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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 11: Cal Dietz
Cal Dietz, from the University of Minnesota, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about putting new learning into application, and many aspects of professional and personal development.
Coaches Professional Development
Nutrition Law for Fitness Professionals
May 8, 2018by Rick Collins, JD, CSCS
Today’s fitness professionals need to navigate an evolving landscape of laws and regulations. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference, Rick Collins identifies the nuts and bolts of what fitness professionals need to know about nutrition law. Learn how to protect both your business and your clients.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Trainer Tips: Resistance Training for Women
May 24, 2018
Trainer Tips are infographics designed to help you, an NSCA professional, educate clients and promote your services. These member-only resources can be used for client education, motivation, and promotion.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
Applying Components of Achievement Goal Theory for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
June 11, 2018by Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D, CC-AASP,
A vast majority of athletes you coach will not become professional athletes, but the major components of Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) carryover outside of sport into any achievement-based setting. It can be argued that coaches helping athletes adopt a more productive set of achievement orientations is the single greatest contribution that coaches can make to the athletes’ lives.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Sharpening the Mental Edge: The Use of Sport Psychology Techniques in Strength and Conditioning
November 23, 2020by Adam Feit, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC
Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance at Springfield College, discusses the use of psychological skills in collegiate strength and conditioning and shares his insight into how strength coaches are in an optimal position to incorporate more of these skills into the weight room.
Coaches Professional Development
The Current State of the Sport Science Field and Careers – Integration, Data, and Professional Pathways
March 12, 2024by Luke Pelton, PhD, CSCS, CISSN, and Eric McMahon, MEd, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D
This article aims to describe the development of the sport scientist role and clarify the common qualifications and responsibilities therein.
Coaches Professional Development
Learning from Legends
March 4, 2020by Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Meg Stone, MA, CSCS, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Al Vermeil, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, and Johnny Parker
Learn from those who were there from the beginning, at the forefront of strength and conditioning, as they provide a historical perspective on the field’s evolution and share lessons learned during this question and answer session from the 2019 NSCA Coaches Conference with Boyd Epley, Meg Stone, Al Vermeil, and Johnny Parker.
Coaches Professional Development
Importance of the NSCA CSPS Certification
August 29, 2018by Cindy M. Kugler, MS, CSCS, CSPS
The NSCA provides career-focused benefit videos designed to help members gain expert insight, knowledge and tips to help further their careers.Cindy Kugler presents, "Importance of the NSCA CSPS Certification"
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Sat1100Griffith
May 17, 2018by Vernon Griffith, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Staying Impactful with Athletes
Coaches
Sport Performance and Metabolic Rate
May 18, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
Knowledge of metabolic rate can help athletes as well as health-conscious people improve their exercise performance or obtain the fat-to-lean-mass ratio optimal for their personal situations. Two examples of how this works follow.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
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