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The Need for Speed—Improving Sprinting Performance in Football Players
April 22, 2019by Kenneth P. Clark, PhD, CSCS
Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Practical Application for Long-Term Athletic Development
June 11, 2018by Larry Meadors PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RSCC*E, USAW-2
Learn about the framework for practical, functional, and sequential skill development for a “best practices” model. This model is designed to develop a movement vocabulary, physical literacy, and movement skills for improved athleticism.
Coaches Exercise Science
Improving Attribution Patterns for Strength and Conditioning Contexts
June 17, 2018by Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D, CC-AASP
One challenge is to critically examine your own successes and failures to find a way to attribute the outcomes to something you can control and can change for the future. This could be as small as how you deal with a single person, or it could be a more in-depth examination of how you provide feedback to athletes and how you work with your own staff.
Coaches Exercise Science
Land-Based Strength and Conditioning for Swimming
June 11, 2018by Chat Williams, MS, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D
Incorporating land-based strength and conditioning into a training regimen can give a swimmer a competitive edge. As with every sport, there are sport-specific exercises the athlete should perform in order to mimic the specific sport movement they are trying to improve.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
The Bilateral Deficit—Plausible Explanations and Solvents
April 20, 2018by John M. McNamara, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW, and Max Barnhart, CSCS
By adhering to the basic principles of training, including progressive overload, periodization, and a safe lifting environment, the bilateral deficit can be improved by the amalgamation of unilateral force production, maximal effort, and repeated effort training.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Effective Use of Power Racks for Improved Swimming Performance
December 23, 2023by Brady Fields, CSCS and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, LMBT, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The purpose of this article is to inform readers of a training tool which is both safe and effective in allowing swimmers to develop strength and power through a unique training protocol.
Coaches Program design
The Myth of the Grind - How to Get into Baseball and What to Expect When You Get There
May 17, 2018by Rachel Balkovec, MS, CSCS, RSCC
In this first of a five-part series, Rachel Balkovec—the first female strength and conditioning coach in the history of professional baseball—provides an overview of her journey and how she got into professional baseball. This video starts with her recruitment by the University of New Mexico and includes her journeys to the Dominican Republic.
Coaches Professional Development
Men’s Lacrosse Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention
August 12, 2021by Jessi Glauser, MS, CSCS,*D, Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*D, and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
The purpose of this article is to present a sample injury prevention program with a specific emphasis on lower body posterior chain development throughout competitive and non-competitive college lacrosse seasons.
Coaches Program design
Body Composition in Football Players
March 25, 2019by Tyler Bosch
Body composition is an important physical characteristic to consider for football players and their performance. Tyler Bosch goes over the various methods of measuring body composition, what the numbers really mean, and how they can be used to develop a player's training.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Triathletes
November 12, 2018by Ryan Eckert, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT
Triathlons are unique compared to other sports as athletes are required to master three distinct disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. This article lays out a training program that focuses on a balance between strength training and sport training to avoid overtraining and overuse injuries and to maximize performance in a multi-sport athlete.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design
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