like the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
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  • Dec 2, 2024

  • How to Count Macros for Beginners: Dietitian Breaks it Down into 4 Easy Steps (Today)

  • Determine how to split up your macros. - To lose weight and gain muscle: 30% of calories from protein, 30% from fat, 40% from carbohydrates, according to Czerwony. - To maintain weight: 10-35% of calories from protein, 20-35% from fat, 45-65% from carbohydrates, according to the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Nov 22, 2024

  • 9 Crazy-Effective Beginner Kettlebell Exercises Even Newbies Can Master (Shape)

  • A study from the American Council on Exercise found that kettlebell training twice a week for 30 to 45 minutes increased aerobic capacity, improved dynamic balance, and dramatically increased core strength after five weeks.
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  • Nov 22, 2024

  • What Is CrossFit, Exactly? Certified Coaches Share What to Know (PopSugar)

  • Because CrossFit incorporates advanced movements, people who don't take their progression seriously and attempt to (or are allowed to, by a couch) do too much too soon, have an increased risk for injury, reports the research from the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Nov 21, 2024

  • Does Walking for Weigh Loss Really Work? How to Burn More Calories (Today)

  • Walking for weight loss is effective and has many benefits, including reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Even a few thousand steps a day can help you shed pounds if you’re consistent. Walking can also help you develop lean muscle, says Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise...
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