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Programming for the Novice Athlete
September 16, 2019by Christopher M. McQuilkin, CSCS
Tex McQuilkin, Director of Training for Power Athlete HQ, defines athleticism as a trainable performance variable at the 2019 Coaches Conference. McQuilkin illustrates the four phases of the competitive lifecycle for sport athletes and empowers coaches with strategies to best apply progressive overload and support the long-term trainability of novice athletes.
Coaches Program design
Shift-Based Program Scheduling for Firefighters
April 24, 2018by John R. Bennett, MS, CSCS,*D
There is no argument that periodization is successful, and that different models can be applied with success in different fashions. The question of how shift work really affects a periodized program—more specifically firefighter shift work—is less clear.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
First Responder Research Column – Understanding the Stress Response Following Occupational Exposures among First Responders
February 17, 2026by Sarah Hines, Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, and Emily Langford, PhD, CSCS,*D
This TSAC Report article discusses incorporating stress inoculation to help first responders reduce stress response and expedite recovery. Visit NSCA online to learn more about exercise research.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
TSAC Report 43 Research Review
April 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the eighth in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities. On this occasion, the focus is on new research presented at the 2016 NSCA National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 7 – 8, 2016.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Fri0900Vigeant
May 14, 2018 - May 13, 2025by Shara Vigeant, NSCA-CPT
Regeneration and Recovery for Combat Athletes
Coaches
Developing a Career as a High School Strength and Conditioning
May 16, 2018by Patrick McHenry, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC
Patrick McHenry presents, "Developing a Career as a High School Strength and Conditioning Coach"
Coaches Professional Development
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
Sports Nutrition for the High School Athlete
May 9, 2018by Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN
Even though most high school athletes feel as though their diet is sufficient in quality and caloric value, this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference explains that high school athletes usually do not meet their caloric needs to support their training volume. Tavis Piattoly identifies the challenges high school athletes face regarding their nutrition and the strategies that can be used to correct these issues.
Coaches Nutrition
Sliding Toward Sochi—Part II: A Review of Programming Tactics Used During the 2010–2014 Quadrennial
June 11, 2018by Ambrose J. Serrano, MA CSCS,*D, Matthew Sams, MA, CSCS, and Brad H. DeWeese, EdD, MHS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This article provides an overview of how information collected through a performance-monitoring program can be used to assist in the development of a sliding sport talent identification program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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