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Introduction to Sport Psychology
June 20, 2018by Andy Gillham, PhD, CC-AASP, CSCS
Similarities and overlaps exist between the realm of sport psychology and the profession of strength and conditioning coaching. This article provides a basic introduction to sport psychology and provides some guidance for preliminary directions; ideally, it will help strength and conditioning coaches find effective people and resources to help them in their coaching pursuits.
Coaches Exercise Science
Reverse Pendulum Exercise (Including Medicine Ball Twister Variation)
January 28, 2019by Developing the Core
This Kinetic Select excerpt from Developing the Core describes how to perform the medicine ball twist variation as a rotational core movement.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Sport Performance and Metabolic Rate
May 18, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
Knowledge of metabolic rate can help athletes as well as health-conscious people improve their exercise performance or obtain the fat-to-lean-mass ratio optimal for their personal situations. Two examples of how this works follow.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
Becoming a Special Populations Personal Trainer
June 8, 2018by Cindy Kugler, MS, CSCS, CSPS
In this career series article, developing personal training skills to train special populations is discussed; it includes starting out as a novice through the expert level.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Professional Development
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
Resistance Band Training
October 31, 2021by Strength Training
This excerpt from Strength Training, Second Edition provides insight into how resistance bands and cords can be used for a variety of training methods.
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Assessing Power in Youth Populations
December 31, 2018by Developing Power
The administration and measurement of youth power development has become more available and familiar with the advances of technology. This excerpt introduces varieties of testing and administration practices to assess power in the youth population.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
A Framework for Annual Planning and Programming for Division II Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Distance Runners
March 2, 2026by Mike Waller, PhD, USAW-2, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, and Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
This NSCA Coach article examines strength and conditioning strategies for collegiate distance runners to build performance for outdoor competition. Visit NSCA online to read about sport science.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Central Concepts Related to Periodization
May 22, 2018by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning-4th Edition With Web Resource
The ability to manage the adaptive response, handle accumulated fatigue, and capitalize on the aftereffects established from training is central to the training process.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
How to Utilize Contrast Training for Strength, Power, and Performance
January 3, 2021by Charley Gould
The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to contrast training, including how it is defined, what variables are utilized, and examples of how to use it in training.
Personal trainers Program design
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