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What Strength and Conditioning Coaches Need to Know to Prevent Sudden Death in Sports
November 26, 2018by Courteney Benjamin, MS, CSCS
Courteney Benjamin discusses the importance and warning signs a strength and conditioning coach should know to help prevent sudden death in their athletes.
Coaches Program design Safety Emergency Procedures
Deadlifts and Deadshifts: Recovery Based Strategies in Program Design
May 4, 2018by Michol Dalcourt
Michol Dalcourt spoke at the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference on recovery-based strategies in program design, and how this approach can benefit clients.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Teaching and Motivating Youth Athletes—A Personal Perspective
April 21, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Strength and conditioning coaches should strive to teach athletes in a way they can understand: by hearing, seeing, and practicing. This article describes some techniques that a coach can use to accomplish this.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Games to Support Physical Literacy and Long-Term Athletic Development
April 21, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, and NSCA High School Coaching
Strength and conditioning coaches who systematically progress specific training variables, including games, can help youth improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Optimizing Performance – Strategic Approaches to Nutrition for Soccer Players
September 6, 2024by Varun Ghosh, MSc, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to emphasize the critical need for a nutrition strategy that aligns with the specific demands inherent in the sport of soccer.
Coaches Nutrition
Importance of Hip-Shoulder Separation in Baseball
March 27, 2026by Macy Greene, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This NSCA Coach article examines the importance of hip-shoulder separation on performance in baseball pitching. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sport science.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Importance of Core Development for Soccer Players
May 23, 2025by Agustin Garcia Jr., and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The purpose of this article is to examine the critical role of core stability in soccer performance.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation
Effects of Exercise on Hypertension—Part 3
June 4, 2018by Carmine Grieco, PhD, CSCS, and Mike Reeder DO
Lifestyle modification, including exercise, is important for both preventing and treating hypertension. More recent guidelines for treating hypertension have increased emphasis on lifestyle factors, such as exercise. As fitness professionals, it is important to educate and encourage clients with hypertension on the importance of exercise in their overall health.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 90: Sam Melendrez
Sam Melendrez, full-time strength and conditioning coach for Discovery Canyon Campus High School, talks to the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about the value of strength and conditioning coaches at the high school level. Topics include advice for those who are interested in strength training youth and high school athletes, programming fundamentals, and the value of applying classroom management skills in the weight room.
Find Sam on Twitter: @sammelendrez2 | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
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