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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Performance Motivation: Turning Athletes’ Attitudes from “Have to” into “Want to”
August 24, 2022by Jenna Werking, MS, CSCS, CSPS
This article aims to share practical application strategies that strength and conditioning coaches can use in fostering a positive change in their athlete’s performance by understanding intrinsic and extrinsic performance motivation and how to adopt an autonomy-supportive coaching style.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development
Muscle Extensibility Testing for the Lower Extremity – A Review for the Personal Trainer
June 5, 2020by Dr Scott Cheatham, DPT, PhD, ATC, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers with a review of common muscle extensibility tests of the lower extremity.
Personal trainers Client Consultation|Assessment
TSAC Report 45 Research Review
April 24, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the ninth in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Dietary Fat and Performance
May 22, 2018by NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Dietary fat has both long-term and short-term effects on an athlete and athletic performance. “Fat loading” as a strategy to improve athletic performance remains unproven.
Coaches Nutrition
Integrating Plyometric Training for High School Soccer Athletes – Part 1
March 27, 2021by Rui Liu, CSCS, Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, and Clayton Kuklick, MA, PhD, CSCS
In the first of a two part series, this article will briefly highlight the main components of a needs analysis and apply it to the context of soccer.
Coaches Program design
"Get Up and Go" Drill for Rugby Players
May 22, 2018by Developing Speed
The aim of the get up and go drill for rugby players is to develop the ability to accelerate from a low body position, which is especially important when accelerating into a potential contact situation.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Improving Attribution Patterns for Strength and Conditioning Contexts
June 17, 2018by Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D, CC-AASP
One challenge is to critically examine your own successes and failures to find a way to attribute the outcomes to something you can control and can change for the future. This could be as small as how you deal with a single person, or it could be a more in-depth examination of how you provide feedback to athletes and how you work with your own staff.
Coaches Exercise Science
Aerobic Endurance Training Strategies
June 15, 2018
Various aspects of resistance training, such as specific exercises chosen, workout structure, resistance used, volume (repetitions and sets), rest intervals between sets, and training frequency, can be manipulated to mold the strength training program to best meet an endurance athlete’s goals.
Coaches Exercise Science
A Velocity-Based Training Program with Variable Resistance
April 8, 2026by Francis Kozub, PhD, CSCS, and Mary Kozub, PhD, RN
This PTQ article focuses on the use of the back squat along with innovative technology to measure velocity during lower body lifts. Visit NSCA online to read more on personal training news and athletic performance.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development
Nutrition Strategies for Peak Performance – Balancing Timing, Whole Foods, and Supplements
November 1, 2024by Eric Gerlach, MS
This article explores the critical role of nutrient timing in optimizing energy levels, supporting recovery, and enhancing overall physiological responses.
Coaches Nutrition
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