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Why Youth Strength and Conditioning Matters
June 11, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, USAW
Providing a safe and effective youth strength and conditioning program is only the foundation of their long-term athletic development.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
The Undervalued Lunge
Learning to lunge correctly can strengthen the lower body musculature, improve core stability and balance, enhance hip flexibility, and increase functionality. There are a plethora of modifications and progressions to consider.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Fundamental Principles of Upper Body Training: Pushing, Pulling, and Pressing
August 27, 2018by Lee Burton, PhD, CSCS
Identify common misconceptions related to shoulder function and learn about the process of improving shoulder mobility, stability, and strength. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, Lee Burton, PhD, provides easy-to-prescribe screens and exercise progressions to improve and maintain shoulder function.
Personal trainers Coaches
Bridge: Single-Leg Squat and Lunge Movements
May 4, 2018by NSCA
Nick Clayton, Personal Training Manager at the NSCA, shows key coaching points and progressions for single-leg squat and lunge movements.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique
How to Develop Power—A Look into the Preparation of a 2015 NBA 2nd Round Draft Pick
June 11, 2018by Erik Kaloyanides, CSCS
This article describes a five-week training program that was used to prepare an athlete for the NBA Combine.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Teaching Effective Lifting Techniques in a Large Team Setting
May 7, 2018by Matthew Chandler, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D, USAW
In this session from the 2016 NSCA Coaches Conference, Matthew Chandler explains how to implement the core lifts (cleans, snatches, squat variations, deadlift variations) for high school athletes throughout a multi–sport demographic. Coach Chandler explains adjustments that can be utilized with groups that have mixed ability levels in order to maximize the understanding and execution of each lift.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Optimizing Trunk Qualities to Heighten Resiliency, Maximize Performance, and Mitigate Injury
June 24, 2019by Joel Raether, MAEd, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
In this hands-on session from the 2018 Tactical Annual Training, Joel Raether, owner of Authentic Performance, discusses strategies and exercises he utilizes to improve trunk performance and resiliency, while subsequently demonstrating his progressions and regressions for these exercises.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Training Athletic Development and Conditioning in Elite Soccer Players
August 21, 2020by Allison Skufca, CSCS
In this hands-on session from the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Allison Skufca, from Landow Performance, demonstrates progressions from their four pillars of speed and agility training with soccer athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique 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.
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