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Opening Your Own Training Facility
August 28, 2018by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC
The NSCA provides career-focused benefit videos designed to help members gain expert insight, knowledge and tips to help further their careers.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Recruitment Through Training, Building the Perfect Team
December 3, 2019by Douglas Sheppard, NSCA-CPT,*D
In this session from the 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Douglas Sheppard, Owner of J & D Fitness Personal Training Studio, discusses how hiring quality staff is one of the biggest challenges in strength and conditioning. He also discusses how he discovered where to find a good coach and how to effectively develop them.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Establishing Confidence and Buy-In Into – A New Performance Program in Non-Traditional Settings
March 29, 2024by Mark Walker, MAEd, CSCS
This article is a personal perspective that focuses on methods that can be used to establish confidence in the performance program in non-traditional environments.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Ice Hockey – In-Season Strength and Conditioning Considerations
August 7, 2023by Tammy Kovaluk, CSCS
This article provides some practical applications to minimize the negative effects associated with a long intensive ice hockey season on ice hockey athletes.
Coaches Program design
Nutrition Professionals
June 8, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
All sports nutrition professionals should be able to answer basic nutrition questions. However, athletes with complex nutrition issues should be referred to the appropriate resource as explained in this book excerpt.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
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
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 7: Clayton Kuklick
Clayton Kuklick, coaching researcher at the University of Denver, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about what it truly means to be a master coach. Topics under discussion include motor learning, practice design, mentorship in coaching, and coaching standards.
Coaches Professional Development
Why Your High School Needs a Qualified Strength and Conditioning Professional
June 11, 2018by NSCA Secondary School Coaches Working Group
A qualified strength and conditioning professional in the high school environment can benefit both the school and the students in a number of ways, including injury reduction, improved performance, and risk management.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration
Lesser-Known Careers in Health and Fitness
February 7, 2022by Amanda McKee
This article highlights some untapped opportunities within the healthcare industry, where personal trainers can still make a meaningful impact and promote health and fitness.
Personal trainers Professional Development
From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 1
June 22, 2018by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
Just as any decent coach would not have a client perform a heavy deadlift without first conducting a fitness or movement assessment, a potential facility owner should not move forward without assessing the state of their current business. This article explains three steps for conducting an assessment.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
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