Hello! I'm Devin Ashley, M.S. I'm an exercise physiologist and your personal fitness trainer.

Do you know the #1 reason most people don't stick with an exercise program? According to Dr. James Rippe, "They don't take their current physical condition into account. They start exercising too hard and then simply give up."

Dr. Rippe should know. He's a cardiologist, the director of the Exercise and Nutrition lab at the University of Massachusetts and the author of 14 books. He's also developed a simple, at-home 3-Minute Step Fit Test to determine your current fitness level.

If this looks like you after only a few days of an exercise program, ready to give up and feeling like you're not making progress, you may be exercising too hard. Why not give our fitness suggestions a chance?

If you don't like fitness stepping, choose any of the more than 60 fitness activities suggested by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. On completing all of the requirments, you will receive a Fitness Award Certificate signed by the President of the United States!

You probably have lots of questions if you're just beginning a fitness program, so please review our fitness FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions). And if you still have questions, remember, I'm only an e-mail message away.

So are you ready? Start by taking the 3-Minute Step Fit Test.

For additional support, ask a co-worker or family member to join you in the test, and then work out together.

Take the Step Fit Test	Do I Need Medical Eval?
Fitness FAQ's	Presidential Sports Award
Credentials	Disclaimer