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Maintaining Physique and Physical Fitness in Parenthood – A Guide for New Parents

August 6, 2025by Adam Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, Andres Avesta, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS, and Guillermo Escalante, DSC, MBA, ATC, CSCS,*D, FISSN

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This Personal Training Quarterly article presents time-efficient fitness strategies to maintain physical and mental health during early parenthood. Visit NSCA online to read more on nutrition, health science, and fitness news.

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How Much Protein – Updates from the Research

January 3, 2020by Richard Scrivener, MS, CSCS

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There can be no doubt that protein is important and this article reviews the current research to help further understand the recommendations for protein intake.

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Nutrition Research Column – April 2025 – Adaptogens and Nootropics – Nutrients to Improve Stress Management, Mental Health Outcomes, and Cognition

August 8, 2025by Sheyla Leon, Vanessa Frost-Piedrahita, MSEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC, and Drew Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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This TSAC Report column examines the use of adaptogen and nootropic supplements to aid in favorable stress-related and cognitive outcomes. Visit NSCA online to discover more about nutrition research.

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Wellness Coaching – Keeping Military Members Fit to Fight

September 4, 2021by Darci Jo Kruse, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F

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The purpose of this article is to present evidence for implementing wellness coaching practices for enhanced dissemination of knowledge and improved efficacy of lasting behavior change, positively affecting the service member’s fitness performance levels and decreasing risk of lifestyle disease development.

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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.

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Improving Recovery for Tactical Athletes

September 16, 2019by Kimberly Allen, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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The purpose of this article is to help provide recommendations of overall recovery modalities for tactical athletes.

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Unlock the Power of the Transverse Plane

May 9, 2018by Emily Splichal, PhD

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It has been said that power lies within the transverse plane, but actually the frontal plane foot motion is what drives the transverse plane. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference, Emily Splichal reviews frontal plane foot movements and how they are coupled with transverse plane rotations of the lower extremity.

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Validity and Reliability of the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat Five Repetition Maximum to Determine Unilateral Leg Strength Symmetry

October 21, 2019by Adam Virgile, CSCS

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This infographic explains how utilizing the rear foot elevated split squat is a reliable method of testing unilateral leg strength and how it can measure athletes’ symmetry in producing vertical ground reactive forces.

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Barefoot Training

August 24, 2018by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D

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Join Loren Landow as he talks about barefoot training during the NSCA's 2014 National Conference. Drawing on his personal experience with fascial injury, Landow demonstrates mobility and activation exercises designed to help build ankle and foot strength.

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