Athletes are highly vulnerable to pervasive supplement marketing and are largely unaware of how real, whole–food solutions stack up to some of the most popular supplements on the market. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Coaches Conference, sports dietitian Lara Gray presents a variety of nutrient profile comparisons between top–selling sports supplements and whole–food options that can alternatively provide sustainable, cost–effective solutions to common training goals.

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The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to methods of training collegiate volleyball athletes.

This article describes two different methods for testing core muscle power. Both of the described methods utilize medicine ball throws.

Obstacle course training can offer variety to any physical readiness training program. Properly conducted obstacle course training may be a useful method to train strength, endurance, and mobility simultaneously.

The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast popular methods used to reduce muscle soreness. The article looks at caffeine, cold water therapy, BCAAs and aerobic exercise and briefly examines their efficacy in treating DOMS.

This article is a personal perspective that focuses on methods that can be used to establish confidence in the performance program in non-traditional environments.

This excerpt from the book Developing Endurance, published by Human Kinetics, presents a sample 5K training plan for runners.

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