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Movement Screening, Testing, and Assessment
August 19, 2018by Gray Cook
In this video from the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic, Gray Cook, OCS, CSCS, introduces the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), and discusses the importance of testing and assessing your athletes' and clients' ability to move well.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Blood Flow Restriction Training: Evidence and Practice
May 4, 2018by Tristen Asken, PhD, CSCS and Aaron Reinisch, DPT, PT, CSCS
Learn to identify proper scenarios for implementation of blood flow restriction (BFR) training for rehabilitation and performance enhancement, and understand indications and precautions for implementing BFR. This session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training demonstrates proper usage and technique with standard exercises while using BFR.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Seattle Seahawks Player Monitoring
May 8, 2018by Patrick Ward, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, USAW
Learn about the role of sports science in athletics. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Patrick Ward provides an overview of monitoring strategies and discusses the use of technology within a sports science setting.
Coaches Exercise Science
Creatine Supplementation for Athletes
November 15, 2019by Pratik Patel, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to discuss creatine supplementation for athletes by addressing supplementation for athletic performance, recovery, cognition, brain function, safety, contraindications, and other special considerations.
Coaches Nutrition
Muscle Activation in Hip-Extensor Exercises
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
This study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research compared the muscle activation level of the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and erector spinae in the hip thrust, barbell deadlift, and hex bar deadlift; each of which are compound resisted hip-extension exercises.
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Bridge: Impacting the Force-Velocity Curve, with Bo Sandoval
June 25, 2018by Bo Sandoval, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-2
Bo Sandoval, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the UFC Performance Institute, walks through weightlifting examples used to elicit changes in the force-velocity curve.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance in Team Sports
May 4, 2018by Iñigo Mujika, PhD
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference, Iñigo Mujika explains the scientific basis of tapering and peaking in sports, and the effects of manipulating training components during the taper process. Mujika provides the scientific background and examples of tapering and peaking for a league format competition and a major tournament in team sports.
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The Language of Movement
February 18, 2019by Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS
Gray Cook, founder of the Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™), talks about the importance of a movement screen and how to properly use and apply the understanding of movement and its part in performance at the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
The Youth Physical Development Centre: Science and Practice Working in Synergy
October 8, 2019by Rhodri Lloyd, PhD, CSCS,*D
In this session from the 2019 NSCA National Conference, Rhodri Lloyd, Co-Founder of the Youth Physical Development Centre, examines the science and practice behind the development of athleticism in youth athletes.
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