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Becoming a Personal Trainer
August 28, 2018by Amy Thompson
The NSCA provides career-focused benefit videos designed to help members gain expert insight, knowledge and tips to help further their careers.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Tara De Leon - NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Season 7 Episode 4
Meet Tara De Leon, a former collegiate strength and conditioning coach who now works as a personal trainer in Edgewater, MD. De Leon shares insight with NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, and episode co-host, NSCA Personal Training Program Manager, Blake Brightwell, on alternate routes for strength and conditioning coaches through personal training, group fitness, and private sector coaching. This episode discusses the “coaching identity” as it exists and impacts coaches’ beliefs across various stages of professional development. With the growth of the strength and conditioning field, De Leon challenges us to expand our thinking and perceptions around personal training, while holding true to our values and expertise as coaches. Regardless of your current role in the profession, learn more about how the NSCA can help you grow your career.
You can connect with Tara on Instagram: @tara_de_leon_fitness or tara@edgewaterfit.com | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
Sun1100Weatherwax
October 4, 2018by Dawn Weatherwax, ATC, RD, CSSD, CSCS
Advances in Sports Nutrition: The Latest in Nutrition, Supplementation, Relative Blood Work and Gene Testing on All Aspects of Athletic Performance
Personal trainers
The Deadlift and Its Application to Overall Performance
April 24, 2018by Matthew R. Wenning, MS
This article provides a few key tips on how to perform the deadlift more efficiently and safely. Some helpful coaching cues—such as keeping the head slightly up, activating the lats, and pushing the knees out—can assist a tactical athlete in executing the deadlift while increasing strength over time.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Choosing Exercises—“The Crunch”
April 8, 2018by Brad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA and Stuart McGill, PhD
Should personal trainers include the crunch exercise in an exercise program? The answer should always be, “it depends;” however, arriving at the best answer requires a process.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Strength and Conditioning for Table Tennis Athletes
June 11, 2018 - September 13, 2018by Danny Lum, CSCS
This article provides a brief overview of the physical demands of table tennis, plus recommendations of specific strength and conditioning exercises to improve table tennis performance.
Personal trainers Program design
Boots on the Ground: Strength and Conditioning in the United States Army – Lessons Learned from a Year Coaching Infantrymen
John Mata writes about his experience as a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator® (TSAC-F®) and his opportunity to be part of a pilot program directed by United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration
Fri1400Kerksick
May 17, 2018by Chad Kerksick, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
A Coaches Guide to Changes in Energy Needs Throughout the Competitive Season
Coaches
Fri1400Kerksick
May 17, 2018by Chad Kerksick, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
A Coaches Guide to Changes in Energy Needs Throughout the Competitive Season
Coaches
Fri1400Nelson
October 4, 2018by Michael Nelson, PhD, CSCS
5 Myths About Dietary Protein for Body Composition and Performance
Personal trainers
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