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Fit to Follow? A Practical Guide to Evaluating Health and Fitness Influencers

People will keep turning to social media for exercise, nutri­tion, and wellness ideas, and much of what they find will be helpful. The goal is not to dismiss online content wholesale but to help clients become more critical and more confident consumers of it. Trustworthy creators communicate…

About this course

ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® November/December 2026

What you will learn

  • Evaluate the credibility of health and fitness influencers by assessing their qualifications, evidence-based claims, transparency, and scope of practice
  • Apply the FIT CHECK framework to identify misinformation, misleading claims, and potential risks associated with social media health and fitness content
  • Implement strategies to help clients critically evaluate online fitness advice and make safe, evidence-informed decisions about exercise, nutrition, and wellness

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