American Council on Exercise

Mohammad,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding ACE offering a fitness symposium in Singapore. ACE has an educational partnership with FIT in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia (http://www.fitthai.com/). FIT offers courses to help fitness professionals to prepare for ACE certification exams, begin careers in fitness, and advance their careers ... Read Morethrough continuing education workshops. FIT is hosting the Get Fit Asia 2009 Conference in Bangkok, Thailand on November 26th – 29th, 2009 (http://www.getfitasia.org/). This conference will have a strong line-up of international presenters leading a variety of sessions, including presenters from ACE, and will be approved for ACE Continuing Education Credits. For more information on FIT or the conference, call 662 650 9242 in Thailand or 68274533 in Singapore.

Thanks Rick, solid information as usual from you!

Mohammad, Be sure to read the new ACE Exam Preparation Blog. New posts will be added weekly so check back often for helpful exam tips! http://www.acefitness.org/blogs/2/exam-preparation-blog/

Easy as cake. Just study. You`ll be P.T. soon.

Amy,

Imbalance between quad and hamstrings strength can certainly cause issues at both the knees and hips (which will in turn impact the low back). Literature cites a balanced quad-hamstrings of approximately 3:2 at the knee (ratio between knee extension and flexion) although many athletes have hamstrings that are far stronger without any ... Read Moreproblems. As the hips, dominant hamstrings over the hip flexors (which includes one of the 4 quad muscles) can tilt the pelvis posteriorly. This flattens the low back, changing the loading forces placed upon the lumbar (low back) vertebrae which can precipitate low back pain.

--Fabio Comana, ACE Exercise Physiologist

These ACE guys realy know what they are talking about.

Thanks

Hi Allan, we get this question a lot!

We recommend approximately 3-6 months to study for the exam, depending on your background, education and experience. Check out our Study Coach Program – it’s free and will help guide your studies: http://www.acefitness.org/getcertified/studycoachprogram_pt.aspx . We also get great feedback on the Exam Review Course, available both online and through live webinars: http://www.acefitness.org/continuingeducation/ptexamreview.aspx

Anyone else in the SE Michigan area that is looking for someone to study with?

I totally agree!!!
intrensic vs extrensic
Do it for health and wellness = lifelong lifestyle!
Do it for pant size = uhealthy, temporary weight loss.

I do believe that is the hardest part.

I've recently learned how the chemical releases/reactions that occur in our bodies during stress can be harmful. Similar to the fight or flight response; Back in the caveman era, if caveman saw a large threatening animal, hormones would be released into the bloodstream to aid the body to react. Today we don't react physically; therefore causing these hormones to stay in the bloodstream with no purpose. This makes a lot of sense to me! Just another reason why exercise is so important :o)

You got that right...wow...i wish you posted this on the blog site...this it GREAT!!!!!

you'll have to show me how to blog :o)
... i never got into that.
i'm willing to learn though!

Hi Devyn!

We recommend approximately 3-6 months to study for the exam, depending on your background, education and experience. Check out our Study Coach Program – it’s free and will help guide your studies: http://www.acefitness.org/getcertified/studycoachprogram_pt.aspx . We also get great feedback on the Exam Review Course, available both online and through live webinars: http://www.acefitness.org/continuingeducation/ptexamreview.aspx

thank you so much! i really appreciate it.

Make Sure you don't miss anything. Study every chapter

Keep learning! Don't let your clients tell you HOW to work! Be FIRM on your goals!!! EXITO
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Edna, your employees could also do standing leg extensions either to the side or to the back. It will work their thighs and rear. Also try tricep presses while holding a stapler or another item with a little bit of weight. Of course, they can work their tricep/bicep muscles (arms) with nothing just tell them to really concentrate on the muscle they are working on to create their own resistance. For more ideas you can go to www.squeezeitin.com.

Exercise is an excellent way to relieve stress, and this is a great idea to help employees deal with challenging times.

Check out this article that ran in ACE Fitness Matters magazine:

http://www.acefitness.org/updateable/update_display.aspx?pageID=821

Hi Edna, here's a good book to check out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811848744/qid=1139593020/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0315269-9706308?s=books&v=glance&n=283155