CCRB to Provide Commonly Used Equations on ACSM Certification Examinations
Effective July 10, 2025, the ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Board (CCRB) will provide commonly used metabolic equations and reference formulas on the exercise physiologist (ACSM-EP) and clinical exercise physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification exams. These resources will be accessible to candidates during the exam and are drawn from the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th Edition (GETP12): The […]
9 Facts About Hydration & Electrolytes
9 hydration and electrolyte facts and fallacies to help you better survive training and competing in today’s hotter climate.
Status and Process Update on ACSM Discontinued Certification Programs
Over the past few years, the CCRB Executive Council (CCRB EC) initiated a comprehensive review of ACSM’s certification programs to ensure alignment with current professional standards and best practices in credentialing. As a result, the CCRB EC formally discontinued its specialty certifications and transitioned them into educational certificate programs. The programs affected by this decision […]
GSSI Presented Webinar Q&A | Supporting Female Athletes
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Athletes, Food & Fear of Weight Gain
As a sports nutritionist, I spend too many counseling hours resolving the weight concerns of athletic people. Females and males alike come to me trying to figure out how to lose weight. The “eat less and move more” paradigm doesn’t always work. Weight is more than a matter of will power. Despite restricting their food […]
Ten Things You Need to Know About Sports Nutrition
He literally wrote the book on sports nutrition, now Dr. Dan Benardot shares ten crucial things that you need to know about nutrition for athletic performance. Ready to learn more? Check out ACSM’s Nutrition for Exercise Science, second edition! Dan Benardot, PhD, DHC, RDN, FACSM, is Teaching Professor in the Center for the Study of Human Health […]
Professionalization & Advocacy in the Exercise Profession
There is a robust advocacy and professionalization effort underway in the exercise profession. Many groups, once siloed, have come together in an effort to advance the exercise profession, in order to make it an integral component of healthcare delivery. Much of this momentous effort has been undertaken with limited awareness from frontline exercise professionals and […]
Shielding Yourself from Legal Liability
It’s an unfortunate fact that working in the fitness industry can put you at legal risk. Whether you own a facility, manage one or merely work with clients, you could find yourself in the crosshairs of a lawsuit — or worse. Respondeat superior For instance, did you know that facility managers can be held liable […]
2024 Songs of the Summer, as Workouts
School may be back in session across much of the United States, but summer temps are still going strong and we’re not letting go of those upbeat sounds of the season. If you follow the music charts or like to scroll TikTok you’ve certainly heard these songs that many are touting as the official “songs […]
Goal Setting that Builds Trust and Self-Efficacy
Humans are driven toward autonomy – the need to have control over one’s choices; to march to one’s own drummer and be the captain of one’s own ship. This leads to the kind of motivation that supports sustainable engagement in healthy behaviors. Using the coach approach, you are not responsible for your client’s choices but […]
