One of the America’s top fitness management consultants, Ted Vickey has joined the editorial team of Life and Fitness Magazine Ireland. Ted is the former Executive Director of the White House Athletic Center under the Bush, Clinton and George W Bush administrations. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Exercise. He joins the team of Life and Fitness as a contributing editor, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the magazine.
Life and Fitness is Ireland’s leading healthy lifestyle magazine and is the first in the country to be distributed free through gyms and leisure centres nationwide. It contains articles on fitness, health, weight loss, nutrition and wellness from some of the country’s leading experts. The bi-monthly publication also offers regular email newsletters to subscribers, containing up to date news and developments in the health and fitness industry.
Derry O Donnell, publisher and editor said “We are absolutely delighted to have someone with Ted’s credentials join the team. He is very highly regarded in the fitness industry in the US. Ted has also written a number of fitness related books along with articles for several US and International publications. His expertise will be a great addition to us.”
Ted said “I am pleased to be part of the Life and Fitness magazine team. Derry has some great things planned for the magazine and the readers and I am happy to be part of his journey. Fitness is one of my passions, so this opportunity is a natural fit.”
Ted contributed to the magazine earlier this year with articles on golf fitness. The upcoming November issue of Life and Fitness Magazine will include a number of articles written by him on fitness and exercise.
Ted is President of FitWell LLC, a fitness consulting company to small businesses, corporations and the golf industry. Clients have included the White House Athletic Center, The US Department of Commerce, Osram Sylvania, Fruit of the Loom and Eastern Mountain Sports. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Exercise and founder of myFitnessCaddy.com serving the fitness needs of golfers worldwide.
Ted received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Penn State, a Master’s degree in International Entrepreneurship Management from the University of Limerick and has been an ACE Personal Trainer since 1992.
Over his career, Ted has helped thousands of people achieve their goal of better health through better fitness
The American Council on Exercise® (ACE) is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching quality of life through safe and effective exercise and physical activity. As America’s Authority on Fitness, ACE protects all segments of society against ineffective fitness products, programs and trends through its ongoing public education, outreach and research. ACE further protects the public by setting certification and continuing education standards for fitness professionals.
Founded in 1985, today ACE is one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world. They currently have more than 55,000 certified fitness professionals in 107 countries. ACE certification, continuing education and training are among the most respected in the fitness industry.