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Sharpening the Mental Edge: The Use of Sport Psychology Techniques in Strength and Conditioning
November 23, 2020by Adam Feit, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance at Springfield College, discusses the use of psychological skills in collegiate strength and conditioning and shares his insight into how strength coaches are in an optimal position to incorporate more of these skills into the weight room.
Coaches Professional Development
Autonomy-Supportive Coaching: A New Perspective on Training Athletes
November 15, 2021by Adam Feit, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC
From the 2021 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance at Springfield College, discusses the benefits of satisfying athletes’ and coaches’ basic psychological needs. He also explains how behaviors can help or hinder performance and how to create an autonomy-supportive training and coaching environment.
Coaches Professional Development
The Science of Squatting
August 29, 2018by DR Brad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, CSPS*D, FNSCA
In this video from the NSCA's Personal Trainers Conference 2013, Brad Schoenfeld, MSc, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA, discusses the benefits and mechanics of squats.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Staying Relevant and Impactful with Youth Athletics
January 8, 2019by Vernon Griffith II, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
A strength and conditioning coach has the ultimate platform to communicate many lessons that can impact the life of youth athletes. In this 2018 Coaches Conference video, Vernon Griffith goes over how to impact youth athletes in more than just weightlifting, and how to be the coach that they need.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
How to Design and Implement a Legally Defensible Tactical Fitness Test
May 7, 2018by Brent Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FACSM, FNSCA, Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Thor Eells, TSAC-F, and Bradley J. Warr, MPAS, PhD, CSCS
This session from the NSCA’s 2015 TSAC Annual Training provide examples of how different agencies (i.e., fire, military, and police) have implemented legally defensible fitness tests. Previous experiences will be shared as well as general recommendations on how to implement a scientifically-based testing battery.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Legal Issues
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 7: Clayton Kuklick
Clayton Kuklick, coaching researcher at the University of Denver, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about what it truly means to be a master coach. Topics under discussion include motor learning, practice design, mentorship in coaching, and coaching standards.
Coaches Professional Development
How to Integrate the Use of Data into Your Overall Performance Strategy
December 14, 2020by Brian Buck, CSCS, RSCC and Bryce Patterson, CSCS
From the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Brian Buck, Director of Sports, and Bryce Patterson, Director of Education at Sparta Science, discuss how to understand data, create a repeatable and scalable system to address goals, and create a feedback loop to assess the effectiveness of a program.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
Bridge: Sleep and Recovery, with Jeff Nichols
May 4, 2018by Jeff Nichols, CSCS
Sleep and recovery can be key to athletic performance. Jeff Nichols from Virginia High Performance discusses strategies to encourage athletes to improve their sleep habits.
Coaches Exercise Science
Pain and Recovery: The Critical Role of Nutrition
October 1, 2018by Kamal Patel, MBA, MPH
In this session from the 2017 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Kamal Patel explains the main mechanisms involved in the development of pain, and identifies the nutrients and supplements that play a role in pain and recovery.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Recruitment Through Training, Building the Perfect Team
December 3, 2019by Douglas Sheppard, NSCA-CPT,*D
In this session from the 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Douglas Sheppard, Owner of J & D Fitness Personal Training Studio, discusses how hiring quality staff is one of the biggest challenges in strength and conditioning. He also discusses how he discovered where to find a good coach and how to effectively develop them.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
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