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August 22, 2022 12 mins

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This week we explore the BMI: what it is, where it came from and what could be used instead. We explore Body Autonomy and how we could better support our participants on their health & wellness journey.  This is the 8th video in a series for fitness instructors for the ACE Group Fitness FB page.

Assignment: 

Learn more about the origins of the BMI. Examine ways you might measure your clients success without measuring weight loss?  Add your thoughts here.

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Top Ten Reasons the BMI is Bogus

UCLA Study on the BMI

The origins of the BMI



Christine is a Movement Motivator, Body Liberator & Unconventional FitPro
Her mission is to disrupt the industry and destroy diet culture. She is the host of the Breaking Body Biases podcast. She is the creator of FitPro Ed, an online education platform for fitness instructors and she is the owner of Pop Fit Studio in the Philadelphia suburbs:  a HAES & weight inclusive studio featuring dance, barre, bounce, and bungee workouts.

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