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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 32: Bob Alejo
Bob Alejo, Director of Sports Science at Power Lift, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about how Bob got into Strength and conditioning when the field was in its early stages of development. Bob shares his experience and gives advice on how to succeed in the strength and conditioning field.
Coaches Professional Development
Purpose and Methods of the Hip Hinge and Squat in High School Strength and Conditioning—with Personal Perspective and Sample Program
April 20, 2018by Jarrius Spearman, MS, MPH, FMS, CSCS
The hip hinge and squat exercises, and their variations, are used in many strength and conditioning programs to develop athletes of many sports. The listed progressions are examples of practical implications used to develop athletes, but there may be additional practical and effective methods used by strength and conditioning coaches for similar purposes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Strength and Conditioning for Table Tennis Athletes
June 11, 2018 - September 13, 2018by Danny Lum, CSCS
This article provides a brief overview of the physical demands of table tennis, plus recommendations of specific strength and conditioning exercises to improve table tennis performance.
Personal trainers Program design
A Closer Look at the 10 Pillars of LTAD: The Practitioner’s Pillars of LTAD for Strength and Conditioning Professionals – Part 2
February 17, 2022by Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
As the second of a three part series, this article will focus on the Practitioner Pillars of LTAD, including relevant monitoring and assessment tools, as well as systematical progressions and individualized training programs for successful long-term physical development.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development
Benefits and Risks of Caffeine Ingestion for Anaerobic-Dominant Athletes
January 14, 2023by Dr Charles William Burrage Jr, EdD, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to present a brief review of research on the safety and efficacy of caffeine used by athletes participating in anaerobic-dominant sports.
Coaches Nutrition
Lower Extremity Static Stretching Protocol for the Prevention of Muscle-Tendon Chronic Pain in Soccer Athletes
December 19, 2022by Massimo Borlina and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The purpose of this article is to present the reader with the prescription of a daily specific stretching routine that can help athletes avoid the onset of injuries and chronic pain in muscle-tendon structures of the lower extremities.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Rotational Movement Skills
September 21, 2023by Strength Training for Soccer
The excerpt from Strength Training for Soccer describes the movements necessary for multidirectional speed.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Using Feedback Drills to Coach the Turkish Get-Up
July 8, 2019by Manny Romero, CSCS, TSAC-F and Joshua B. Hockett, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article is an overview of the Turkish get-up movement, as well as cues and drills to help in this movement.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Strength Training and Endurance Athletes
April 10, 2018by Marc Theron Lewis, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F
High-intensity strength training paired with explosive, high-velocity movements is suggested to enhance endurance performance. It is recommended that a practical approach be taken when implementing this model of strength training, which would involve a thorough preparatory period.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Power Clean
June 14, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training 3rd Edition with Online Video
The power clean is similar to the power snatch but with two major differences. Firstly, the final bar position is at the shoulders, not over the head, and secondly, the grip is approximately shoulder-width apart, whereas the snatch has a considerably wider grip.
Coaches Exercise Technique
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