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Training Considerations for Rowing Athletes
April 10, 2018by Jack Carter, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D and Chat E. Williams, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This article looks at the four phases of the rowing stroke: the catch, drive, finish, and recovery. A sample resistance training program that addresses all four phases is included.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Effective Methods of Grip Strength Development
April 20, 2018by Jace A. Derwin, CSCS, RSCC
Development of grip strength is often overlooked in traditional resistance training programs, but small program adjustments that target grip strength can be of benefit athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
How to Manipulate Rest Intervals to Maximize Strength Training Effectiveness
July 28, 2023by Anthony Mortara, EdD, CSCS
This article will review the latest evidence regarding optimal rest intervals, and the science behind them.
Personal trainers Program design
Return to Play—Transitioning from Rehabilitation to Strength and Conditioning with the Football Athlete
February 25, 2019by Adrian Terrell Dixon, DPT, ATC, CSCS and Taylor Q Porter, MS, CSCS
Due to the high contact and intensity of football, injuries to the players are inevitable. Strength and conditioning coaches play a vital role in the athlete’s process of return to sport. This article is a detailed outline of the solutions that are involved with transitioning a football player from rehabilitation to strength and conditioning back to the field.
Coaches Program design Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Start Early—The Key to Preparing Athletes for the Rigors of High School Strength and Conditioning
April 20, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
This article suggests how high school strength and conditioning coaches can not only prepare high school athletes for sports and fitness, but also help with the process of improving fitness and athleticism of all youth.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Transfer of Training for Agility
Traditional lower-body resistance exercise alone may not be an optimal means of developing agility. Further, the effectiveness of straight-sprint training on agility performance has not been well established. In contrast, jump training, including loaded jump squats and horizontal and lateral jumps, holds promise.
Coaches Program design
Improving Mechanical Effectiveness during Sprint Acceleration: Practical Recommendations and Guidelines
February 22, 2020by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic details sprint profiling and reviews possible resistance training exercises that help along the force-velocity curve.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Training Program Considerations for Endurance Runners
May 22, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
This article contains examples of how to periodize training programs to help aerobic endurance athletes reach their peak condition at the appropriate time of the year.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Fri1400Dietz
May 17, 2018by Cal Dietz, CSCS
Programming for Training the High School Multi-Sport Athlete
Coaches
Enhancing the Force-Velocity Profile of Athletes Using Weightlifting Derivatives
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Weightlifting movements and their derivatives can be programmed effectively by considering their force–velocity characteristics and physiological underpinnings to meet the specific training goals of resistance training phases in accordance with the typical application of periodized training programs.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
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