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Sprinting Mechanics and Technique
December 10, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
This book excerpt is an overview of the fundamentals to sprinting mechanics and technique. It also covers starting, acceleration, drive phase, recovery phase, and deceleration.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Dumbbell Training and the Competitive Athlete
August 7, 2023by Allen Hedrick, MA, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, RSCC*E
This article provides a first-hand account of the usage and benefits of dumbbell training programs with athletes.
Coaches Program design
Muscle Mass Preservation in Middle-Aged Women – Strategies for Personal Trainers
July 2, 2025by Amanda Poulin, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, NSCA-CPT, and Bridget Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article in PTQ 11.4 shares the latest fitness news to provide personal trainers with strategies for perimenopausal clients. Visit NSCA online to read articles on exercise science and fitness.
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September 19, 2019by Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
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Personal trainers Coaches
Eccentric and Balance Training to Enhance Pistol Shooting Performance in the Young Athlete
November 19, 2018by Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS, Carmen Salinas, Samantha Gomez, Jenny Zamora, Alexis Flores, and Amanda Hankins,
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is a speed shooting competition designed for school-aged youth. The key to training a successful SASP competitor is to not overlook the often forgotten balance and eccentric training exercises that target key muscle groups involved in the competition. An implementation of balance and eccentric training is suggested to aid the performance of young shooters in competition.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Determination of Resistance Training Frequency
May 22, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Factors such as the types of exercises used, the number of muscle groups trained per session, the structure of the program, and the client’s training status and overall fitness level dictate training frequency.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
The Evolution of Red and Infrared Light Therapy in Modern Times
June 7, 2024by Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS, Yuliana Sanchez-Trinidad, and Keyla Olmeda
The aim of this article is to share with strength and conditioning coaches how red light therapy has evolved from its early beginnings to contemporary times, as well as to address the many benefits for athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science
Carbohydrate Periodization—Part 2: Time Carbohydrate Restriction
August 19, 2019by Mike Nelson
This is the second part of a two-part series that investigates the effects of dietary carbohydrate availability on exercise performance and how specifically timed restriction of carbohydrates may also paradoxically enhance exercise performance in the medium and long term.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Force-Velocity-Power Profile Characteristics
July 10, 2022by NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science briefly explains the force-velocity-power profile and how it can give strength and conditioning coaches a more holistic view of athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Tart Cherry Supplementation – Implications for Strength and Physique Athletes
December 4, 2025by Sheyla Leon, Drew E. Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, and Adam Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS,*D
This article from Personal Training Quarterly reviews tart cherry supplementation and its role in strength training. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sport nutrition.
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