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Why Coaches Need to Know About Wellness
March 31, 2018by Rick Howard MEd, CSCS,*D
Youth practitioners need to be aware of the competing demands on young athletes’ lives in order to help them effectively balance these demands. Wellness provides a reference point that can be used to better understand the competing demands placed on youngsters by identifying the six dimensions of wellness.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 26: Kevin Cronin
Kevin Cronin, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Colorado College, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about his career path, sources of quality information on social media, and the realities of working at a college that has both Division I and Division III sports.
Coaches Professional Development
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 62: Brian Gearity
Brian Gearity, Program Director and Professor of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching program at the University of Denver talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about the sociology of strength and conditioning. Topics under discussion include continuing education, becoming a writer, and how to coach a variety of people.
Find Brian on Twitter: @DrGearity | Find Scott on Instagram: @coachcaulfield
Coaches Professional Development
Functional Core Assessment
October 11, 2019by Developing the Core
This excerpt from Developing the Core discusses two testing methods that may predict a strong or weak core based on how well the participant completes the task.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Testing and Evaluation
At Home CEUs
March 27, 2020 - November 3, 2023by NSCA
During this time of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we understand many of you are adjusting to the reality of self-quarantine or “stay home” orders. At NSCA, we are also adapting, and our volunteers and professionals are working hard to serve and support you through these trying circumstances.
The Myth of the Grind - How to Get into Baseball and What to Expect When You Get There
May 17, 2018by Rachel Balkovec, MS, CSCS, RSCC
In this first of a five-part series, Rachel Balkovec—the first female strength and conditioning coach in the history of professional baseball—provides an overview of her journey and how she got into professional baseball. This video starts with her recruitment by the University of New Mexico and includes her journeys to the Dominican Republic.
Coaches Professional Development
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 45: Ramsey Nijem
The Head Performance and Strength Coach for the Sacramento Kings National Basketball Association (NBA) team, Ramsey Nijem, talks to the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about his recent experience completing a doctoral degree as well as his path to his current position.
Coaches Professional Development
Creating a Strength and Conditioning Policies and Procedures Manual
August 21, 2020by Michael Caro, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
This article contains a non-exhaustive list of items that should be included in a strength and conditioning department policies and procedures manual.
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Melatonin Supplementation in Adults – Is it Safe and Effective?
June 14, 2021by Dr Carmine R. Grieco III, CSCS,*D
A client asks you about melatonin, are you prepared to answer? This article explores the efficacy and safety of supplemental melatonin as a sleep aid in adults.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Physical Employment Standards—Is “Legally Defensible” the Same as “Morally Defensible?”
April 23, 2018by Anthony Walker
While no recruitment process will ever be perfect, it is time to address the “legal defensibility” of physical employment standards as the primary consideration in developing recruitment guidelines that are concurrently designed to increase workplace diversity.
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