Source: American Council on Exercise SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Apr. 9, 2013) -American Council on Exercise (ACE) has teamed up with Total Gym®, the world's leading manufacturer of functional bodyweight training equipment, to provide online education for certified personal trainers. The collaboration with ACEis Total Gym's first foray into online education. Known for GRAVITY, the company's premier fitness and wellness program, Total Gym currently offers world-class education for instructors looking to be GRAVITY certified in small group, multi-client and Pilates programming. The ACE Total Gym Introductory Course, developed by Total Gym and led by Rob Glick, renowned fitness professional and Total Gym GRAVITY® Master Trainer, is not a GRAVITY certification course, but instead focuses on providing one-to-one personal training education, giving certified personal trainers with a wide variety of backgrounds the opportunity to learn how to use a Total Gym incline bodyweight trainer to create fun, efficient and effective workouts for their clients while earning necessary continuing education credits (CECs). The comprehensive online course covers the essential methodologies and basic exercise movements in connection with incline bodyweight training as well as how to integrate the ACE Integrated Fitness Training®model to develop workouts on Total Gym that appropriately challenge a trainer's clients. "We're excited about this online course for a number of reasons - one, it will give fitness professionals a greater understanding of how they can use Total Gym in their sessions, and two, it will give them more ways to stand out in a competitive industry," said ACE Professional Education Director Anthony J. Wall. "We hope to collaborate with Total Gym on more projects in the future." One of the most widely sold commercial and home fitness units on the market, Total Gym can be found in over 14,000 physical therapy clinics, athletic training facilities, hospitals, universities, professional sports teams and health clubs as well as 4 million homes worldwide. "It's very likely that personal trainers will encounter a Total Gym unit, whether at a client's home, in a gym or at a studio," said President of Total Gym Jesse Campanaro. "The versatility that a Total Gym unit offers makes it an ideal machine for personal trainers and for home fitness because it allows you to target every muscle group in the body using one compact machine." The ACE Total Gym Introductory Course is available at www.ACEfitness.org along with several self-paced online courses on a variety of different health and fitness topics. About ACESince 1985, American Council on Exercise (ACE) has evolved from a small nonprofit dedicated to educating people about proper fitness to a 50,000-strong network of certified Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors, Health Coaches and Advanced Health & Fitness Specialists. As the largest NCCA-accredited nonprofit fitness certification organization in the world, ACE provides quality continuing education to professionals and conducts independent science-based research to protect all Americans from unsafe and ineffective products. Our goal is to inspire people to live their most fit lives through free fitness resources including workouts, nutrition information and expert advice. For more information, call (800) 825-3636 or visit ACEfitness.org. April 10, 2013
Source: Good Sports Boston, April 3, 2013 - More than 350 business and sports industry leaders joined the national nonprofit Good Sports for its 10th Annual Legends of the Ball fundraiser on Tuesday, April 2. Local sports media icons Glenn Ordway and Tom Caron emceed the cocktail reception, dinner and live and silent auctions, which ultimately raised $210,000 for the organization - 27 percent more than last year's event proceeds. Good Sports, dedicated to providing athletic equipment, footwear and apparel to disadvantaged youth across the country, is also celebrating its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit, and a milestone of serving 500,000 kids. Good Sports honored two of its most prominent partners at the event, Easton-Bell Sports and The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, both recognized for their impressive work in youth sports and fitness nationwide. Easton-Bell donated more than $500,000 worth of equipment to organizations in 20 different states in 2012, allowing 23,000 disadvantaged youth to take the field and become more active. Since partnering with Good Sports in 2010, the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation has donated more than $350,000 in sports and fitness equipment to youth across the state of Georgia. Easton-Bell earned the "Good Sport in Philanthropy" Award and the Falcons Youth Foundation won the "Good Sport in Sports" Award for their generous work. The live and silent auctions featured unique experiential items, including: an opportunity to play backyard Wiffle Ball with Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks, which auctioned for $5,600; a private dinner with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, which auctioned for $4,500; a chance to watch a 2013 Red Sox game in the same luxury box as General Manager Ben Cherington, with a winning bid of $3,000; a 10-person private dinner at Stephanie's on Newbury or Stephi's on Tremont with celebrity chef Corey Comeau, which went for $4,250; and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help keep score behind Fenway Park's iconic Green Monster, with a winning bid of $3,000. The Legends of the Ball event also boasted top-tier sponsors, including "MVP" supporters NESN, WEEI , CSX Corporation and The Boston Globe , and "All Star" sponsors Donoghue, Barrett and Singa, FiveStar Senior Living, Sullivan & Worcester and Thomson Reuters . About Good SportsGood Sports helps lay the foundation for healthy, active lifestyles by providing athletic equipment, footwear and apparel to disadvantaged young people nationwide. By partnering with sporting goods manufacturers, Good Sports gets crucial equipment to kids who need it most, getting them in the game. Since 2003, Good Sports has provided more than $8 million worth of equipment to 1,000 youth programs, impacting more than 500,000 kids. April 9, 2013
Source: IHRSAApril 8, 2013: Boston, MA - Health club operators and fitness industry professionals will gather in Washington, DC this May to urge Congress to support policies that would make it easier for Americans to adopt physically active lifestyles, as part of the 11th Annual Summit for a Healthier America. The Summit, hosted by IHRSA, The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association will take place on May 14 & 15. On Tuesday, May 14, Summit attendees will explore the entrepreneurial ways health clubs can fight the inactivity epidemic and positively transform the health and prosperity of our country. Then on Wednesday, May 15, attendees will urge Congress to support primary prevention as one of the most effective means of addressing the country's out-of-control rates of inactivity, obesity and chronic disease. Primary prevention - the deterrence of disease before it occurs by engaging in beneficial lifestyle behaviors, such as regular exercise, healthy eating, and stress management - is critical to public health and our country's future economic competitiveness. Primary prevention saves lives, encourages increased individual responsibility, increases worker productivity, and lowers federal health care expenditures. "Health club operators are ideal for advocacy. We are passionate and dedicated to the health of our communities. Having witnessed the positive life-changing effects of exercise, we cannot help but be motivated to share what we see and know with lawmakers to truly make a difference in our country's health and prosperity," said Joe Moore, IHRSA President and CEO. Attendees of the upcoming Summit include health club owners and operators, fitness professionals, certifying agencies and fitness equipment manufacturers. "We are looking forward to working with all types of health club operators and fitness industry leaders over this two-day summit. The conversations that happen on the first day will directly affect our industry's efforts to solve the inactivity crisis," said Helen Durkin, IHRSA's Executive Vice President of Public Policy. "And the advocacy we do on Capitol Hill on the second day is empowering. It is imperative that lawmakers support primary prevention and healthy lifestyle choices. Our members make truly fantastic advocates for our country's health," added Durkin.The 11th Annual Summit for a Healthier America is proudly sponsored by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Registration is free for IHRSA member health clubs. Visit our ihrsa.org/summit to learn more. About IHRSAIHRSA is a not-for-profit trade association representing health and fitness facilities, gyms, spas, sports clubs and suppliers worldwide. IHRSA is committed to taking a leadership role in advancing physical activity, which is critical to America's health and the battle against obesity and disease. IHRSA supports affective national initiatives to promote more active lifestyles for all Americans and is working to pass laws that will help affect societal changes toward a healthier, more prosperous America. Find an IHRSA club at healthclubs.com. About Health Clubs and the Inactivity CrisisThe United States has an inactivity problem. Health clubs are uniquely suited to provide a solution. As more Americans suffer from chronic diseases, and health care costs continue to skyrocket, health clubs are actively involved in the effort to prevent disease and unhealthy lifestyles. Health club operators and their staff have the passion to help their communities be more active, and the skills and knowledge to guide their communities' members from poor health, inactivity and obesity to a vibrant, energetic, and healthy lifestyle. About the Bills the Summit for a Healthier America Supports:The Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP)The Personal Health Investment Today Act (PHIT)The Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act)The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act April 9, 2013
Source: National Athletic Trainers' Association DALLAS, Texas, April 2, 2013 - Dallas-based National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) announces that it has named a new executive director. David Saddler, who has served as interim executive director after the recent retirement of long-time Executive Director Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE, assumes the role effective immediately. Saddler has been a senior executive on the staff of NATA for three years. Previously he served as associate executive director, programs and services, where he oversaw departments and activities internal to NATA. "I am honored to be selected by the NATA executive director search committee to serve this great association and profession. My time at NATA has been very rewarding," said Saddler. "My approach is not to think about replacing Eve Becker-Doyle, who in her time as the CEO meant so much to NATA and the profession. What I will do is to make sure we honor those contributions and plan to build upon those and seek to leverage opportunities and solve challenges." Saddler is an association management veteran with more than 20 years of experience. He has served in executive leadership positions for organizations serving the transportation and electronic security industries. He has managed all facets of associations, from finance to public affairs. "With Dave at the helm, NATA is extremely well-positioned for the future," says NATA president Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES. "We are delighted that he will continue to lead us forward with a collective commitment to engaging our membership and ensuring great leadership at many levels, from the NATA board and committees, to the district and state leadership, and lastly, from a very talented and motivated staff." Saddler earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from La Salle University in Philadelphia. He is currently pursuing the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation. Saddler resides in Frisco, Texas with his wife Claudia and teenage sons Brandon and Kyle. About NATAAthletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 35,000 members of the athletic training profession. April 3, 2013
