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Taking the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Exam? Pass on the first try using these tips and tricks!

We have selected what we believe to be the 5 hardest ACE CPT test questions and have coupled them with the answer and detailed explanation.

You’re probably in a hurry to get out of the gym after your workout, but there are some quick and easy things you can do to keep healthy and set the stage for a successful workout next time. Make it a habit to cross as many of these actions off your list every time you wrap up a workout.

ACE exam prep: helpful formulas sheet

As a health and fitness professional, an understanding of the kinetic chain is essential to creating a safe and effective program or class for previously sedentary individuals who are at the very starting point in their quest for a better, more active lifestyle. Learn more about the stability–mobility relationships within the kinetic chain, as well as an exercise targeting each link in the chain.

Personal Training with ACE's IFT Functional Movement and Resistance Training Phase Model

Resistance training, or weight training, is an excellent way to improve muscular strength

Assessments + Exercises

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.

Starting a business in the fitness industry requires a lot of time, planning, and support from others who have been there. In a new video series created in partnership with the Association of Fitness Studios, experienced ACE Certified Pros share tips and stories about their personal entrepreneurial paths. Whether you are a new or experienced business owner, or you're debating whether to embark on your own, these videos provide some great insight.