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Plant-Based Nutrition for Performance, Recovery, and Health
August 7, 2023by Brooke Starkoff, PhD, RDN, LDN and Elizabeth Lenz, PhD
This article provides a background on the benefits of plant-based nutrition for athletic performance, recovery, and overall health.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Considering the Mental Health of Athletes
February 22, 2021by Dr Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D and Jennifer Pirkl
The purpose of this article is to explore some phrases that strength and conditioning coaches may hear or behaviors they may witness, and provide some direction to identify which allied healthcare and performance professionals may need to get involved to best help the strength and conditioning coach and athlete elevate their performance.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development
Health Behavior Change: Theory and Practical Tips for the Personal Trainer
May 7, 2018by Annette Lang, MS
Why are some behaviors so easy to change while others are so excruciatingly difficult? In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Annette Lang explains how to identify specific components that have contributed to success—or lack thereof—in changing behaviors and ultimately, habits.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Warm-Ups for Speed Development
February 4, 2020by Scott Charland, MA, CSCS
In this hands-on session from the 2019 NSCA Coaches Conference, Scott Charland, Manager of Human Performance for Parkview Health Sports Medicine, introduces his “recipe” for movement patterns that focus on speed development. This can easily be placed into a warm-up session prior to a conditioning workout or sport practice.
Coaches Program design
Implications of Psychological Trauma for Tactical Athletes and Human Performance Professionals
March 16, 2022by Benjamin Foodman, CSCS, TSAC-F
The purpose of this article is to explore trauma-related mental health issues and help human performance professionals more effectively train tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
The Training Trap—Building Financial Freedom in an Appointment-Based Career
April 10, 2018by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
The career path of a personal trainer inherently presents a certain amount of instability and unpredictability, but this does not have to last. There is no reason that personal trainers cannot make great money, afford health insurance, save for retirement, and create more freedom in their lives.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
Battalion Integration of Physical Performance Experts
October 15, 2023by Ramon Cossio, MS, CSCS, Beth Bearden, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FMS, Miguel Casarez, Jr., MS, CSCS, Paul Lopez, MED, CSCS, RSCC, Luke Propst, MS, CSCS, PN1, and David Rodriguez, MS, CSCS, USAW-1
This article explores the challenges and successes of integrating physical performance experts at the battalion level.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development
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September 19, 2019by Anna Swisher, PhD, CSCS and Mel Herl, CSCS,*D, RSCC
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Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches
Integration of Visual Flash Reflex Technology for Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Professionals in Agility Training Programs for Collegiate Baseball Players
This article in NSCA Coach explores the role of agility training in college baseball. Learn more on sports performance and exercise science online at NSCA.com
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment
The Importance of Protein for Athletes
June 11, 2018by Sarah Romotsky, RD, and Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD
The goal of this article is to help strength and conditioning professionals properly educate clients on how protein can go a long way in assisting them in achieving their health and fitness goals.
Coaches Nutrition
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