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Considerations for Training Sedentary Populations

September 21, 2023by Gary Stebbing, PGDIP, CSCS

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This article identifies considerations and practical training ideas for training sedentary populations.

Personal trainers Program design

Training the Arm Swing for High Performance

May 17, 2024by Nicholas Mortensen, PhD, CSCS, USAW

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This article explains the connections between the upper and lower body and their influence on performance and recovery strategies in sprinting.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design

Strategies Aimed at Optimizing Mental Recovery from Training and Occupational Performance

May 3, 2021by Stacy Gnacinski, MS, CSCS

Article

The purpose of this article is to provide education surrounding the importance of recovery in tactical populations, identify key aspects of the mental recovery process, and identify strategies Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators® (TSAC-F®) can implement to promote mental recovery when working with athletes.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design

Morgan Smith | Gaining Applied Experience Through Education

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Your career can accelerate when you ask, offer, and say yes. For Morgan Smith, that approach led to a postdoctoral fellowship with the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University. Smith recalls how coaching sparked her interest in the science behind performance. Working across academic and practical settings, she encountered challenges with research feasibility firsthand. Today, she focuses on blending coaching with sport science. At Stanford, she began by building relationships and trust within the athletic department. She describes collaborating with coaches and staff to identify research interests, gaps, and low-burden contributions. Smith also highlights opportunities to support club sports, campus recreation centers, and community programs. These roles can help fund education while building your resume, network, and practical skills. She reinforces the value of education as a time to maximize experience and explore interests. Discover how to gain applied experience early, drive cross-department buy-in, and cultivate relationships that move your career forward. Reach out to Morgan on Instagram: @goldenmo_ and LinkedIn: @morgan-smith-sportsscientist | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs and LinkedIn: @ericmcmahoncscs | Learn more about the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at: humanperformancealliance.org. Interested in bridging coaching and sport science? The Certified Performance and Sport Scientist® (CPSS®) credential can help you expand your qualifications, open new career paths, and strengthen organizational collaboration.

Coaches Professional Development

How Low Can You Go—Considerations for Low-Carbohydrate Diets

April 21, 2018by Esther M Bustamante RD,NSCA-CPT and Debra A. Wein, MS, RD,LDN, CSSD, NSCA-CPT

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Recent research has developed new ways of approaching macronutrient ratios that challenge the conventional way of thinking. This article takes a look at what is usually recommended for athletes, as well as different lower carbohydrate variations.

Coaches Nutrition

Meal Frequency and Weight Loss—Is There Such a Thing as Stoking the Metabolic Fire?

April 6, 2018by Dylan Klein

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This article discusses the effects of an increase or decrease in meal frequency, specifically in regards to metabolic rate and body fat loss.

Personal trainers Nutrition

Program Design Considerations for Optimal Strength and Hypertrophy of the Glute Muscles

May 3, 2024by Ashley Hodge, MBA, CSCS

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This article provides eight important considerations when designing a program to optimally build the glutes.

Personal trainers Program design

Working with the Menstrual Cycle in Female Athletes

December 20, 2021by Calli Doan and Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*D

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The goal of this article is to promote professional dialogue and broaden the knowledge of ways to use nutrition and recovery techniques to work with the physiological changes that come throughout the menstrual cycle.

Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition

Circuit Strength Training with Ability-Based Modifications for Law Enforcement Recruits

March 4, 2019by Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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Circuit training is quick and effective way to induce training adaptations that are similar to the demands that tactical officers face in their career. This is a basic layout of a circuit training program that can be implemented to recruits during training to prepare them for the physical demands they will face.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design

Why Your High School Needs a Qualified Strength and Conditioning Professional

June 11, 2018by NSCA Secondary School Coaches Working Group

Article

A qualified strength and conditioning professional in the high school environment can benefit both the school and the students in a number of ways, including injury reduction, improved performance, and risk management.

Coaches Program design Organization and Administration
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