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Respiratory Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training

November 12, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition

Article

This Kinetic Select from NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition gives a brief overview of respiratory adaptations, and how aerobic interventions of duration and intensity can be used for specific adaptations for endurance training.

Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design

Stress Inoculation Training in Tactical Strength and Conditioning

April 24, 2018by Craig Weller

Article

Tactical jobs are fast-paced, physically and psychologically intense, and failure can have tragic consequences, making it vital to train tactical athletes to perform better under stress.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Safety

Practical Programming Strategies for Minimizing Training-Related Injury

April 11, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT and Jason L. Silvernail, DPT, CSCS

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This article examines ways that personal trainers can take steps in order to effectively reduce the risk of clients suffering a training-related injury.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design

Lactate Threshold and Maximal Exercise Performance

August 23, 2018by Developing Endurance

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Scientific research has identified lactate threshold (LT) and maximal exercise performance as being very important contributors to endurance performance. A well-designed endurance training program can lead to improvement in both LT and maximal exercise performance within a single season and from season to season.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design

Two-Arm Kettlebell Swing

May 18, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition With Online Video

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Read a step-by-step description of how to perform the two-arm kettlebell swing, in this exclusive excerpt from the book Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training-3rd Edition With Online Video, published by Human Kinetics.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique

Application of Program Design to Training Seasons

May 21, 2018by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning-4th Edition With Web Resource

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A sound year-round aerobic endurance training program should be divided into sport seasons with specific goals and objectives designed to improve performance gradually and progressively.

Coaches Program design

Plyometric Training

August 15, 2020by Strength Training

Article

This excerpt describes plyometric training with regards to the stretch-shortening cycle.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science

Suspension Training

July 11, 2022by Strength Training

Article

This excerpt from Strength Training briefly describes the benefits of suspension training.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Dietary Fat and Performance

May 22, 2018by NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Article

Dietary fat has both long-term and short-term effects on an athlete and athletic performance. “Fat loading” as a strategy to improve athletic performance remains unproven.

Coaches Nutrition

Muscle Growth

June 19, 2020by Strength Training

Article

This article briefly explains the two principles necessary for muscle growth.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
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