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Personal Training for the Sedentary Office Worker

April 6, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS and Bryan K. Jackson, CSCS

Article

No training program can completely eliminate the risk of cardiovascular disease or low back pain, but some steps can be taken to decrease the likelihood of being afflicted by either.

Personal trainers Program design

Implications of Speed in Baseball

June 8, 2018by Developing Speed

Article

It is apparent that speed plays a vital role in successful baseball performance. Because of the short distances involved in the game, players rarely, if ever, achieve maximum speed and in actuality, it is acceleration that plays a much greater role in baseball.

Coaches Exercise Science

Developing the Knowledge Base for the Certified Personal Trainer

April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA

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With each experience of training a new client comes an opportunity to research, consult, and learn something new. The career-driven personal trainer will learn from their mistakes, build on their successes, and utilize their knowledge base with each new client they encounter.

Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development

Helping Motivate Clients—Applications of the Self-Determination Theory

April 8, 2018by Brook L. Skidmore, MS, CSCS

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This article provides practical suggestions that personal trainers can use to help their clients become and stay motivated to stick with their exercise routines.

Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment

Sat0800Jones

May 17, 2018by Ashley Jones, MSc, CSCS, RSCC*E

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Bridge the Gap Lecture: The Experience of Programming: The Why, The How & The Now

Coaches

Understand Workload Dependence of Injuries

March 4, 2021by By Johann Windt, PhD, and Tim Gabbett, BHSc (Hons), PhD

Article

This is an excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association, Duncan N. French & Lorena Torres-Ronda.

Stop Hiring Personal Trainers and Start Building Them—Developing an Internship Program at a Fitness Facility

April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA

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Finding a well-educated and open-minded employee is, in most cases, simply luck of the draw. Instead of hoping for the perfect new hire to come walking through the door, a business owner could try a different technique in which they shed their business owner mindset and transition into a mentorship role. Using an internship program, the mentor can ideally build themselves the near-perfect employee.

Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development

Nutrition Research Column – January 2025 – Does Creatine Monohydrate Help Optimize Occupational Performance Outcomes?

July 15, 2025by Shelya Leon, and Drew Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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This column from TSAC Report 76, examines the performance benefits of supplementing creatine monohydrate for tactical athletes. Visit NSCA online to learn about nutrition, and performance fitness.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

The Technology Piece – Industry, Academia, and Subject Matter Experts All Working Together for the Best Outcome for the End User

September 24, 2018by Shane David Irving, CSCS

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There is growing momentum in the modernization of law enforcement (and other tactical populations) to integrate industry and academic institutions into modernization plans. Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators® (TSAC-F®) can contribute to this collaboration.

TSAC Facilitators Professional Development

Sat0800Jones

May 17, 2018by Ashley Jones, MSc, CSCS, RSCC*E

Video

Bridge the Gap Lecture: The Experience of Programming: The Why, The How & The Now

Coaches
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