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Dryside Training for Swimmers—Using Ropes to Increase Muscular Endurance
June 20, 2018by Chris Myers, MS, CISSN
The exercises mentioned in this article are a small sampling of the drills available to the strength and conditioning coach when using rope drills. By adding these movements to a swimmer’s dryside training, swimmers can gain muscular endurance that will complement wetside training.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Supporting Periodizational Models for Speed Development
May 7, 2018by Boo Schexnayder
In this session from the NSCA's 2016 National Conference, Boo Schexnayder demonstrates how to effectively design long-term and short-term programs for speed development. Schexnayder explains how to effectively periodize strength training in a manner that supports speed development, as well as how to use speed and power training as a neural integration tool to enhance strength development.
Coaches Program design
Fri1400Dietz
May 17, 2018by Cal Dietz, CSCS
Programming for Training the High School Multi-Sport Athlete
Coaches
Considerations for Ruck Injury Prevention in the Low Back
April 24, 2018by Daniel Belcher, CSCS
Given the high prevalence of injuries that occur during rucking, implementing an injury prevention program is paramount. Disseminating information on proper injury prevention training methods and reducing the risk of ruck-related back injuries can improve overall mission readiness with minimal lost training time.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
The Application of Systematic Goal Setting for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
June 17, 2018by Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D
Research on the benefits of using goals to increase athletic performance has shown that performance generally increases for athletes that use goals consistently. Learn how to move beyond generalities and see how a systematic goal setting approach can be paired with training athletes.
Coaches Program design
Developing Powerful Athletes, Part 2: Practical Applications
June 26, 2020by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic discusses the practical application of training power across a variety of loads to encompass all motor skills in any one sport.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Max Effort Training for Tactical Populations
May 4, 2018by Matthew Wenning, MS
Examine the benefits of heavy effort training and where it fits in a tactical training program. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Matt Wenning explains a safe and effective approach to training tactical athletes using maximum effort training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
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
In-Season Training and Practice Planning
September 8, 2020by Yancy McKnight, CSCS and Matthew Van Dyke, CSCS
Yancy McKnight, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for football at the University of Texas, and Matt Van Dyke, Associate Director of Applied Sports Science at the University of Texas, discuss how they keep everyone on the same page with the use of data to program training, create buy-in, and prepare their athletes for the demands of the game.
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