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Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity
February 25, 2019by Developing the Core: pp 34-36
This Kinetic Select from Developing the Core reviews the effects of muscle activity when performing exercises on unstable surfaces.
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Combining Physical and Mental Training
June 19, 2018by Andy Gillham, PhD, CC-AASP, CSCS
Much in the same way that a single movement or a single workout does not make or break a training cycle, the same holds true for mental skills. The challenge is that the strength and conditioning coach will likely need to reach out to another professional trained in sport psychology to help establish the plan and construct the appropriate interventions.
Coaches Exercise Science
Use of the FMS Screening Tool and Exercise Templates to Help Reduce Injuries and Improve Performance for Large Groups and Individual Military Members – A Personal Perspective
January 15, 2021by Patrick Conway, MS, CSCS
This article is a personal perspective on utilizing the Functional Movement System (FMS) as a tool to identify potential problems and function efficiently on a large group scale to reduce the risk of injuries.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation
Effectively Utilizing Functional Exercise Progressions
August 17, 2018by Lee Burton
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 TSAC Conference, Lee Burton talks about the need to remedy mobility dysfunction in tactical athletes, and discusses the Functional Movement System and programming functional exercise progressions.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Scientific Basis for Eccentric Quasi-Isometric Resistance Training
July 17, 2020by Yann Le Meur
This infographic briefly reviews the application and training adaptations of eccentric quasi-isometric resistance training.
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The Best Functional Exercises in the World
May 7, 2018by Gray Cook, CSCS
Opinions about the best functional exercises will always differ; however, science, logic, and a systematic approach will reduce confusion and debate. In this session from the 2014 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Gray Cook presents an interactive discussion that will provide you with the tools to elevate your skills with exercise choice and program design.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Executing Key Progressive Sequences for Functional Strength
May 9, 2018by Diane Vives, MS, CSCS,*D
In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Diane Vives demonstrates key sequences of progressive and regressive tactics that build functional strength for primary lower body exercises. Learn to coach effectively in order to prompt the best execution and to identify common barriers of better movement to determine the best choices for progression and regression tactics for these movements.
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Functional and Nonfunctional Overreaching and Overtraining
June 15, 2018by NSCA Guide to Program Design
If manipulation of the training variables is not tailored correctly to the desired adaptations and specific training goals, an athlete can experience symptoms of nonfunctional overreach. If this process continues, the athlete can develop overtraining syndrome.
Coaches Exercise Science
The FMS™ Active Straight Leg Raise – Screening and Corrective Exercise Considerations for Personal Trainers with Minimal FMS™ Experience
January 20, 2023by Grayson Elmore, CSCS
The first in a planned article series to review essential considerations of each Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) pattern, this article will examine the FMS active straight leg raise (ASLR).
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation
Bridge: Apply Functional Movement Screens to your Practice, with Darcie Burde
August 27, 2018by Darcie Burde
Darcie Burde, Assistant Director for Fitness at University of Florida, demonstrates how to translate movement assessments into training clients from all walks of life.
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