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Back to Basics: 3 Steps of the Initial Consultation
August 24, 2018by Joni Boyd, PhD, CSCS and Nicole Swank, MS
Developing a truly successful program involves several layers that the personal trainer must address with time, competence, and critical thinking. A thorough and complete initial consultation can ensure that the personal trainer has all the data that they need to design a program that is time-efficient and successful.
Personal trainers Program design Organization and Administration Client Consultation|Assessment
Effects of Exercise on Osteoporosis: Part 4
June 20, 2018by Carmine Grieco, PhD, CSCS, and Mike Reeder DO
Exercise and physical activity are necessary for the development of optimal bone health, as well as the preservation of bone mass density (BMD) throughout life. It is imperative, as health and fitness professionals, to understand the impact of exercise on skeletal health and overall wellness and to serve as an educational resource for clients.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Bioenergetic Demands of American Football—Considerations for Developing a Preparatory Conditioning Program
May 6, 2019by Jace A. Derwin, CSCS, RSCC
This article is intended to provide an understanding of the demands of football from a bioenergetic perspective and provides a framework in which strength and conditioning professionals can design conditioning plans that focus on preparing athletes for competition.
Coaches Program design
Respiratory Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training
November 12, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
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
Aged Firefighter Needs Analysis – Enhancing Readiness throughout the Career Span
May 3, 2024by Daniel Higuera, MS, CSCS, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to propose a training model for the aging firefighter to improve the athletic qualities of aerobic fitness and muscular strength so that they may remain healthier longer into their careers.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Incorporating Variety with Bulgarian Bags
April 4, 2018by Julie Boggess and Brian Jones PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This article presents ways to add variety to workouts using Bulgarian Bags as an alternative to kettlebells. It also provides an effective sample Bulgarian Bag program.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Functional Firefighter High-Intensity Training—A Case for Optimizing Performance and Injury Prevention
October 2, 2020by Nicholas Martinez, T.J. Resinger, Chris Ellis, Austin Jacobsen, and Minervino Labrador
This article explains the use of structured functional fitness programs for injury prevention and enhanced job performance in fire service personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Exercise and Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain—A Review and Recommendations for Personal Trainers
October 22, 2018by Gary S. Stebbing, CSCS
Many personal trainers work with clients who are dealing with musculoskeletal pain that has negative consequences both on the client’s ability to exercise and their activities of daily living. This article discusses the different types of pain, and describes targeted approaches for training clients with persistent musculoskeletal pain.
Personal trainers Program design Professional Development
Body Mass Bias—Effects on Fitness Test and Tactical Performance
April 24, 2018by Guy D. Leahy, MEd, CSCS,*D
Because fitness test results are part of performance evaluations, smaller service members have an advantage in terms of attaining promotions, despite evidence that suggests that greater body size, strength, power, and load carrying capacity is correlated with tactical performance.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Importance of Core Development for Soccer Players
May 23, 2025by Agustin Garcia Jr., and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The purpose of this article is to examine the critical role of core stability in soccer performance.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation
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