Strong and well-developed glutes not only look great, but can help protect the lower back from injury during daily activities and sports. Biomechanics expert Justin Price demonstrates several eccentric strengthening exercises that can help develop great-looking glutes and a pain-free lower back. There are two things many of our clients have in common: They want…
The thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrate located between the seven cervical and five lumbar vertebrate. This region of the spine consists of a posterior curve in the spine and requires mobility for flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotational movements of the torso. Therefore, the thoracic spine is meant to be mobile, while the lumbar…
Need some new workout ideas for the New Year? Look no further. Here are ACE’s top 10 workouts from 2014. 8 Exercises Every Woman Should Be Doing Women who regularly hit the weights experience a wide range of health, fitness and quality-of-life benefits. But it can be a challenge to know how to get started….
3 Exercises to do Instead of Burpees Tired of doing burpees all the time? There’s no question they are effective, but doing the same movement over and over can get monotonous. ACE pro Jonathan Ross presents three burpee alternatives that deliver similar full-body benefits. 5 Plank Variations That Will Challenge Your Core Planks are incredibly…
When I was a kid, few things were more exciting than the day the Sears catalog arrived in the mailbox. I would spend hours flipping through endless pages filled with the newest toys. As an adult, I feel the same way about the annual IHRSA (International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) tradeshow, where fitness companies…
The year is almost up and there were plenty of workouts that challenged you and your client! See ACE’s 10 best workouts that will have you working up a sweat. 4 Deadlift Variations You Need to Try If building a lot of muscle mass is among your clients’ fitness goals, the deadlift should be one…
You make your health and fitness a priority. You schedule your week around your workouts or favorite fitness classes, and rarely does a day goes by that you don’t walk through the doors of a fitness facility. But here’s something you may not realize: The time you spend working out is only one part of…
I applaud every person who puts on workout gear and gets his or her butt to the gym! After all, with so many other obligations competing for our time, getting there is half the battle. Once you’re there, make sure you’re making the most of it by avoiding these all-too-common mistakes people make in the…
It’s time to dust off the proverbial crystal ball and look ahead to see what 2019 might have in store for the fitness industry. (You can see how previous prognostications fared by checking the archives: 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.) These thoughts and observations were gleaned from a number of health and exercise professionals, executives…
Decades before the actress Natasha Rothwell ever set foot in London, she dreamed of living there. The historic charm — the regal theaters and terraced houses — was part of the pull. The other reason was the city’s connection to classic rom-com films. “‘Notting Hill’ and ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ definitely made it…