While wearable technology (such as the best fitness trackers) remained at the top spot, “mobile exercise apps” aka the best ...

Every year the American College of Sports Medicine publishes its survey of worldwide fitness trends for the coming year. It ...

Working out every day can be safe, as long as you’re incorporating a variety of activities, different levels of intensity, ...

Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual survey, ...

You've probably heard getting at least 10,000 steps is crucial to maintaining your health. But how did we decide on that ...

In level 3 facilities this certification should be comparable to ACSM health fitness instructor certification. In level 4 and 5 facilities the fitness director should be certified at a level that ...

Stand with feet together. Shift weight to right leg. Hold a weight in each hand down by sides. Keeping back flat, core ...

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Laura Williams has been a health, fitness and wellness writer and editor for more than a decade, leaning heavily on her own expertise in the field to deliver the authority consumers deserve when ...

NASM- and ACSM-certified online personal trainer and holistic health coach. I accepted the plank challenge—one plank workout every single day for a month—to see how it would make me feel and ...

In keeping with recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association, we aim for a goal of at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise for our ...

Laura Williams, MS, holds a master’s degree in exercise science from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and is a certified exercise physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine.