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Importance of Rate of Force Development
May 8, 2018by Mike Stone, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
In this session from the 2017 NSCA National Conference, Mike Stone explains what rate of force development (RFD) is, how it is derived, and the underlying mechanisms affecting RFD.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Barefoot Training
August 24, 2018by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
Join Loren Landow as he talks about barefoot training during the NSCA's 2014 National Conference. Drawing on his personal experience with fascial injury, Landow demonstrates mobility and activation exercises designed to help build ankle and foot strength.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Core Programming: Trunk Movement Complexes
June 11, 2018by Developing the Core
The exerciser with 8 to 12 months of training experience can begin to include exercise complexes that combine trunk movement patterns with multijoint movements. Single-plane and multiplane movements can be performed using both open- and closed-chain exercises.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Training Cessation as a Method of Tapering for Strength
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of two different durations of training cessation on upper and lower body maximal strength performance, and to investigate the mechanisms underlying performance changes following short-term training cessation.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
A Proactive Approach to Health and Performance—Nutrient and Blood Testing
June 11, 2018by Dawn M. Weatherwax, ATC, RD, LD, CSCS, CSSD
The body’s system can be observed by blood testing to help achieve desired results whether training for a competition, pursuing an individual goal, or improving general health.
Coaches Nutrition
A Critical Evaluation of Military-Centric Physical Performance Optimization Programs
May 8, 2018by Brad Nindl, PhD, FACSM
In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Brad Nindl provides an overview the current state-of-the-art physical performance optimization programs, and recommendations for program design based on these programs.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
The 1x20 Strength Training Program for Older Adults
February 10, 2023by Joshua McMillian, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
This article explores how personal trainers can use the 1x20 strength-training program to potentially build strength with the older adult client.
Personal trainers Program design
Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity
January 15, 2019by Developing the Core
Potentially, an instability training program that first involves static balance and then progresses to dynamic balance activities would improve intrinsic balance. This improvement in balance would increase movement confidence, releasing the neuromuscular system from a stiffening strategy to more unimpeded motion, force, and power development.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Implementing Ability Based Conditioning Programs for Team Sports
May 4, 2018by Mick Stierli, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Learn how to individualize a group training session to ensure that all athletes are training at the same intensity. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Coaches Conference, Mick Stierli explains how to prescribe individual training for athletes at differing levels of fitness, and the importance of prescribing individual training intensity during conditioning sessions.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Are the Seated Leg Extension, Leg Curl, and Adduction Machine Exercises Non-Functional or Risky?
June 20, 2018by Andrew Vigotsky, NSCA-CPT and Nick Tumminello NSCA-CPT
This article highlights the scientific evidence on exercises like the seated leg extension, leg curl, and adduction machines to highlight their potential benefits on enhanced performance and potentially reducing injury risk.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Safety
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