Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Friday, January 24th, 2025
American Council on Exercise Partners with Coursera to Offer Foundational Course for Aspiring Personal Trainers
Posted: January 13, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE), a global leader in health and fitness education and certification, has partnered with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms, to present the “Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Certificate.” Read More...
ACE and the Mental Wellbeing Association Introduce a New Certification Focused on Mental Well-Being
Posted: January 6, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Mental Wellbeing Association, an initiative of the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, announce the launch of the Mental Well-Being Certification. This first-of-its-kind program focuses on mental health and well-being through established self-care practices in exercise, nutrition, mindfulness and social connection. Read More...
ACE Launches New Course Focused on Supporting Clients Using Anti-Obesity Medications
Posted: December 6, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Health and fitness professionals now have access to a groundbreaking interactive course, Leveraging Anti-Obesity Medications for Optimal Client Outcomes, designed to provide the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively support personal training and health coaching clients who are using anti-obesity medications (AOMs). Read More...
ACE Partners with Enrollment First, Inc. to Provide Insurance Options for Exercise Professionals and Health Coaches
Posted: September 3, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise announces a new partnership with Enrollment First, Inc., a leading provider of insurance solutions. This collaboration aims to offer comprehensive insurance options specifically tailored for ACE exercise professionals and health coaches across the nation. Read More...
American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Lakeshore Foundation Partner to Advance Inclusive Fitness Education
Posted: August 7, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lakeshore Foundation, a recognized leader in promoting healthy, active lifestyles for individuals with physical disabilities. Under this MOU, ACE and the Lakeshore Foundation will collaborate to develop and disseminate educational content and resources that focus on inclusive fitness. Read More...
New Position Paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Council on Exercise Details Impact of Exercise and Nutrition on American Adults
Posted: July 17, 2024 in Suppliers
CHICAGO, IL - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) has released a joint position paper stating that nutrition and physical activity interventions delivered by qualified nutrition and exercise practitioners can decrease risk of cardiovascular diseases and improve lifestyle behaviors among adults. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Announces John Lally as Newly Appointed Chair of its Board of Directors
Posted: July 16, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the appointment of John Lally as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Lally, who currently serves as the Executive Director and Head of Global Commercial Technology at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, brings a wealth of experience and a forward-thinking vision for the future of health and fitness. Read More...
Cedric X. Bryant Reveals His Focus for American Council on Exercise as He Steps into CEO Role on July 1
Posted: July 1, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - With more than three decades in the health and fitness industry, Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM, assumes his new role as Chief Executive Officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE). His focus will include science-backed education to support health and exercise professionals, utilizing emerging fitness technology, championing inclusivity and diversity, and sharing quality information to help all people develop long-term healthy habits and keep people moving. Read More...
Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM Appointed as New CEO of American Council on Exercise
Posted: May 1, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and its Board of Directors announces that longtime health and fitness executive Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM, has been named the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective July 1. Bryant succeeds Scott Goudeseune who led ACE as its CEO for more than 15 years during which time ACE grew significantly, expanding its influence and impact in the global health and fitness community. Read More...
New Health Coach Education Aimed at Getting More People Physically Active
Posted: April 25, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the launch of an impactful course, Mindful Movement: Coaching Clients to Become More Active, aimed at empowering health coaches to combat physical inactivity and inspire their clients to lead healthier, more active lives. Read More...
ACE Expands Partnership with Precision Nutrition to Launch Vital AI Education to Health and Exercise Professionals
Posted: March 7, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - In a dynamic era where technology continues to revolutionize the health and fitness industry, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is proud to expand its partnership with Precision Nutrition to launch the AI Bootcamp for Coaches. This first-of-its-kind, on-demand course is designed to equip health and exercise professionals with the essential skills to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools effectively into their professional business and practice. Read More...
ACE and YogaRenew Join Forces to Offer Yoga Certification to Health and Exercise Professionals
Posted: February 12, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces its forward-thinking partnership with YogaRenew. Through this partnership, ACE offers the YogaRenew 200-Hour Yoga Teaching Training & Certification, a comprehensive, online yoga credential for health and exercise professionals that caters to the growing public demand for holistic health and fitness practices. Read More...
ACE and Special Olympics Partner to Support Fitness Inclusion
Posted: December 18, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - ACE (American Council on Exercise) and the Special Olympics have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Read More...
ACE Launches Career Starter Course to Bridge Fitness Industry Skills Gap
Posted: November 15, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Course, a comprehensive online and self-paced certificate program that addresses health and fitness industry staffing concerns around hiring qualified employees. The program features exercise science fundamentals and hands-on experience to kickstart new staff training, so employees are job-ready in under two weeks. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Commits to Equal Pay Pledge in California
Posted: August 24, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) proudly announces its commitment to the California Equal Pay Pledge. This decision reflects an ongoing organizational dedication to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion and advancing gender equity within the health and fitness sector. By signing this pledge, ACE joins the efforts to close the gender pay gap and support women in their careers by ensuring opportunities to thrive in their professional lives. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Unveils Updated ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification Study Program
Posted: July 12, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the launch of its latest offering, the updated ACE Group Fitness Instructor (GFI) certification study program, which includes the all-new textbook, The Exercise Professional’s Guide to Group Fitness Instruction. This updated study program sets a new standard for GFI certification by recognizing the changing fitness landscape that group exercise instructors are navigating in a highly digitized fitness space. Read More...
Five Inspiring Individuals Awarded 2023 IDEA World Convention Scholarships
Posted: July 6, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The IDEA World Convention Scholarship Program, funded by Kathie and Peter Davis, founders of IDEA Health & Fitness Association (IDEA) and the IDEA Foundation (now the American Council on Exercise, or ACE), announce five 2023 award recipients who will attend this year’s IDEA World Convention in Los Angeles, California between July 12 - 16, 2023. Read More...
ACE Announces New Wix Partnership, Adds to Growing Library of Career Support Resources
Posted: June 22, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has partnered with Wix, a leading website building company, to launch the ACE+Wix Website Builder. The ACE+Wix Website Builder offers health and fitness professionals ready-to-use templates and a built-in suite of digital tools to create a website quickly and efficiently. It will also allow users to build their personal brand, reach new customers, increase their polished and professional online presence, connect with clients and gain career and technical support. Read More...
The Power of Personalization: How Customized Exercise Programs Enhance Fitness and Health
Posted: June 19, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Recent research from a three-year study reveals consistent evidence that the implementation of personalized exercise programming, like that featured in the American Council on Exercise’s ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model (ACE IFT Model), optimizes training responsiveness and positively impacts a client’s cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and cardiometabolic health. Read More...
Fitness Industry Experts Address Women’s Health in Exclusive Live Conference
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - On May 19, the American Council on Exercise invite media and fitness professionals to an exclusive live conference about how fitness professionals can better support women’s health. Top industry experts, including Dr. Jan Shroeder of Long Beach State University and Farel Hruska of EoS Fitness, will share the unique physiological, biomechanical and behavioral aspects that go into coaching and training women. Fitness professionals who attend will leave with practical concepts that they can use immediately to level up their programming and coaching. Read More...
