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Nutrient Needs during Deployment and Shift Work
August 23, 2021by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
This excerpt explains the importance of optimal nutritional strategies in conjunction with good sleep hygiene and how that can help mitigate damaging effects of deployment and shift work on performance.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
Core Strength and Functionality with Loaded Carries
April 20, 2018by Scott J. Butcher, PHD,PT and John State Rusin, DPT, PT, CSCS
What training approaches are efficient and effective at developing functionality and resiliency at the core? The answer lies within an intelligent, systemic, multi-method approach to training the core, including an eclectic set of training tools to individualize specific needs of athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Is Live High/Train Low the Ultimate Endurance Training Model?
April 20, 2018by Jamie Ness, MS, CSCS
Live high/train low: what changes can be expected, what dose is required, and is it preferable to other training models for improving performance in endurance sports such as running, swimming, and cycling?
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Biofeedback for Strength and Conditioning Performance
April 19, 2018by Gabrielle Smith
Biofeedback is a tool that not everyone knows about, yet many coaches and athletes could benefit from using it. This article will describe the psychophysiological principle, introduce biofeedback, and provide descriptions of two biofeedback modalities that may be useful for strength and conditioning professionals to improve performance.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Technology and the Strength Coach—A Discussion of Practicality, Affordability, and Efficacy
June 11, 2018by Daniel Giuliani, MA, CSCS, RSCC
When choosing whether to purchase new technological advances, strength and conditioning coaches should consider price, practicality, and credibility in order to maximize the training of their athletes.
Coaches Organization and Administration
Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio Monitoring for Athlete Performance
June 11, 2018by Reiley Bergin, MS, CSCS and Courteney Benjamin, MS, CSCS
High chronic workloads have been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of non-contact, soft tissue injuries, while large spikes in acute training loads have been associated with an increased risk of these types of injury. Analyzing the acute:chronic workload ratio allows a coach to optimize training for the athlete and to continue in advancing fitness goals without overtraining.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
The Effects of Alcohol on Athletic Performance
June 11, 2018 - January 8, 2020by Reiley Bergin, CSCS and Courteney Benjamin, CSCS
The effects of alcohol on athletic performance vary depending on quantity, demographics, and type of exercise, making it difficult to determine specific recommendations. From an athletic performance standpoint, the acute use of alcohol can influence motor skills, hydration status, aerobic performance, as well as aspects of the recovery process.
Coaches Nutrition Program design
Basketball Strength Training Abroad—from Personal Experience
June 11, 2018by William Burgos, MS, CSCS, RSCC
Traveling overseas to administer a strength and conditioning program can be an immensely beneficial experience for both the coach and the athlete. It can help build a strong rapport, which can ultimately build more trust and adherence to the training program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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
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