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May 15, 2018 - May 13, 2025by Lee Burton, PhD, CSCS

Video

Bridge the Gap Lecture: A Different Look at Core Training: The Backside

Personal trainers

Trainer Tips: Resistance Training for Women

May 24, 2018

Article Members Only

Trainer Tips are infographics designed to help you, an NSCA professional, educate clients and promote your services. These member-only resources can be used for client education, motivation, and promotion.

Personal trainers Exercise Science

Considerations for Opening a Personal Training Studio or Small Gym—It All Adds Up

April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA

Article Members Only

To assist future personal training entrepreneurs in preparing for the next step in their careers, this article focuses on four facility design components that every studio or small gym should address before opening the doors.

Personal trainers Organization and Administration

Preparing Firefighter Recruits to Successfully Pass and Tolerate the Demands of the CPAT

Articlepage Members Only

This article aims to provide information designed to assist firefighter recruits to achieve a successful Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) performance.

TSAC Facilitators Program design

Pickleball Training for Older Adults

April 12, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS

Article Members Only

An appropriately designed program with elements of safe resistance training that focuses on the upper back and external shoulder rotators and open agility technique training may improve agility on the pickleball court, decrease the injury risk of older pickleball players, and increase the self-confidence of these individuals on the court and in daily life.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design

Strength Training

July 24, 2020by NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Article

This excerpt provides a brief snapshot of the use of carbohydrates in resistance training exercise sessions.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition

Plyometric Exercises

August 26, 2019by Developing Power: pp 121

Article

This excerpt from Developing Power discusses implementing plyometric training in a program to develop lower body power.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design

Enhancing Motor Learning with Sled Training

April 20, 2018by Joel M. Bergeron, MS, CSCS,*D

Article

Sled exercises provide a training stimulus that closely mimics real-world physical demands of sports. This article provides examples of how to implement sled training into a program.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Using Intensity Based on Sets and Repetitions – Over 50 Years of Experience: A Brief Overview of Load Setting and Programming Strategy

December 15, 2025by Michael Stone, PhD, CSCS,*D, FUKSCA, FNSCA, William Hornsby, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA, Jacob Reed, PhD, CSCS, Meg Stone, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA*E, Marco Duca, PhD, CSCS, Satoshi Mizuguchi, PhD, CSCS, and Kyle Pierce, PhD, CSCS

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This NSCA Coach article offers a brief description on the various methods for setting resistance training loads. Visit NSCA online to read more on strength training and program development.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Professional Development

Emergency Preparedness in Personal Training: Are You Ready?

August 27, 2018by Sally A. Paulson, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D

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Emergency Preparation Plans As a Personal Trainer

Coaches Safety
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