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Lower Extremity Static Stretching Protocol for the Prevention of Muscle-Tendon Chronic Pain in Soccer Athletes

December 19, 2022by Massimo Borlina and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

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The purpose of this article is to present the reader with the prescription of a daily specific stretching routine that can help athletes avoid the onset of injuries and chronic pain in muscle-tendon structures of the lower extremities.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Strength Zone Training – True Full Range of Motion Strength Training

July 17, 2020by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT

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This article discusses how personal trainers can utilize the strength zone training system in order to develop true full range of motion strength, and thus help clients perform better and further reduce injury risk.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design

Elastic Bands – Resisted and Assisted?

September 15, 2023by Developing Power

Article

This excerpt from Developing Power explains how to use bands for variable resistance training.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design

Nutrition for Competition Cycle

August 12, 2019by Developing Endurance: pp. 70-71

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This book excerpt from Developing Endurance goes over nutritional strategies for pre-competition and during competition phases to maximize performance.

Coaches Nutrition

Practical Applications and Future Directions of Electromyography use in Tactical Populations

November 23, 2020by Katherine Balfany, CSCS and Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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This article reviews electromyography (EMG) procedures as well as provides examples of how EMG data analysis has been used in tactical populations.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation

Combining Physical and Mental Training

June 19, 2018by Andy Gillham, PhD, CC-AASP, CSCS

Article

Much in the same way that a single movement or a single workout does not make or break a training cycle, the same holds true for mental skills. The challenge is that the strength and conditioning coach will likely need to reach out to another professional trained in sport psychology to help establish the plan and construct the appropriate interventions.

Coaches Exercise Science

Static Stretching and Performance

September 24, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design

Article

Some research has found that static stretching can have detrimental effects on subsequent performance. This is not to say that static stretching should be eliminated from an athlete’s program, but it should be sensibly incorporated into the daily training regimen since chronic stretching can enhance the range of motion around a joint and potentially improve strength and power performance.

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September 19, 2019by Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA

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High-Intensity Resistance and High-Impact Training and Bone Mineral Density—a Narrative Review: Part 1

March 15, 2019by Thomas Lafantaine, PHD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FACSM, and Shellaine Frazier, DO

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High-Intensity Resistance and High-Impact Training and Bone Mineral Density—a Narrative Review: Part 1

Coaches Program design

The Metabolic “Pink Taxing” of Fitness Standards for Female Service Members

May 10, 2024by Allison Brager, PhD, and Valerie Starratt, PhD

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This article will explore the concept of “pink taxing,” whereby females must expend more metabolic energy compared to their male counterparts to achieve the same scores in standard military fitness tests.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
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