Classroom to Weight Room: Partnering Education with Coaching Application in the Collegiate Setting

This infographic reviews the current research of both complex and contrast training methods and their effect on performance measures.

Learn how to coach various weight room exercises and understand the differences of “intention” between the various levels of football. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Coaches Conference, Pete Bommarito dives into the details of building strength in the weight room for youth and early high school football players, how to maximize all aspects of speed-strength and power by heavy variable loading, and advanced techniques at the elite and professional levels.

Increasing Punching Power in the Weight Room

Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.

From the Lab to the Weight Room: How to Bring the Cutting-Edge Science into Your Programs

From the 2019 Tactical Annual Training, Matt Thompson, explains the principles that have helped guide his program design process and how coaches can utilize similar principles to help filter systems and methods to create a more effective training program.

Ron McKeefery, Vice President of Performance and Education for PLAE, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about how he got started with the Iron Game Chalk Talk, his involvement with the NSCA, the value in attending and putting on events, the future of the profession, decision paralysis, and creating culture in the weight room.

This excerpt from Developing Power explains how to use bands for variable resistance training.

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