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Do Front Squats and Goblet Squats Provide Enough Training Stimulus for the Abdominals?
March 13, 2024by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This article demonstrates the benefits and limitations of the front squat and goblet squat in training for the abdominals.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Private Sector to the Pros
August 29, 2018by Adam E. Feit, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
The NSCA provides career-focused benefit videos designed to help members gain expert insight, knowledge and tips to help further their careers.Private Sector to the Pros
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
The Art of Integration—Periodizing Speed, Power, and Strength in the Training Process
March 12, 2019by Chris Bellon, PhD, CSCS
In this NSCA 2018 Coaches Conference video, Chris Bellon discusses integrating periodization for speed, power, and strength development for collegiate athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Traumatic Brain Injuries: Awareness and Management Strategies
May 7, 2018by Breton Asken, MS, ATC and Tristen Asken, CSCS
It is paramount for tactical facilitators to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion, as well as grasp when it is safe to return to normal activities after an injury such as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This session from the 2015 TSAC Conference covers the foundational knowledge that tactical facilitators should know in order to help minimize potential complications associated with traumatic brain injuries.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety
Deceleration Progressions from Squat-Lunge to Sprint
August 27, 2018by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
Learn about Loren Landow’s philosophy-based system of multidirectional training and explore how to best integrate multidirectional training to straight-line speed performance through a full progression of bilateral and unilateral exercises. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference, Landow addresses the factors that influence agility with special attention to the feet and hips
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Plyometric Progression
May 4, 2018 - June 8, 2021by Loren Landow, CSCS
Learn optimal plyometric setup, execution, and landing mechanics to maximize power output and to best prepare the joint structures to tolerate greater stresses later in training. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Loren Landow explains progressions based on competency and ability, from low-amplitude, bilateral jumps to single-leg deceleration drills.
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The Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
A review of the literature concludes that a strength training program including low-intensity to high-intensity resistance exercises and plyometric exercises performed 2 – 3 times per week for 8 – 12 weeks is an appropriate strategy to improve running economy in highly trained middle- and long-distance runners.
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Clinical Application of Eccentric Training
April 10, 2018by Jonathan N. Mike, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This article addresses the implications and clinical applications of eccentric training. It also provides general exercise guidelines and future directions of eccentric training.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Bridge: Coaching Acceleration, with Loren Landow
May 4, 2018by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
Loren Landow, owner of Landow Performance in Denver, CO, shows some example progressions and cues for sprint mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique
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