A Strong Approach for Overcoming the FoRE: Fear of Resistance Exercise

1 CEC

By Avery D. Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM; Danielle Kamis, M.D.; and Tamara Rial Rebullido, Ph.D. 

Fear of resistance exercise (FoRE) can cause those who would most benefit from it to abstain, get even weaker and suffer the inevitable consequences of muscle disuse and dysfunction.  To overcome FoRE, we need to make use of education, guidance, exposure and support. This multifaceted course will teach you how to encourage, promote and sustain participation in resistance exercise. 

This course is based on content initially published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® from May - June 2024 and is offered as part of the ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: May - June 2024 CEC Course Bundle. 

All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quiz (earning a 70% or better).  

This course expires one year (365 days) from the date of purchase. All course content must be completed prior to the expiration date. ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date, or for duplicate purchases. ACSM does not allow substitutions, refunds or credits for this course.  

For questions related to your online CEC courses or purchases, email onlinelearning@acsm.org. 

Keywords: resistance training, resistance exercise, muscle disuse, muscle dysfunction

“The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude” | An Exploration of Inspiration Porn and the Role of the Exercise Professional

1 CEC

By Anna Burt, BA and Randi Lite, MA, FACSM, CEP, NBC-HWC

“Inspiration porn” includes the use of depictions of disabled people* to motivate non-disabled people to exercise. Though the depictions show fit and positive images of disabled people, disabled activists view them as dehumanizing and devoid of social context related to systemic injustice. The exercise professional is encouraged to follow guidelines in evaluating their own use of these images. 

*The authors have chosen to use identity-first language (“disabled person”) rather than person-first language (“person with a disability”) in this course. While we acknowledge the differing opinions surrounding which language to use, we have chosen identity-first language as we believe it better reflects disability as an important piece of an individual’s identity that one can claim in pride. 

This course is based on content initially published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® from May - June 2024 and is offered as part of the ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: May - June 2024 CEC Course Bundle. 

All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quiz (earning a 70% or better).  

This course expires one year (365 days) from the date of purchase. All course content must be completed prior to the expiration date. ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date, or for duplicate purchases. ACSM does not allow substitutions, refunds or credits for this course.  

For questions related to your online CEC courses or purchases, email onlinelearning@acsm.org. 

Keywords: disabled people, exercise professionals

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course Bundle

4 CECs

Includes the following courses:

• ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course #1: Health & Environmental Benefits of Riding an Electric Bicycle  
• ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course #2: Back to the Basics: A Movement Approach Through Active Play
• ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course #3: Reducing the Barriers to Physical Activity
• ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course #4: Use Mental Imagery Technique to Transform Your Fitness Classes

This course includes online articles from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® and corresponding online quizzes. All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quizzes (earning a 70% or better).

Learners must complete this course within 365 days from the date of purchase.  ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers, or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date.

ACSM does not allow substitutions, refunds or credits for this course. 

For questions related to your online CEC courses or purchases, email onlinelearning@acsm.org.

Membership Discount

Join ACSM and save up to 50% on CEC quizzes by contacting our membership department at membership@acsm.org.  Membership dues updates may take a minimum of 24 hrs. to be reflected in your account.

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course #2: Back to the Basics: A Movement Approach Through Active Play

1 CEC

By: David Zavala, B.S.; Kyle A. Kercher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CSCS, CHWC; and Vanessa M. (Martinez) Kercher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CHWC 

Children are enticed by sedentary behavior anywhere they go; thus, during these formative years, it is important to offer many active play opportunities. As children play, their motivation for physical activity sparks and they begin to create healthy habits that support their physical, social, and cognitive development. Active play is a great strategy to complement 24-hour movement guidelines for children as play is something that children connect with the most, making it easy to incorporate bouts of physical activity throughout the day. Another complementary tool is the emergence of nature-based play spaces that create environments that offer inclusive active play opportunities for children of all ages and development. 

This course includes an online article from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® and a corresponding online quiz. All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quiz (earning a 70% or better). 

Learners must complete this course within 365 days from the date of purchase.  ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers, or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date.

ACSM does not allow substitutions, refunds or credits for this course.  

For questions related to your online CEC courses or purchases, email onlinelearning@acsm.org. 

Membership Discount 

Join ACSM and save up to 50% on CEC quizzes by contacting our membership department at membership@acsm.org.  Membership dues updates may take a minimum of 24 hrs. to be reflected in your account. 

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: March - April 2024 CEC Course #4: Use Mental Imagery Technique to Transform Your Fitness Classes

1 CEC

By: Katerina Daskalaki, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.; Katerina Papadimitriou, Ph.D.; and Paraskevi Malliou, Ph.D. 

Fitness classes should be engaging and enjoyable! We recommend that fitness instructors are informed on the technique of mental imagery during exercise. The use of imagination may transform exercise sessions into a unique experiential activity that the exercisers will not want to lose! Learn more in this practical feature article. 

This course includes an online article from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® and a corresponding online quiz. All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quiz (earning a 70% or better). 

Learners must complete this course within 365 days from the date of purchase.  ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers, or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date.

ACSM does not allow substitutions, refunds or credits for this course.  

For questions related to your online CEC courses or purchases, email onlinelearning@acsm.org. 

Membership Discount 

Join ACSM and save up to 50% on CEC quizzes by contacting our membership department at membership@acsm.org.  Membership dues updates may take a minimum of 24 hrs. to be reflected in your account.