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Dryside Training for Swimmers—Using Ropes to Increase Muscular Endurance
June 20, 2018by Chris Myers, MS, CISSN
The exercises mentioned in this article are a small sampling of the drills available to the strength and conditioning coach when using rope drills. By adding these movements to a swimmer’s dryside training, swimmers can gain muscular endurance that will complement wetside training.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Fri1600Boyce
October 4, 2018by Lee Boyce
Anthropometry, Leverages, and Strength Training
Personal trainers
Kinematic and Kinetic Chains
June 8, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
The importance of recognizing a closed-chain activity lies in the fact that the motions of multiple joints are coupled. Weakness at any one joint will consequently limit performance of the entire movement.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Speed, Agility, and Quickness Drills and Application for the Personal Training Client
May 8, 2018by Vance Ferrigno, CSCS
In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference, Vance Ferrigno teaches how the body moves in spherical three dimensional space and how to apply fun and innovative speed, agility, and quickness drills to enhance total movement quality.
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Effects of Instability on Force and Velocity
December 4, 2019by Developing the Core
This article discusses the effects of instability on force and velocity throughout the body.
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Effect of Varying Self-myofascial Release Duration on Subsequent Athletic Performance
May 20, 2019by Yann Le Meur
Self-myofascial release (SMR) treatments can enhance joint range-of-motion and restore movement function. This infographic summarizes the results of a study that looked at the effects of different durations of SMR on athletic performance.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science
Effectively Utilizing Functional Exercise Progressions
August 17, 2018by Lee Burton
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 TSAC Conference, Lee Burton talks about the need to remedy mobility dysfunction in tactical athletes, and discusses the Functional Movement System and programming functional exercise progressions.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Personal Training for the Recreational Downhill Skier
April 9, 2018by Chat E. Williams, MS, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This article looks at the movement patterns of downhill skiing and suggests strength and conditioning exercises for the recreational downhill skier.
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The Power Position—Characteristics and Coaching Points
August 24, 2018by Michael Stone PhD
The power position is an integral position for a variety of power lifting movements. Athletes can develop their power position via an integrated approach involving sound exercise selection and purposeful instruction leading to enhanced strength and technique.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Warm-Ups for Speed Development
February 4, 2020by Scott Charland, MA, CSCS
In this hands-on session from the 2019 NSCA Coaches Conference, Scott Charland, Manager of Human Performance for Parkview Health Sports Medicine, introduces his “recipe” for movement patterns that focus on speed development. This can easily be placed into a warm-up session prior to a conditioning workout or sport practice.
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