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Resistance Training for Sprinting
September 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur
The importance of sprinting in many sports has resulted in the search for the most appropriate training methods to improve sprint performance. Authors of recent reviews conclude that resistance training is an effective means to improve sprint performance. Others, however, have reported that resistance training is not as effective as simply engaging in sprint training.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
The Squat—How it Improves Athletic Performance
May 9, 2018by Matthew Wenning, MS
Renowned powerlifter, Matt Wenning demonstrates proper form, volume, and muscles required to squat optimally in this session from the 2016 NSCA National Conference. The video includes coaching cues to help you teach squat technique to your athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
The Movement Perfection Process
May 10, 2018by Shawn Myszka, CSCS*D
According to Shawn Myszka, if we optimize on-field movement efficiency, we can maximize athletic performance. Shawn spoke during the NSCA's 2014 National Conference on the importance of mastering the fundamentals of movement. Don't just work to change strength characteristics, he says - change behavior because behavior becomes patterns.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development
Fitness, Wellness and Medical Surveillance
May 10, 2018
When putting together a comprehensive training program for firefighters, Jill Craig looks at three things: fitness, wellness and medical surveillance, in that order. Join Jill as she talks about how the Austin Fire Department outlines its training model. From the 2014 TSAC Conference.
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September 19, 2019by Charles Ashford, MS, CISSN, SENr, CSCS
CC 2020
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Primed, Locked, and Loaded to Move
August 19, 2018by Diane Vives, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Diane Vives, MS, CSCS,*D, FMS, presented during the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic on the importance of moving well, and on designing circuits with movement quality.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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September 19, 2019by Robb Rogers, MEd, CSCS
TAT2022
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Transfer of Training for Agility
Traditional lower-body resistance exercise alone may not be an optimal means of developing agility. Further, the effectiveness of straight-sprint training on agility performance has not been well established. In contrast, jump training, including loaded jump squats and horizontal and lateral jumps, holds promise.
Coaches Program design
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
Mobility and Motor Control
July 26, 2018by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic, Jay Dawes demonstrates stretches and mobility work that are designed to emphasize good postural control and good postural stability.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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