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Program Design Considerations for Seniors Who Use a Walker

June 7, 2024by James Di Naso, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, Malia Gunn, Amanda Johnson, and Niondina Nyström, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

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This article will present exercise programming considerations for seniors who use a walker and provide an example client profile to demonstrate how these considerations can be applied to clients using a walker.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design

Examining the Connection between Training the Core and Performance

November 28, 2021by Douglas Tvrdy, DPT, CSCS

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This article examines how training the core and performance are connected. This article seeks to help propose how to best use the literature to maximize understanding and use of the current concepts.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

The Strength and Conditioning Professional’s Role in Preventing Falls of Older Adults

June 11, 2018by Jeffrey A. Alexander

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This article reviews common risk factors for falls, discusses practical means to assess risks, and proposes training strategies and other avenues aimed at reducing the risk of falling in older adults.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety

Beyond the Pool – Improving Swimming Performance with Dryland Training

July 29, 2025by Lawrence W. Judge, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*E, FNSCA, and Aidan Biddle

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This article in NSCA Coach shares a research-driven framework for dryland training in competitive swimming. Visit us online to learn more on sport performance and exercise science.

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Unbalanced Load Training for Athletic Performance

April 20, 2018by Joseph Marsit, MS, CSCS and Richard Timothy Mulder, PT, CSCS

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Integrating unbalanced load training into a strength or hypertrophy phase, or any workout program, can add a tremendous amount of demand on the lateral aspects of the core to help the athlete develop a strong core. Using unbalanced load training may help produce increases in athleticism, balance, and motor coordination without sacrificing strength or explosiveness.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity

February 25, 2019by Developing the Core: pp 34-36

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This Kinetic Select from Developing the Core reviews the effects of muscle activity when performing exercises on unstable surfaces.

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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 33: Steve Rassel

Podcast

Steve Rassel, Associate Athletic Director and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Webber International University, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about how to develop staff and interns to help them be successful coaches, and about work-life balance.

Coaches Professional Development

NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 9: Bryan Mann

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Bryan Mann, from the University of Missouri, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about the future of velocity-based training, work-life balance, and getting a PhD while being a full-time strength and conditioning coach.

Coaches Professional Development

NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 22: Joel Raether

Podcast

Joel Raether, owner of Authentic Performance in Denver, CO, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about how to get started and then progress as a strength and conditioning professional. Early on, it takes plenty of long hard hours to get to a high level in this profession, but as you find your way, you must find a balance between work and life. Developing relationships is the biggest part of moving forward and being successful with high level athletes.

Coaches Professional Development

Balancing High Operational Load While Sustaining Conditioning for Law Enforcement Officers

April 25, 2018by Shane David Irving

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Specialist law enforcement resources are under constant strain to maintain operational and organizational outcomes. The high operational tempo disturbs many functions including skill enhancement, personal development, work/life balance, and time for physical conditioning.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design

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