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The International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) is a certifying body for personal trainers and fitness professionals worldwide. [ 1 ] The IFPA was founded by Dr. James Bell in 1994.
In 2015, NASM acquired the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), further broadening its educational scope to include group fitness instruction. [9] In 2019, NASM acquired ClubConnect, an online platform providing education and training content, as well as business development and club management tools.
The Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) is a fitness education company that was established in 1983, [1] and operates out of Gilbert, Arizona. [2] The company was previously known as the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, but changed its name in July 2016. [ 3 ]
ACSM's six leading scholarly journals [5] include research, clinical reports and health-and-fitness information. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise [6] Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews [7] Current Sports Medicine Reports [8] ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal [9] Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine [10]
In 2005, AASFP conducted the first major survey of the Chinese fitness industry - creating a statistics report that provided data on the development of fitness clubs all around China. 2005 also marked AASFP's establishment of the first fully equipped fitness academy in Beijing, China - providing a training facility for AASFP students, graduates ...
A mom delivered an unforgettable reply when her daughter called her “fat.” “Today, my small daughter told me that she didn’t want to be fat like me,” Sharon Johnson, a mother of six in ...
In 2021, Dave Chant and Sophie Witter became the first pair to paddle Land's End to John o' Groats, taking 64 paddle days and 25 days off the water due to bad weather and logistical challenges. Their route similarly took them on a mixture of sea, river, and canals but was the longer expedition covering 1,703 kilometres (1,058 mi) from start to ...
Many personal trainers also have additional qualifications in weight loss, strength training, kid's fitness, and nutrition, which is in part due to the CEC program. CEC courses can cover a wide variety of topics such as different training techniques, nutrition, exercise styles, health conditions, physiology, lifestyle, and rehabilitation. [10]