Daniel J. Green

ACE recently participated in the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE). Let’s share lessons we learned as we stepped to the forefront of the equity, diversity and inclusion conversation in the fitness industry over the past few years.

When it comes to losing weight, some clients may think that hitting their goal weight will be a cure for all the things in their lives that make them unhappy or that they wish they could change. Of course, weight loss is not a panacea. Learn what you, as a health coach or exercise professional, can do to prevent this scenario from happening, and, if it does occur, how you can navigate this difficult moment in your relationship with the client and in the client’s wellness journey.

Are you among the millions of people who report feeling burned out and overwhelmed? As a member of a helping profession, you may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing the effects of burnout, which can make it hugely challenging to perform well in your job. Learn how to spot the signs of burnout and the steps you can take to go from merely surviving to thriving.

Learn how you can use ChatGPT and similar AI resources to save yourself time in providing high-quality content and services to your health and fitness clients.

One of the essential elements of treatment for Parkinson’s Disease is exercise and, while a well-rounded exercise program is vital, one form of physical activity that may surprise you has emerged to offer significant benefits: boxing. 

April is National Minority Health Month, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to highlight the importance of reducing health disparities and improving the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native communities. This year, the theme is “Better Health Through Better Understanding.”

Age may just be a number, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a whole lot of ideas and beliefs tied to what those numbers might mean, especially for those who have reached middle age and beyond. This is the danger of ageism and, like many areas of bias, it is worth examining to determine what it looks like and how we can be on guard against it.

Popular “fitness influencer” Brittany Dawn has settled her case with the state of Texas, having been ordered to pay $400,000 in penalties and restitution for using deceptive business practices.

When it comes to losing weight, some clients may think that hitting their goal weight will be a cure for all the things in their lives that make them unhappy or that they wish they could change. Of course, weight loss is not a panacea. Learn what you, as a health coach or exercise professional, can do to prevent this scenario from happening, and, if it does occur, how you can navigate this difficult moment in your relationship with the client and in the client’s wellness journey.

ACE recently hosted a conversation in observation of both Black History Month and Heart Month that focused on strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Black community. Read more about the important, dynamic conversation here.

NormaTec is a device designed to mimic the body’s natural muscle pump by pushing blood toward the heart and thereby speed recovery following exercise. In this latest ACE-supported study, researchers compare the effectiveness of using NormaTec to both passive and active recovery techniques.

Adaptive resistance exercise equipment uses artificial intelligence to create workouts that are safe, controlled and use quantifiable resistance, but how do these workouts compare to free weights or traditional resistance-training machines? Researchers in the High Altitude Exercise Physiology Program at Western Colorado University set out to find out the answer.

Does a reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT) bout result in a significant caloric burn (known as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, or EPOC) after the workout is over? Learn why the results of this study confirm that the benefits of REHIT extend beyond the workout itself and are comparable to traditional moderate-intensity workouts that last much longer.

Nearly everyone experiences memory or thinking problems as they age, but a person who has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment experiences these challenges earlier or more rapidly or severely than is expected based on their age. Learn about ongoing research into the effects of physical activity on cognitive impairment that offers a glimmer of hope.

Everyone has a different response to food, stress, inadequate sleep and even medications—so why would we expect everyone to respond to exercise in the same way? Read on to learn what the research has to say about “non-responders” and how you can help your clients maintain their commitment to be physically active by measuring their progress in meaningful ways.

The past few years have been a time of constant change for the health and fitness industry, leaving many to wonder: What does the future hold for health coaching? This article examines where health coaching may be headed and how the adoption of more behavior-change principles may alter the day-to-day work of not only health coaches, but exercise professionals as well.

Nutrition is an important topic for health coaches and exercise professionals to understand, as changes in the industry and in technology have greatly broadened the types of services you can offer to your clients and participants while staying within your defined scope of practice. Learn how providing these expanded services can enhance your practice, allow you to make more money and grow your business.

Five of ACE’s leading nutrition experts each reveal a study they think all ACE Certified Professionals should know about, explain why they find it so intriguing and explore how it might change the day-to-day practice of health coaches and exercise professionals.

More than 70% of Americans are now living in larger bodies, and these individuals often have different psychological and physical needs than their smaller-bodied counterparts. Learning the skills needed to serve this population is not only an opportunity to expand your business and help more people achieve their health and wellness goals, but it also gives you the chance to enhance the equity, diversity and inclusion in your business and beyond.

Can fear of a dramatically reduced quality of life, or even death, be enough to trigger meaningful behavior change? Not necessarily. The initial burst of motivation—“I’m going to change my life starting today”—will only carry a person so far, and unfortunately, probably not very far at all. Learn the most effective tactics for helping your clients make the changes necessary to improve their health over the long-term.

Although the threat of COVID-19 may feel as though it’s waning, evidence suggests the incidence of long COVID is rising. Marked by a range of ongoing health problems that may flare up after an initial infection, long COVID can make exercising painful—and it may even make symptoms worse. In this article, we examine what is currently known about long COVID and offer tips on how to help your clients who may be trying to return to exercise after having long COVID.

As a health and exercise professional, you are committed to living an active, healthy lifestyle, which can make it difficult to relate to clients who struggle to do the same. New research shows that, since the pandemic, more people are prioritizing their health and taking a more holistic view of wellness. Learn what people now say is motivating them to make healthy changes—and how you can help them stay motivated to achieve their goals.

To observe Pride month 2022, ACE recently spoke with experts about LGBTQIA+ youth and physical activity. Learn how you can use your role as an exercise professional or health coach to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth.

Systemizing your life means creating a repeatable process that helps eliminate the need for willpower or decision making. Learn how to help your clients develop self-discipline to set themselves up for success and minimize stress and in-the-moment decision making to optimize behavioral outcomes, whether that’s through better nutrition, more exercise or other lifestyle changes they may be pursuing.

One of the key lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that, as a health and exercise professional, you need to be able to quickly pivot to continue to support and find new ways of serving your clients or participants so that you can maintain a steady income during even the most trying of times. This step-by-step approach to minimizing and managing fluctuations in income can help you better weather life’s inevitable economic ups and downs.

As a health and exercise professional, you have likely had to reinvent yourself and find ways to serve your clients or participants while working from home or in new environments. Like many others, you may be feeling overwhelmed, so we sought the advice of those who have been working within the industry for some time and represent a range of lifestyles and responsibilities. Here, they offer their best tips for achieving work/life balance, whatever that might mean to you.

Are you among the millions of people who report feeling burned out and overwhelmed? As a member of a helping profession, you may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing the effects of burnout, which can make it hugely challenging to perform well in your job. Learn how to spot the signs of burnout and the steps you can take to go from merely surviving to thriving.

Nutrition is an important topic for health coaches and exercise professionals to understand, as changes in the industry and in technology have greatly broadened the types of services you can offer to your clients and participants while staying within your defined scope of practice. Learn how providing these expanded services can enhance your practice, allow you to make more money and grow your business.

One of the key lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that, as a health and exercise professional, you need to be able to quickly pivot to continue to support and find new ways of serving your clients or participants so that you can maintain a steady income during even the most trying of times. This step-by-step approach to minimizing and managing fluctuations in income can help you better weather life’s inevitable economic ups and downs.

Five of ACE’s leading nutrition experts each reveal a study they think all ACE Certified Professionals should know about, explain why they find it so intriguing and explore how it might change the day-to-day practice of health coaches and exercise professionals.

Three industry experts discuss the reasons clients may quit and, more importantly, strategies that can be used to retain those clients who may be teetering on the edge of leaving for good. Learn how to keep clients continually engaged and excited about you and the program you have built together.

Systemizing your life means creating a repeatable process that helps eliminate the need for willpower or decision making. Learn how to help your clients develop self-discipline to set themselves up for success and minimize stress and in-the-moment decision making to optimize behavioral outcomes, whether that’s through better nutrition, more exercise or other lifestyle changes they may be pursuing.

The findings of a new study on daily expenditure across the lifespan run counter to a lot of the beliefs many of us have about the way metabolism changes as we age. As the researchers discovered, the physiological changes that take place as we pass from one decade into the next likely have more to do with lifestyle factors and body-composition changes than they do with a naturally slowing metabolism.

Five of ACE’s leading subject matter experts each reveal a study they think all ACE Certified Professionals should know about, explain why they find it so intriguing and explore how it might change the day-to-day practice of health coaches or exercise professionals.

The oversimplification of the “eat less and move more” solution to weight loss has caused immeasurable amounts of frustration, as most people tend to blame themselves for their inability to keep weight off over the long term. Learn why it’s so important to reeducate your clients on the complexity of weight loss and help them find a dietary approach that they can incorporate into their lifestyles.

How can you help your clients harness the power of their habits and turn them into rituals that drive meaningful and lasting behavior change? Learn why the answer may lie in expanding a client’s recognition and understanding of their current habits and then layering them with meaning by considering the client’s personal values and incorporating social support.

Focusing on participation and successful movement—and the physical, mental and emotional benefits of a single bout of exercise—rather than on long-term benefits like weight loss or improvements in performance, may help your clients get back on track and reconnect with the reasons why they exercise in the first place.

Social support is an essential element of success for anyone trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Some of your clients, however, will not have the degree or type of social support they want or need. This article presents strategies your clients can use to bring loved ones on board with their plans and explains how to identify alternate sources of social support and set SMART goals that enhance self-efficacy and autonomy.

Adaptive resistance exercise equipment uses artificial intelligence to create workouts that are safe, controlled and use quantifiable resistance, but how do these workouts compare to free weights or traditional resistance-training machines? Researchers in the High Altitude Exercise Physiology Program at Western Colorado University set out to find out the answer.

As a health and exercise professional, you have likely had to reinvent yourself and find ways to serve your clients or participants while working from home or in new environments. Like many others, you may be feeling overwhelmed, so we sought the advice of those who have been working within the industry for some time and represent a range of lifestyles and responsibilities. Here, they offer their best tips for achieving work/life balance, whatever that might mean to you.