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Introduction to Sport Psychology
June 20, 2018by Andy Gillham, PhD, CC-AASP, CSCS
Similarities and overlaps exist between the realm of sport psychology and the profession of strength and conditioning coaching. This article provides a basic introduction to sport psychology and provides some guidance for preliminary directions; ideally, it will help strength and conditioning coaches find effective people and resources to help them in their coaching pursuits.
Coaches Exercise Science
A SWOT Analysis of the Scope of Practice for Personal Trainers
April 6, 2018by Dan Mikeska
Optimize quality of care and mitigate potential litigation in your personal training practice through a clear understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of personal training.
Personal trainers Program design
Becoming a Personal Trainer
May 17, 2018by Amy B. Thompson
Amy B. Thompson speaks at the 2014 National Conference on Becoming a Personal Trainer. Part 1 of this video series covers various location opportunities available to personal training including clinical, commercial, corporate, collegiate, community, and home-based training.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Working around a Client’s Low Back Pain – Strategies and Exercise Progressions
August 29, 2023by Nicholas Rolnick, DPT, CSCS and Jacob Templar
The primary focus of this article is to provide personal trainers with an evidence- and practice-based approach to exercise selection and implementation in those with low back pain.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
A Holistic Approach to Tactical Operator Wellness and Performance
July 15, 2019by Mick Stierli, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Mick Stierli, a Sargent with the New South Wales Police Force and the creator of both the Physical Training Instructors program and the New South Wales Police RECON program in Australia, discusses his holistic approach to providing care and training to police officers over the course of their career from hire to retire at the 2018 NSCA Tactical Annual Training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Sled Pushing and Pulling to Enhance Speed Capability
June 3, 2019by Yann Le Meur
This infographic takes a look at resisted sled training and the benefits it may have on sprint performance. It also offers insight into when and how to utilize resisted sled training.
Coaches Program design
Communication—Interviews from Experts in Personal Training
April 8, 2018by Carmine R. Grieco, PhD, CSCS
In this article, three outstanding fitness professionals share their thoughts and experiences on the importance of communication in the personal training field.
Personal trainers Program design Professional Development
Compartmentalizing Physical Training: Examining and Organizing Conditioning Efforts
August 27, 2018by Robert Hartman, MAEd, CSCS
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Rob Hartman identifies areas of focus for programming conditioning, and provides insight into how to utilize percent-based programming for conditioning both aerobic and anaerobic efforts.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Powerlifting Training for Sports
May 7, 2018by Matt R. Wenning, MS
"Absolute strength affects speed and athleticism," according to world record powerlifter Matt Wenning. "You get strong to get faster." In this lecture from the NSCA's 2015 Coaches Conference, Matt discusses using powerlifting as a training method with athletes. Matt debunks myths and explains how training athletes to get stronger and more powerful benefits everyone, no matter the sport.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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