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Post-Rehabilitation Programming—Lateral Ankle Sprains
January 22, 2019by Cameron Yuen, CSCS
Ankle sprains are an extremely common injury of both sports and everyday life. In the post-rehabilitation setting, it is important to first identify and then address deficits in ankle, hip, and knee range of motion and strength.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Developing Leadership in Fitness Professionals
April 10, 2018by Keith Chittenden, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Every fitness professional should strive to become a leader in the fitness industry. This will ensure continuity across the field of fitness and assist in the establishment of standards of professionalism.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 2
August 24, 2018by David Crump
Before opening a facility, fitness professionals should perform the proper due diligence of researching and obtaining all the required documents to legally operate in a given municipality, learn the different types of commercial property, and build an equipment list that is in alignment with their business model.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Selecting a Specialty—What Will You be Known for?
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
This article examines potential reasons why the “specialist” personal trainer may be able to thrive over the “one-stop shop” personal trainer.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
An Applied Five-Week Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Program for Collegiate Female Volleyball
October 29, 2018by Dr. Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA, and Hannah Macke
This article provides a narrative of the effects of a five-week strength and conditioning program on collegiate female volleyball athletes and shows the potential benefits that may occur in lower-body performance.
Coaches Program design
What is the Catch? Clarifying Weightlifting Exercises and Terminology
April 20, 2018by Samuel H. Gardner, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW, USATF, Timothy Dombrowski, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-ASPC, and Jeremy D. Gough, MS, CSCS, RSCC
This article covers commonly used terminology from United States of America Weightlifting (USAW), plus it contains illustrations of the basic positions for weightlifting exercises.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Intergenerational Training – One Way to Teach Kids to Love Fitness
February 26, 2026by Collin Fehr, EDD, LPC, CMPC, CSCS
This NSCA Coach article explores how intergenerational training can boost youth fitness participation and foster a lifelong appreciation for physical activity. Visit NSCA online to read more on youth development.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Safety Professional Development
Exercise and Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain—A Review and Recommendations for Personal Trainers
October 22, 2018by Gary S. Stebbing, CSCS
Many personal trainers work with clients who are dealing with musculoskeletal pain that has negative consequences both on the client’s ability to exercise and their activities of daily living. This article discusses the different types of pain, and describes targeted approaches for training clients with persistent musculoskeletal pain.
Personal trainers Program design Professional Development
Blood Biomarkers of Overtraining Syndrome
September 4, 2025by Brandon Lee, MS, RD, CSSD
This Personal Training Quarterly article discusses blood biomarker monitoring as a vital tool in overtraining syndrome diagnostics and recovery. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and exercise research.
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