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Alcohol Ingestion Hampers the Desired Muscular Adaptations to Resistance Exercise
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
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
Operationalizing Power
June 11, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
Considering that the term "power" typically evokes the perception of high-speed movement, many people are inclined to take the tenets of specificity to literally mean “train fast, be fast.” However, to create the most strategic methods of training and adaptation, it is vital to compartmentalize power into the primary testable and trainable elements.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
JOP Matrix—Application to Lacrosse
April 20, 2018by Matthew Kevin Van Dyke, MS, CSCS
Ultimately, there is no “one magical exercise” that can be programmed to appropriately develop all physical training adaptations required in competition, but the JOP Matrix can be used to help address several necessary adaptations needed for lacrosse players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Six Essentials to Safe Participation
May 23, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Hydration, footwear, and exercise frequency are only a few of the essentials to safe participation in cardiovascular activity. Make sure to include all six essentials in your program to ensure safe participation.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Safety
FRI1500AMONETTE
September 19, 2019by Bill Amonette, PhD, CSCS
CC22
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches
Scientific Basis for Eccentric Quasi-Isometric Resistance Training
July 17, 2020by Yann Le Meur
This infographic briefly reviews the application and training adaptations of eccentric quasi-isometric resistance training.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
fri1030roberts
September 19, 2019by Brandon Roberts, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F
NATCON 22
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches
Integrating Plyometric Training for High School Soccer Athletes – Part 2
June 7, 2021by Rui Liu, CSCS, Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, and Clayton Kuklick, MA, PhD, CSCS
In the second of this two part series, this article will discuss program design with an emphasis on integrating lower limb plyometric training into soccer training to enhance power actions, as well as, consider high school athletes’ biological characteristics and long-term athletic development (LTAD).
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Stretch-Shortening Cycle
February 15, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
This article briefly reviews the importance of the stretch-shortening cycle in power production.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Overtraining
May 22, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Understanding how the body adapts to the overload of aerobic exercise is critical to designing effective exercise training programs, monitoring exercise responses and progress, and assessing training outcomes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
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