Ashley Artese

A growing body of evidence supports the importance of resistance training for building strength and improving functional outcomes in breast cancer survivors. While upper-body resistance training is safe and can provide numerous benefits for breast cancer survivors, consideration for breast cancer–specific symptoms and treatment-related concerns should be made during exercise program design. Continue reading for some key considerations.

Whether you are just starting to teach or are an experienced instructor, obtaining feedback and assessing your skills to identify your teaching strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth and education is essential.

While fitness and wellness centers are starting to open up in many areas of the country, you may be concerned about whether it is safe to join or return to these facilities due to the risk for COVID-19 transmission. When weighing your options, be sure to consider both the risks associated with exercising at an indoor gym and steps you can take to keep yourself safe.

Check out these three tips for making this Thanksgiving a healthier one without forgoing fun times with family and friends and maintaining flavor in all your favorite dishes.

Concerned that resistance training will make you bulk up or gain weight? The truth is muscular training can actually help prevent weight gain, improve body composition and promote long-term benefits.

Have you ever been asked to serve as a mentor to help guide a new instructor toward success in teaching? If the idea of helping new instructors find success in the fitness industry sounds appealing to you, here are several mentoring ideas and strategies you can use to provide guidance and support to your mentees.

Without the structure of school and after-school activities, finding ways to encourage your kids to be active throughout the summer months can often be a challenge. Here are a few tips for keeping your kids moving and healthy all summer long.

While the New Year can be an exciting and inspiring time of year, creating and achieving long-term goals can often feel overwhelming. Here are some tips for creating a strong foundation focused on preparation and continuous motivation to achieve small wins that progress into bigger goals.

We asked thousands of health and exercise professionals what they are looking to take on this next year, and their answers might surprise you. Check out the three biggest themes for professional development among your peers in the New Year, along with advice on how to set priorities for your professional development in 2020.

Double up the fun with this high-intensity interval training (HIIT) partner workout to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength while encouraging each other along the way. This quick 40-minute workout can be done at home or in the gym.

A growing body of evidence supports participation in yoga for breast cancer survivors. Although an optimal yoga program for breast cancer patients and survivors has not been identified, here are several considerations to keep in mind when determining the appropriate frequency and intensity, and selecting postures for your breast cancer participants.

The summer can be a challenging time to focus on fitness. Learn how to help your clients set goals and create a summer action plan that will encourage them to make fitness a priority and keep them moving all summer long.

Often overlooked in program design is the importance of incorporating exercises for maintaining bone health. Learn about the types of training that you can incorporate into your clients’ programs to help them build and maintain stronger bones.

For newly certified instructors, the most challenging part of getting started is putting knowledge into practice. Here are a few tips for developing your in-class group fitness instructional skills once you become certified.

Kick your fitness up a notch with this high-intensity kickboxing workout from ACE Fitness. Kickboxing is a fun way to shed those extra holiday pounds.

Encouraging your clients to integrate additional workouts that complement what you are already doing in your sessions can be a great way to keep them motivated and build confidence in their ability to exercise on their own. Here are a few ideas to help plan the perfect fitness week for a balanced, comprehensive routine.

As health and exercise professionals, it is our job to help and motivate our clients and class participants to stay consistent and continue to pursue their fitness goals, even during this busy time of year. Here are a few tips you can use to keep your clients and participants motivated throughout the holiday season.

Balance training is essential for maintaining and improving balance, but it can be challenging to fit additional balance exercises into the allotted time for your personal-training sessions or group fitness classes. Here are a few ways to incorporate balance training throughout your workout sessions or classes without adding additional exercises or extending the training session duration.

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women, which means it is likely that you will have clients who are breast cancer survivors. While exercise can provide numerous benefits, it is important to consider certain aspects of the disease when designing exercise programs. Here are a few considerations for providing safe and effective exercise plans for these clients.