Increased Obesity Awareness and Whole-Life Training Among Leading 2012 Fitness ...
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/PRNewswire/ -- The American Council on Exercise (ACE) today announced its top 2012 Fitness Trends to Watch as identified by its extensive network of personal trainers, exercise scientists, group fitness experts, allied health providers, and lifestyle and weight management coaches . ACE is America's leading authority on fitness and the world's largest nonprofit fitness and personal trainer certification , continuing education and training organization. More than 1,500 experts uncovered an encouraging shift in the public's understanding of the gravity of the nation's obesity epidemic as well as a growing trend to marry traditional fitness programs with overall life coaching for improved total health, among other key findings.
"While there is still much more work to be done, we are encouraged by the positive attitude change among consumers, which will hopefully foster important fitness-related behavioral and lifestyle modifications," said ACE Chief Science Officer Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D . "In the year ahead, personal trainers and other fitness professionals will be called upon to provide more coaching focused on overall health and well-being to spur this momentum and ACE will support this effort by continuing to offer the industry's most innovative, research-based professional fitness certifications, education and information."
Source: Sacramento Bee