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A Quarterback-Specific Movement Program
March 12, 2019by Mark Kovacs, PhD, CSCS,*D
The football quarterback (QB) is a unique position in sport. To throw or pass the ball, the QB needs to incorporate nearly every muscle in the body in a very precise sequence to optimally release the ball with the right amount of power, spin, and precision. Specific movement patterns are suggested to optimize the performance of a QB.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
18 Basic Core Training Exercises
May 22, 2018 - December 20, 2024by Developing the Core
Almost all functional movements of the trunk are combinations or variations of four basic movement patterns: trunk flexion, trunk extension, trunk rotation, and trunk lateral flexion. This article lists exercises to address each of these movement patterns.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Core Exercises for Ice Hockey
May 22, 2018by Developing the Core
Focusing on developing the core muscles in a strength and conditioning program for ice hockey players can improve performance of movements on the ice.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Potentiation Warm-Ups for Lifting at the High School Level and Beyond
July 29, 2019 - April 10, 2025by Matt Wenning, MS
World renowned powerlifter, Matt Wenning, addresses the topic of warm-ups during the 2019 Coaches Conference. Wenning discusses a unique warm-up strategy that coaches can utilize to address athletes’ weak points and reduce the risk of injury through potentiation, pre-fatiguing muscles, and variety in exercise selection.
Coaches Program design
Working with Elite Athletic Women’s Menstrual Cycle
July 28, 2023by Delaney Stone-Kerr, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to share the importance of the menstrual cycle’s effects on elite athlete performance, and how these effects should influence the training and recovery of high-performing athletic women.
Coaches Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Metabolic Resistance Training: The Primary Principle
May 16, 2018by Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSC
Brad Schoenfeld, MS, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT, spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference on the primary principle of metabolic resistance training.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Introduction to Dynamic Warm-Up
June 8, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
Interest is growing in warm-up procedures that involve dynamic activities and sport-specific movements that maximize active ranges of motion at different movement-specific speeds while preparing the body for the demands of sport training and competition.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Betaine as an Ergogenic Aid
June 11, 2018by Debra A. Wein, MS, RD, LDN, NSCA-CPT, CSSD
This article addresses emerging research that both supports and refutes betaine’s capacity to promote muscular adaptations.
Coaches Nutrition
Resistance Training Progressions for the Older Adult – Deadlifts
November 14, 2021by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This article details the proper pick up, or deadlift, technique for the older adult, including progressions of three exercises that can aid in their ability to perform them properly.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Biomechanical Analysis in Practice
May 21, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
This article outlines some very basic procedures for video analysis that strength and conditioning professionals can use to identify the physical demands of specific activities.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
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