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Exercise Technique: Front Raise

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Learn how to perform a front raise. This video demonstrates proper technique for performing a front raise.

Coaches Exercise Technique

Non-Specific Low-Back Pain and Corrective Exercise Solutions

June 27, 2021by Keith Chittenden, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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For those dealing with clients who have back pain, this article focuses on non-specific low-back pain and potential exercise solutions for it.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease

The Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners

May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD

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A review of the literature concludes that a strength training program including low-intensity to high-intensity resistance exercises and plyometric exercises performed 2 – 3 times per week for 8 – 12 weeks is an appropriate strategy to improve running economy in highly trained middle- and long-distance runners.

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Applying Dumbbell Exercises to Football Players’ Training Programs

April 19, 2018by Allen R. Hedrick, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA

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This article describes how to use dumbbell exercises in the training programs for football athletes. It includes sample programs for skill position athletes and big skill position athletes.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Muscle Activation in Hip-Extensor Exercises

May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD

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This study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research compared the muscle activation level of the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and erector spinae in the hip thrust, barbell deadlift, and hex bar deadlift; each of which are compound resisted hip-extension exercises.

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Integrating Motor Patterns into Exercise for Performance and Prevention

May 10, 2018by Barton Bishop, DPT, CSCS

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In this session from the 2014 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Barton Bishop explains how to utilize the body’s natural way of learning movement. This will help athletes become more efficient at movement for improvements in exercise and athletic performance, and help in preventing future injuries.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design

Alcohol Ingestion Hampers the Desired Muscular Adaptations to Resistance Exercise

May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD

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There is evidence that alcohol should not be ingested after resistance exercise by men as this ingestion could potentially hamper the desired muscular adaptations to resistance exercise by reducing anabolic signaling.

Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition

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September 19, 2019by Darin Peterson, MS, ATC, Lacey Jahn Lyrla, MS, CSCS, Andrew Thompson, PhD, Josh Hagen, PhD

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Are the Seated Leg Extension, Leg Curl, and Adduction Machine Exercises Non-Functional or Risky?

June 20, 2018by Andrew Vigotsky, NSCA-CPT and Nick Tumminello NSCA-CPT

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This article highlights the scientific evidence on exercises like the seated leg extension, leg curl, and adduction machines to highlight their potential benefits on enhanced performance and potentially reducing injury risk.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Safety

From the Ground to Space – Utilization of a Flywheel Device Across Tactical Populations

August 23, 2024by Yannick Laflamme, MHK, CSCS, and Etienne Chassé, MSc, CSEP-CEP

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