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Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Triathletes
November 12, 2018by Ryan Eckert, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT
Triathlons are unique compared to other sports as athletes are required to master three distinct disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. This article lays out a training program that focuses on a balance between strength training and sport training to avoid overtraining and overuse injuries and to maximize performance in a multi-sport athlete.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design
Talent Management – Roles and Responsibilities and Structuring Platoon-Level Physical Training
March 25, 2022by Shane Michael Jenne, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article recommends how to split the responsibilities of planning and executing the platoon physical training formation from the company commander’s echelon to the individual soldier level.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
Functional and Nonfunctional Overreaching and Overtraining
June 15, 2018by NSCA Guide to Program Design
If manipulation of the training variables is not tailored correctly to the desired adaptations and specific training goals, an athlete can experience symptoms of nonfunctional overreach. If this process continues, the athlete can develop overtraining syndrome.
Coaches Exercise Science
Power Snatch
May 18, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition With Online Video
This book excerpt provides a step-by-step breakdown of the movements of the power snatch, from the starting position to the downward movement.
Coaches Exercise Technique
Load Carriage – Programming for Special Operations Forces
July 27, 2023by Taylor Givens, TSAC-F and Nicholas Martinez
This narrative review will focus on the research related to tactical load carriage and on a program recommendation to maximize strength and endurance adaptations in Special Operations Forces (SOF).
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Field Hockey
September 12, 2021by Developing Agility and Quickness
This excerpt from Developing Agility and Quickness provides a needs analysis for field hockey and possible program design options for optimal performance outcomes.
Coaches Program design
Role of the Certified Exercise Professional within the Healthcare Continuum
September 5, 2025by Dalan Zydel, MS, CSPS, and Mark Young, MS, TSAC-F
Personal Trainer Quarterly |Fitness News | Professional Development
This Personal Trainers Quarterly article discusses the role of exercise professionals in the healthcare continuum through disease prevention, rehabilitation, and overall health promotion. Visit us online to learn more about fitness news and professional development.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
A Holistic Approach to Sport Performance
March 4, 2021by By Duncan N. French, PhD
This is an excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association, Duncan N. French & Lorena Torres-Ronda.
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training – Part Two
March 29, 2024by Gary Stebbing, PGDip, CSCS
This article builds upon a previous article on the potential benefits personal trainers can offer clients by combining both cognitive and physical training.
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Six Essentials to Safe Participation
May 23, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Hydration, footwear, and exercise frequency are only a few of the essentials to safe participation in cardiovascular activity. Make sure to include all six essentials in your program to ensure safe participation.
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