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Quadrathlon – A Test to Measure Improvements in Athletes
November 2, 2022by Joshua McMillian, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
This article explains the quadrathlon and how it can help strength coaches measure linear speed, speed-strength (power), and elastic or reactive qualities efficiently.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation
High Protein Intake: Body Composition, Microbiome, and Genetic Influences
February 4, 2020by Jose Antonio, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
In this nutrition discussion from CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Jose Antonio, identifies what a “high” intake of protein is for athlete; the risks, if any, for high protein intakes; the effects of high protein intakes on body composition; and the genes that may influence body composition.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Nutrition
Helping Motivate Clients—Applications of the Self-Determination Theory
April 8, 2018by Brook L. Skidmore, MS, CSCS
This article provides practical suggestions that personal trainers can use to help their clients become and stay motivated to stick with their exercise routines.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Triathletes
November 12, 2018by Ryan Eckert, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT
Triathlons are unique compared to other sports as athletes are required to master three distinct disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. This article lays out a training program that focuses on a balance between strength training and sport training to avoid overtraining and overuse injuries and to maximize performance in a multi-sport athlete.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design
Recovery Methods for the Tactical Athlete
May 7, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*D
Learn how to identify the risks to an athlete’s health and safety associated with overtraining, as well as how to help the athlete to return to normal when they have reached overtraining/fatigue. Bryan Mann, PhD, discusses recovery methods for the tactical athlete in this talk from the 2016 NSCA TSAC Annual Training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Safety
Tests of Core Muscle Power
May 21, 2018by Developing the Core
This article describes two different methods for testing core muscle power. Both of the described methods utilize medicine ball throws.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation
How to be an Evidence-Based Fitness Professional
March 15, 2019 - May 20, 2019by Keith Chittenden, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article describes how introduction of evidence-based practices requires today’s fitness professional to raise the bar of his or her education and analytical experience by actively and consistently using techniques of research in order to perform their job as a fitness professional.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development
Training the Older Adult
May 16, 2021by Hayley Legg, MS, CSCS
Hayley Legg, the NSCA Provincial Director for Saskatoon and senior lecturer at St. Mary’s University in London, presents on training the older adult. This includes considerations during the aging process, training implications across the spectrum, and the role of the strength and conditioning practitioner.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Keeping Clients for Life—Three Long-Term Retention Strategies that Work
April 1, 2019by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
David Crump describes strategies on client retention and how to make memorable experiences for your client as a personal trainer.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
How to Design and Implement a Legally Defensible Tactical Fitness Test
May 7, 2018by Brent Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FACSM, FNSCA, Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Thor Eells, TSAC-F, and Bradley J. Warr, MPAS, PhD, CSCS
This session from the NSCA’s 2015 TSAC Annual Training provide examples of how different agencies (i.e., fire, military, and police) have implemented legally defensible fitness tests. Previous experiences will be shared as well as general recommendations on how to implement a scientifically-based testing battery.
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