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Developing Linemen from the Ground Up
February 18, 2019by Patrick McHenry, MA,CSCSD
Linemen often do not get the same attention of the skill positions like a quarterback or wide receiver. However offensive and defensive linemen can control much of a football games tempo and outcome. This article goes over key areas to develop a well-rounded program for football linemen.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Developing Bilateral Symmetry for Basketball Players—Considerations for the Use of Rotational Suspension Bodyweight Training
April 21, 2018by Steve Hess MEd, MATS and Chris Camacho MA, CSCS
In order to develop athletes who can move optimally in multiple planes of motion, training should include elements that can challenge them in multiple planes while providing various resistance and proprioceptive challenges.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Practical Application for Long-Term Athletic Development
June 11, 2018by Larry Meadors PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RSCC*E, USAW-2
Learn about the framework for practical, functional, and sequential skill development for a “best practices” model. This model is designed to develop a movement vocabulary, physical literacy, and movement skills for improved athleticism.
Coaches Exercise Science
Trainability of Neuromuscular Power in Youth
December 26, 2023by Developing Power
This excerpt from Developing Power discusses neuromuscular training for youth athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Cross Education with the Post-Rehabilitation Process
December 19, 2020by Brianna Simmons, Jazmine Woods, and Ronald L. Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT
During the rehabilitation process, a client may need therapy outside of the personal trainer’s scope of practice. This article discusses safe and effective modalities that personal trainers can use with clients in the post-rehabilitation phase process.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Redefining the Strategy for Chronic Low Back Pain
November 8, 2019by Kevin Mullins Jr, CSCS
This article explores the possible causes of low back pain, as well as three potential strategies that a personal trainer may use to work with someone dealing with low back pain.
Personal trainers Program design
TSAC Report - Military Column - January 2025
June 10, 2025by Kathryn Bell, MS, CSCS, and Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS
This article in TSAC Report 76, explores fitness testing methods in military training spaces. Visit NSCA online to read more on tactical populations, and performance training
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Emergency Procedures Professional Development
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
Skill-Based Key Performance Indicators
November 17, 2023by NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science
This brief excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science discusses skill-based key performance indicators (KPIs).
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development
How to Improve Ankle Dorsiflexion and Calf Strength for Better Performance
April 25, 2022by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This article highlights four non-traditional calf exercises that can immediately be used in strength programs for improving calf strength while also increasing ankle dorsiflexion mobility.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
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