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ACE In the News

  • Mar 17, 2025

  • Plogging Tips From an Expert: How to Get the Most out of Your Workout (The Manual)

  • As the American Council on Exercise points out, jogging is an efficient way to burn calories, which can help promote weight loss. If you’re looking to shed several pounds, jogging gets your heart rate up, your muscles moving, and calories burning. You’ll also continue torching those calories after you stop plogging.
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  • Mar 13, 2025

  • The Ozempic Workout? How Gyms and Trainers are catering to a New Group of Exercisers (The Los Angeles Times)

  • The trend has had a ripple effect on organizations that administer certification programs for fitness trainers. The National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise are now offering GLP-1 education. The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Assn. debuted a “GLP-1 Exercise Specialist Certificate” in January that it touts as a “passport to success” for trainers.
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  • Mar 13, 2025

  • Boogie Boarding is Hannah Waddingham's Secret to Staying Fit at 50 - Here's How to do it (Women's Health)

  • As you paddle, you work your cardiovascular health and endurance, while balancing and controlling the board simultaneously strengthens your arms, legs, back and core. It requires mobility as you stretch and twist to catch the waves, too, and according to the American Council on Exercise, a 150lb (or 68kg) person can burn up to 400 calories per hour while bodyboarding.
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  • Mar 11, 2025

  • Zone 2 Cardio: Pros, Cons and Tips From Experts (CNET)

  • "Zone 2 training is effective for improving mitochondria function as well as increasing the number of mitochondria in the cells. This is why zone 2 training has become so popular, especially when discussing longevity. The health of the mitochondria will have a direct impact on the effects of aging on the body," says Mike Deibler, an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist and a certified personal trainer with the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Mar 7, 2025

  • The 12 Best Exercises for Men to Stay Fit After 50 (Eat This, Not That!)

  • "Functional movement becomes critical as we age. The best advice I can give men over 50 years of age is to stay mobile and continue strength training multiple times a week. Like a car, we want to warm up the body thoroughly the older it gets," says Nico Gonzalez, Balanced Body Educator and Global Movement Trainer & Educator, certified through ACE (the American Council on Exercise).
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  • Mar 5, 2025

  • CEO Corner: ACE’s Cedric X. Bryant on Fitness, Healthcare & GLP-1s (Athletech News)

  • Many fitness executives talk a good game about the importance of physical activity and healthy living. Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM, lives it. Named president and CEO of the American Council on Exercise (ACE) last year, Bryant has held various leadership positions within the fitness education and certification provider since joining ACE in 2001.
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  • Feb 28, 2025

  • The 5 Best Foods to Eat Before Running, According to a Dietitian (Purewow)

  • If you find it hard to eat right after exercising, the American Council on Exercise suggests trying liquid foods instead of solids. Chocolate milk is a particularly great choice, thanks to its tasty mix of carbs, protein and water. (Just go easy on the sugar.)
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  • Feb 19, 2025

  • 6 Medicine Ball Exercise You Should Try, According to a Personal Trainer (Yahoo!)

  • "If your goal is to improve muscular fitness, then strength training equipment can be essential," says ACE-certified personal trainer Chris Gagliardi. He shared six fresh, effective medicine ball exercise recommendations. I tried all of these workouts, and yes, some are much more challenging than others (glaring at you, medicine ball push-ups), but there are modifications you can take to ease in.
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  • Feb 18, 2025

  • Is Apple Fitness+ Worth It? (Consumer Reports)

  • Erin Nitschke, a certified personal trainer and scientific adviser for the American Council on Exercise, explains that home workout videos—which typically rely solely on bodyweight exercises or else light dumbbells and resistance bands—may not be the best option for someone looking to build significant muscle.
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  • Feb 11, 2025

  • Heard of STOTT Pilates? It's the Latest Trending Low-Impact Workout Promising to Boost Tone, Strength and More (Marie Claire)

  • It is. Since this method of Pilates was first developed by Moira and her husband, Lindsay Merrithew, in the 80s in Canada, STOTT Pilates has become an internationally respected program. So much so, it’s recognized by industry accreditation bodies like The Register of Exercise Professionals and the American Council on Exercise.
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  • Feb 6, 2025

  • 7 Things To Know About Increasing Your Body’s Energy Levels (Health)

  • Exercise can actually increase your energy, even if a session leaves you sweaty and out of breath. "When you exercise, you release hormones like adrenaline," Sabrena Jo, a senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise (ACE), told Health. "This hormone actually tells our bodies to ignore feelings of pain and fatigue while enhancing blood flow to large muscles."
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  • Jan 31, 2025

  • The Top 7 Expert-Backed Ways to Treat Sore Muscles (Men's Health)

  • So, make sure you're intaking enough both before and after your workouts. The American Council on Exercise recommends drinking 17- to 20 ounces of water two- to three hours before exercise, then another eight ounces of water 20- to 30 minutes before the workout.
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  • Jan 30, 2025

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

  • 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. So you might start with 8-6-4 reps and work your way up to 12-10-8 reps as you get stronger and build endurance. Hold each exercise for no more than 8 to 10 seconds.
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  • Jan 27, 2025

  • Justice For the Middle-Aged Woman Workout (PopSugar Fitness)

  • Why the "Middle-Aged Woman Workout" Still Matters For starters, it matters because it works. Christopher Gagliardi, ACE-certified personal trainer and health coach, shares that the American Council on Exercise has done research that supports some of these workouts as effective forms of exercise. Cardio drumming has been proved effective in terms of enjoyment, caloric expenditure, and producing an elevated heart rate for cardiorespiratory benefits.
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  • 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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