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Training for Connective Tissue Adaptations
August 2, 2024by Jenna Werking, MS, PTA, CSCS, CSPS, USAW
This article takes a closer look at training strength and stiffness in connective tissues.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Injury Prevention for Tactical Personnel – Compiling the Evidence and Lessons Learned
July 1, 2019by Joshua Shumway, DPT, PT, CSCS
Musculoskeletal injuries are the primary source of disability in the United States military. With the integration of movement screens and the implementation of tactical strength and conditioning facilitators there can be success in reducing the amount of musculoskeletal injuries in the tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast – Special Episode – Behind the Scenes: NFL Combine Training and Performance in the Private Sector with Bryan McCall
In today's National Football League (NFL) world, teams are always on the lookout for the best talent. That is why strength and conditioning coaches are crucial in optimizing a prospect's value. This special episode of the NSCA Coaching Podcast features NFL Combine expert, Bryan McCall, sharing details of coaching process leading up to the event. The conversation includes co-hosts Eric McMahon, the NSCA Coaching Program Manager, and Gatorade Team Sports Manager, Jon Jost. You will hear Coach McCall credit Coach Jost as an early career mentor and emphasize the importance of mentorship for all coaches. Learn how to make a successful year-round business of strength and conditioning and advance your coaching career with an entrepreneurial mindset.
You can reach Coach McCall on Instagram: @justbmac_ or Twitter: @just_BryanM | Email Jon at: jonathan.jost@pepsico.com | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
To learn more and join the Gatorade Performance Partner Community, visit GatoradePerformancePartner.com.
Coaches Professional Development
Developmental Model for Prospective Male and Female US Air Force Special Warfare Candidates: Part 1 – Background
July 28, 2023by John Mata, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F and Lauren Haydu
This article seeks to explain the differences between males and females in training and adaptations, as well as provide actionable guidelines to improve performance.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Time-Efficient Training Approach as a Solution to Sedentary Occupational Health Risks
December 17, 2022by Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS, RSCC, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Marc Tangeman, CSCS
This article highlights some of the benefits, components, and training methods involved with time-efficient training.
Personal trainers Program design
The Power Position—Characteristics and Coaching Points
August 24, 2018by Michael Stone PhD
The power position is an integral position for a variety of power lifting movements. Athletes can develop their power position via an integrated approach involving sound exercise selection and purposeful instruction leading to enhanced strength and technique.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Post-Injury Training to Essential Job Demands for Firefighters
April 25, 2022by Dr Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA, Dustin Dunnick, PhD, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, Tim Piper, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Robert Townsend, MS, CSCS,*D
This article explores a return to duty program for the tactical facilitator to implement with injured firefighters.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Approaching Group Fitness Using a Classroom Framework – An Examination of Best Practices in a Collegiate Physical Education Activity Strength and Conditioning Course
August 29, 2023by Kevin Fisher, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F, Dr Richard Ferkel, PhD, and Benjamin Rollenhagen
The purpose of this article is to describe the content and format of a collegiate introductory strength and conditioning course to induce behavioral changes in college students for lifelong physical activity and fitness.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Advanced Understanding of Olympic-Style Weightlifting for Sport
September 24, 2018by Antonio Squillante, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Some of the major misconceptions concerning Olympic-style weightlifting for sport are addressed in this article, providing evidence-based recommendations to better implement the snatch, clean and jerk, and their derivatives in the training of high school and collegiate athletes.
Coaches Program design
Understanding the Physiological Limiting Factors of VO2max
December 17, 2018by Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, Peter Chrysosferidis, CSCS, Danilo Tolusso
Determining VO2max can be useful in all areas of health, from potential diagnosis of heart disease in the elderly to measuring peak performance in elite athletes. This article will discuss the physiological limiting factors of VO2max and the role each plays in cardiovascular improvement.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
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