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The Landmine Press—Implementation and Variation

April 20, 2018by Matthew M. Szelog, ATC, CSCS

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One method that is becoming increasingly popular for building strength, stability, and power in the shoulder joint is the use of barbells attached to a stable base known as a “landmine.”

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Power Clean From Hang

April 15, 2022by Developing Power

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This excerpt from Developing Power breaks down the step-by-step technique to a power clean from the hang position.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique

Sleep Health in High Performance Populations—Considerations to Optimize Athletic Potential

May 28, 2022by Matthew Crawley, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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This article aims to provide a good understanding of sleep health and the way it affects high performance populations.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science

Pickleball Training for Older Adults

April 12, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS

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An appropriately designed program with elements of safe resistance training that focuses on the upper back and external shoulder rotators and open agility technique training may improve agility on the pickleball court, decrease the injury risk of older pickleball players, and increase the self-confidence of these individuals on the court and in daily life.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design

The FMS™ Trunk Stability Push-Up – Breathing and Corrective Exercise Considerations

July 18, 2025by Grayson Elmore, PhD, ATC, CSCS

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This Personal Trainers Quarterly article examines a client's ability to maintain pelvic and trunk stability during a dynamic fitness screening. Visit NSCA online to read more on corrective exercises, health, and fitness.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

Effect of Varying Self-myofascial Release Duration on Subsequent Athletic Performance

May 20, 2019by Yann Le Meur

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Self-myofascial release (SMR) treatments can enhance joint range-of-motion and restore movement function. This infographic summarizes the results of a study that looked at the effects of different durations of SMR on athletic performance.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science

The FMS™ Active Straight Leg Raise – Screening and Corrective Exercise Considerations for Personal Trainers with Minimal FMS™ Experience

January 20, 2023by Grayson Elmore, CSCS

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The first in a planned article series to review essential considerations of each Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) pattern, this article will examine the FMS active straight leg raise (ASLR).

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation

Agility and Quickness Test: Box Step-Off Landing Assessment

May 21, 2018by Developing Agility and Quickness

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This book excerpt explains how to perform the box step-off landing assessment, which is used to determine an athlete’s readiness before beginning a program in agility and quickness.

Coaches Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation

Varying Tempo for Hypertrophy

June 4, 2018by Lee Boyce

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Due to the principle of specificity, training should be tailored to the goal of the lifter in terms of the prioritization of strength, hypertrophy, health, and functional outcomes. If the goal is muscular hypertrophy, it may be beneficial to vary the repetition range, and to utilize a variety of loads and loading strategies in the pursuit of maximizing hypertrophy.

Personal trainers Exercise Science

One-Arm Dumbbell Snatch

June 8, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition With Online Video

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This article describes proper technique for the one-arm dumbbell snatch, which is a total body power exercise.

Coaches Exercise Technique
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