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Protein and Amino Acid Requirements for Elderly Clients

July 25, 2025by Michael Turley, and David Larson, DHSC, MBA, MS, CSCS, PN2

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This Personal Trainers Quarterly article presents protein dosing strategies to maximize wellness for the aging population. Visit NSCA online to read more on nutrition, health, and wellness.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

Working with the Menstrual Cycle in Female Athletes

December 20, 2021by Calli Doan and Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*D

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The goal of this article is to promote professional dialogue and broaden the knowledge of ways to use nutrition and recovery techniques to work with the physiological changes that come throughout the menstrual cycle.

Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition

Creatine Supplementation for Athletes

November 15, 2019by Pratik Patel, CSCS

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The purpose of this article is to discuss creatine supplementation for athletes by addressing supplementation for athletic performance, recovery, cognition, brain function, safety, contraindications, and other special considerations.

Coaches Nutrition

From the Field – What Being a Good Personal Trainer Really Involves

May 8, 2021by Lee Boyce

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This article gives readers a personal insight into the qualities that a successful and credible personal trainer should have.

Personal trainers Professional Development

Disrupting Unhealthy Habits with Environmental Modifications

April 6, 2018by Justin Kompf, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

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Because habits are contextually linked, it is reasonable to suggest that modifying the environment may disrupt the habit process and allow conscious intention to guide behavior. This article focuses on providing practical recommendations to aid individuals with intentions to exercise and eat healthy to reach their goals in the face of undesirable habits.

Personal trainers Nutrition Program design

Good Night – Sleep and First Responders

March 13, 2024by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, Tomas Ruvalcaba, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Annalise Maldonado, Elizabeth Leal-Alfaro, MS, and Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA

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This article aims to bring awareness to the importance of sleep and recovery for first responders, as well as providing strategies to optimize sleep specific to their occupational demands.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science

The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Collegiate Conditioning Sessions

May 23, 2018by NSCA

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This consensus statement provides specific conditioning recommendations with the intent of ending conditioning-related morbidity and deaths of collegiate athletes.

Coaches Exercise Science Safety

Understanding and Managing Stress in Collegiate Athletics

June 20, 2018by Jonathan Lynch, MS, CSCS,*D

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It is important for strength and conditioning coaches, sport coaches, athletic trainers, and administrators to recognize and address the evidence of stress within student-athletes in order to avoid chronic stress-related anxiety and injury.

Coaches Exercise Science

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (Reds) – Awareness, Identification, and Management

November 19, 2025by Ava Stratman, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

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This NSCA Coach article aims to equip coaches, athletic trainers, and support staff with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage REDs among college athletes. Visit NSCA online to read more on mental health and sport performance.

Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

The French Contrast Method – Theory and Application

July 27, 2023by Michael Long, MS, Christopher Fee, CSCS, and Christopher Taber, PhD, CSCS

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the theory behind the French Contrast Method (FCM), current evidence demonstrating its effectiveness, as well as proper implementation and execution for athletic populations.

Coaches Program design

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