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Application of Program Design to Training Seasons
May 21, 2018by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning-4th Edition With Web Resource
A sound year-round aerobic endurance training program should be divided into sport seasons with specific goals and objectives designed to improve performance gradually and progressively.
Coaches Program design
Determinants of Running Speed
May 21, 2018by Developing Speed
Two factors that determine running speed are stride cadence and stride length. Because athletes propel themselves forward only when their foot is in contact with the ground, the stance phase of the running stride should be the focus of speed enhancement programs.
Coaches Exercise Science
Resistance Exercise Considerations for Load Carriage
May 8, 2020by Tunde Szivak, PhD, CSCS,*D
This article addresses three main areas of resistance exercise that best prepares tactical personnel for load carriage.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
How to Develop Power—A Look into the Preparation of a 2015 NBA 2nd Round Draft Pick
June 11, 2018by Erik Kaloyanides, CSCS
This article describes a five-week training program that was used to prepare an athlete for the NBA Combine.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Navigating the Schedule of an NBA Season—Coaching Perspective
April 20, 2018by Joseph Rogowski, MA, ATC, CSCS
The variables of an NBA season constantly change, which requires strength and conditioning coaches to adjust accordingly. The success of a program is often influenced by the coach’s ability to combine strength and conditioning principles with common sense and the ability to adjust to the schedule.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration
Performance under Pressure – Coping Skills and Mitigation Strategies for Tactical Personnel
November 17, 2023by Whitney Tramel, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, and Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
This article will discuss specific measures of stress that can be monitored, as well as coping skills to mitigate the negative effects of stress.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
The Promises and Perils of Academic Life
May 17, 2018by Joan M. Eckerson, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
The Promises and Perils of Academic Life: Perspectives of Women in Science
Coaches Professional Development
Performance Under Stress – Implications for Tactical Personnel
June 19, 2023by Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Whitney Tramel, CSCS, TSAC-F, and Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
This article discusses performance under stress, as well as factors influencing this performance in tactical personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
Physiological Variability and Training Considerations Across the Menstrual Cycle – Guidelines for Fitness Professionals
November 20, 2025by Kanchana Paromita Venkatesh, MSc, CSCS, USAW, and Meg Stone, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA*EArticle Members OnlyCEU Eligible
This article from Personal Training Quarterly looks at training plans based on menstrual health to help personal trainers better support female clients. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance, health, and fitness.
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