ACE Fitness Overview with Dr. Cedric Bryant – Show #24

Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D is Chief Exercise Physiologist/Vice President of Educational Services at ACE Fitness (www.acefitness.org).

Dr. Bryant joined ACE as chief exercise physiologist and vice president of educational services in 2001. Prior to joining ACE, Dr. Bryant served as a senior vice president for StairMaster Health and Fitness Products Inc., where he was responsible for research, development and design of all StairMaster product lines. In addition, he led StairMaster’s Sports Medicine and Technical Service areas. Dr. Bryant’s experience also includes serving on the exercise science faculties of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University.

Dr. Bryant lectures nationally and internationally on many topics related to exercise, fitness and nutrition. He is an accomplished writer, having authored or co-authored 14 books and nearly 200 articles in magazines including ACE Certified News, Fitness Management, IDEA Personal Trainer and Shape, as well as sports medicine and fitness journals such as the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Dr. Bryant also serves as a health and fitness expert for various media outlets, including USA Today, Washington Post, New York Times, Parade Magazine and CNN Headline News.

An active member and fellow of the American College of Sports and Medicine, Dr. Bryant has served on ACSM’s Certification Committee, was an associate editor of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 5th edition, and is an ACSM-certified exercise specialist. He is also the chairman of the scientific advisory board for the American Council on Exercise and serves as the technical editor for all ACE publications.

Dr. Bryant earned both his doctorate in physiology and master’s degree in exercise science from Pennsylvania State University. He and his wife, Ginger, reside in Redmond, Washington, with their four, very physically active sons.

Dr. Bryant answered the following questions:

Why do you think ACE draws such a large body of fitness professionals?

What differentiates ACE from the others?

Where do you see accreditation taking the industry over the next 10 years?

ACE is committed to doing a number of research studies per year, what are some of the most recent findings?

What’s on tap this year regarding ACE’s fitness trend predictions?

ACE is offering the first ACE International Fitness Symposium for health and fitness professionals. The Symposium will be held in association with the 25th Annual National Fitness Trade Show (NFTS) at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, September 6-9, 2006. Why did you decide to go in this direction and what should people expect?

AED certification is becoming a hot topic, why is it important for fitness professionals to have AED certification as well as the required CPR?

What’s your advice for an average personal trainer out there to grow his clientele?

In general, are there any new developments regarding liability insurance coverage for fitness professionals?

What does ACE offer as discounted liability insurance?

ACE in the business of continuing education, what is ACE offering for those who need it?

How do fitness professionals become an ACE CEC provider?

Who sits on your board of directors and how important are they to your organization?

Does ACE work with clubs across the country to get their professionals certified? Do you have any special programming for them?

What is ACE doing in the area of youth fitness?

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