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Top 20 Mobility and Warm-Up Exercises
August 24, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Personal Training Conference, Nick Tumminello demonstrates his Top 20 mobility and activation exercises and explains why they are in his toolbox. Nick talks about how it is important for trainers to sort through the hundreds of available exercises to better serve their clients.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Breathing and Postural Control: The Missing Link in Your Training Program?
August 27, 2018by Dr. Arianne Missimer, DPT, RD, CSCS
In this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference, Dr. Arianne Missimer talks about the importance of breath and posture, and their effect on the body's systems. Dr. Missimer discusses a number of factors, including the role of the inner core, postural stability, and functional vs. dysfunctional breathing.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
The ACL Epidemic that Never Needed to Happen
August 27, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA
Understand the cause of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury epidemic and some ways to help prevent it through training and warm-ups. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, Bryan Mann, PhD, teaches simple additions or tweaks to your current programs to greatly reduce the ACL tear rate.
Coaches Program design Safety
Monitoring and Force Plates Use and Applications
August 28, 2018by Cory Kennedy, CSCS
Learn how the use of force plates can provide daily insights in the training process, and how to adapt these principles for other methods that do not involve force plates. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, Cory Kennedy also discusses the prerequisites for developing a coaching “intuition.”
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
Age-Appropriate Dynamic Warm Up
December 28, 2019by Kelli Selman, MS, CSCS
In this hands on session from the NSCA’s 2019 Coaches Conference, Performance Specialist from the Michael Johnson Performance Headquarters, Kelli Selman, defines the elements of an effective, efficient, and ethical dynamic warm-up. This session also provides practical and age-specific examples to target all elements of athleticism.
Coaches Program design
Learning from Legends
March 4, 2020by Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Meg Stone, MA, CSCS, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Al Vermeil, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, and Johnny Parker
Learn from those who were there from the beginning, at the forefront of strength and conditioning, as they provide a historical perspective on the field’s evolution and share lessons learned during this question and answer session from the 2019 NSCA Coaches Conference with Boyd Epley, Meg Stone, Al Vermeil, and Johnny Parker.
Coaches Professional Development
Utilization of Weightlifting for Sports Performance
May 4, 2018by Bo Sandoval, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-2
Learn how to identify the performance benefits associated with weightlifting and effective teaching progressions for weightlifting. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Bo Sandoval discusses effective weightlifting methods to address common training errors and common concerns practitioners have with weightlifting.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Development of Phase Potentiation for Strength and Power Athletes
August 23, 2018by Brad H. DeWeese, EdD, MHS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Power and strength translate into force, the key behind any push athlete's success. In this lecture from the NSCA's 2015 Coaches Conference, USOC Coach Brad DeWeese discusses periodization and the need to develop phase potentiation for push athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Periodization Strategies for Firefighters
May 8, 2018by Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
There are inherent challenges to designing training programs for firefighters, Mark Abel says in this member-only lecture from the 2014 TSAC Conference. Join Mark as he provides valuable insight into programming for these tactical athletes, including appropriate periodization and training strategies that address these challenges.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Inside Spartan Performance: A Holistic, Integrated Approach to Developing Youth Sports Performance
August 28, 2018by Joe Eisenmann, PhD
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference, Joe Eisenmann explains how to identify the components of an integrated holistic youth sports performance program and takes a look at the unique challenges of training the youth athlete.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration
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