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Physiological Variability and Training Considerations Across the Menstrual Cycle – Guidelines for Fitness Professionals
November 20, 2025by Kanchana Paromita Venkatesh, MSc, CSCS, USAW, and Meg Stone, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA*EArticle Members OnlyCEU Eligible
This article from Personal Training Quarterly looks at training plans based on menstrual health to help personal trainers better support female clients. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance, health, and fitness.
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Resistance Exercise Preserves Physical Function of Older Adults—Implications for Strength and Conditioning Professionals
October 15, 2018by Victor M. Tringali, CSCS,*D
Older adults who desire to remain physically active at work, recreation, or sport can improve muscular strength, physical performance, and injury prevention if engaged in a properly designed resistance exercise program. The programming considerations presented herein may serve as a useful reference for strength and conditioning professionals working closely with active older adults.
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The Case for Gameday Resistance Training in Non-Contact High-Intensity Intermittent Sports
February 7, 2021by Jordan Murphy, CSCS, Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, and Clayton Kuklick, MA, PhD, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to review the related literature that has explored the influence of resistance training programs on the onset of fatigue and muscular power as it relates to non-contact high-intensity intermittent sports, in order to provide suggestions for creating same-day training programs.
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Sport Science Load Monitoring Practices, Application, and Practicality for First Responders - Part I
May 30, 2025by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, And Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-Cpt, TSAC-F, *D, FNSCA
This article discusses how first responder organizations can optimize their training programs through scientific techniques, including the measurement of training load.
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Working with Elite Athletic Women’s Menstrual Cycle
July 28, 2023by Delaney Stone-Kerr, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to share the importance of the menstrual cycle’s effects on elite athlete performance, and how these effects should influence the training and recovery of high-performing athletic women.
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Microdosing – Resistance Training Frequency and its Implications for Sports Performance
November 13, 2022by Ian Bonder, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Dr Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA
The following information provides an overview of what microdosing (MD) is, the limitations in utilizing it as a programming method, and the structure of an MD training session along with examples of in-season and off-season training microcycles.
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Does Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy Have Application to Athletic Performance?
May 3, 2021by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article will review available information about pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy and practical applications that could be adopted by strength and conditioning coaches.
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Squat Development – A Universal Progression for Novice to Professional Athletes
December 18, 2025by Mateusz Nowak, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This Personal Training Quarterly article presents alternative ways of teaching the squat technique. Visit NSCA online to read more on exercise science, health, and fitness.
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How to be an Evidence-Based Fitness Professional
May 20, 2019by Keith Chittenden, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article describes how introduction of evidence-based practices requires today’s fitness professional to raise the bar of his or her education and analytical experience by actively and consistently using techniques of research in order to perform their job as a fitness professional.
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Effective Functional Exercise Programming for the Older Fitness Client After a Total Knee Replacement
April 6, 2018by Keith Chittenden, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article examines the effects that are commonly experienced by people who have undergone knee replacement surgery as well as the exercises that can help them regain functionality.
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