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Fluid Periodization – Training the Modern Day Athlete
July 17, 2020by Matthew Nein, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
In this session from the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Matt Nein, Coordinator of Sports Performance at Salisbury University, discusses his fluid periodization model for coaches to use to easily adapt to the changing situations on a week-to-week (or even day-to-day) basis, and still optimize training for the athletes.
Coaches Program design
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
Approaching Group Fitness Using a Classroom Framework – An Examination of Best Practices in a Collegiate Physical Education Activity Strength and Conditioning Course
August 29, 2023by Kevin Fisher, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F, Dr Richard Ferkel, PhD, and Benjamin Rollenhagen
The purpose of this article is to describe the content and format of a collegiate introductory strength and conditioning course to induce behavioral changes in college students for lifelong physical activity and fitness.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Building a Balanced and Symmetrical Physique – Is Regional Hypertrophy Possible?
June 7, 2022by Guillermo Escalante, DSC, MBA, ATC, CSCS and Adam Michael Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS
This article provides a brief overview of literature where regional hypertrophy was reported. It also discusses the basic science and application of regional hypertrophy training.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
4 Keys to Delivering an Unforgettable Experience
December 3, 2018by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
Creating life changing experiences takes time and does not often happen overnight. Sometimes it can be one mind-blowing experience but more often than not it is a series of great experiences delivered over a period of time that leads clients to settle on a fitness home and become raving fans.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Occupational Physical Fitness Tests for Police Officers—A Narrative Review
January 8, 2019by Eduardo Frio Marins, MSc, Pedro Henrique Silva, Fabricio B. Del Vecchio, PhD, Airton Rombaldi
Occupational police tests described in the literature can serve as indicators of the occupational performance of their employees. In addition, practitioners in charge of police training should develop and employ obstacle courses composed of critical work tasks, as they may be strongly related to tests of aerobic endurance, strength, muscular endurance, and agility.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Recovery Methods for Endurance Athletes
October 24, 2020by Lisa Stanley
This article will look at the use of supplements, nutrition, compression socks, cryotherapy, and myofascial release as enhanced recovery methods for endurance runners.
Coaches Nutrition Program design
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September 19, 2019by Katlyn Haycock, MS, CSCS, Ben Abbott, MS, ATC, CSCS, Jon Jost, M. Ed, RSCC*E, Kevin Luhrs, MS, RD, LDN, CSCS and Jason Martinez
CC 2020
Personal trainers Coaches
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
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