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Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet for Weight Management
October 22, 2018by Dr. Carmine R. Grieco, CSCS,*D
The ketogenic diet, while controversial and a highly polarizing subject, has demonstrated promise as an alternative dietary strategy for weight management.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Ruck-Based Selection Training
April 25, 2018by Thomas Rader, CSCS
Training to move heavy weight over a distance presents the participant with a unique set of physical challenges not typically seen in other training programs. However, there is a greater risk for injuries if appropriate training is not engaged in prior to the event.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Implementing Ability Based Conditioning Programs for Team Sports
May 4, 2018by Mick Stierli, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Learn how to individualize a group training session to ensure that all athletes are training at the same intensity. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Coaches Conference, Mick Stierli explains how to prescribe individual training for athletes at differing levels of fitness, and the importance of prescribing individual training intensity during conditioning sessions.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Physical Preparation for Academy Training Specific to Female Law Enforcement Recruits
February 19, 2022by Erika Viramontes, Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FN, Joe Dulla, Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, and Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article will detail example resistance training and aerobic conditioning sessions that could be used by a female recruit in the lead-up to their academy program.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Learning From Aristotle: My Laws of Strength and Conditioning
August 18, 2018by DR Andrew J. Galpin, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
The NSCA's 2014 National Conference featured Andy Galpin presenting in the memory of Gary Dudley. Calling up Aristotle and the Socratic method, Galpin discusses today's knowledge needs, stating that we do not necessarily need more information, but instead, we need a way to sift through the existing information.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Annual Program of Strength and Conditioning for High School Wrestlers
September 27, 2024by W. Jeffrey Armstrong, PhD, CSCS, and Charles Lambert, PhD, USAW
This article seeks to provide a sample periodized program plan that will progress wrestlers for multiple years while considering the diverse individual needs and weight class-specific goals.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Best Business Practices - Personal Training
April 8, 2018by Carmine R. Grieco, PhD, CSCS
Three top personal trainers—Juan Carlos Santana, Robert Linkul, and Chat Williams—discuss “best practices” in the profession of personal training.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
What Types of Protein are Best for Resistance Training Athletes?
March 4, 2019by Michael A. Nelson
Protein is a staple in the diet of resistance training individuals looking to maximize strength and hypertrophy adaptations. This article reviews the quality of plant-based and animal-based proteins, and what proteins are right on an individual basis.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
Fri1200McMahon
May 17, 2018by Eric McMahon, MEd, CSCS, RSCC*D
Velocity Based Training in Professional Baseball
Coaches
Muscle Activation and Strength Training
June 11, 2018by Strength Training, Second Edition
Periodization of training is based on the principle that different loads (e.g., light, moderate, or heavy) or power requirements recruit different types and numbers of motor units. Recruitment order is important from a practical standpoint for several reasons.
Coaches Exercise Science
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