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Catch-22—Why Fundamental Motor Skills are so Important
April 21, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
The purpose of this article is to highlight the 22 fundamental motor skills and offer practical suggestions for implementing fundamental motor skill training into an activity plan.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Repeated Sprint Capability in Soccer Players
April 19, 2018by Gary S. Stebbing, CSCS
This article will examine the physical demands of soccer players and discuss why repeated sprint ability (RSA) is considered highly important in the performance of these athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Simple Physics of Acceleration
May 16, 2018by Jim Kielbaso, CSCS
Jim Kielbaso, MS, CSCS, gives a brief explanation of some simple coaching cues that can be used to teach athletes proper acceleration mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique
An Example Fitness Assessment Battery for Community Service Officers
February 15, 2020by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article details an example assessment battery that could be used to measure the relative health and fitness of community service officers (CSO) within the context of similar populations.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
High School Sports and Strength and Conditioning – Implications for Tactical Organizations
February 27, 2021by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Megan McGuire, and Erika Hernandez, CSCS
This article explores the concept of how lifestyle behaviors encouraged at the high school-level could affect fitness during adulthood, with a focus on both sport and strength and conditioning participation.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Caffeine – Practical Applications for Coaches
October 1, 2019by Pratik Patel, CSCS
This article discusses the background, statistics, mechanisms, timing, dosing, influences, and practical applications for the use of caffeine as an ergogenic aid.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
Training the Pregnant and Postpartum Client
August 23, 2018by Annette Lang
While exercise and weight management can be critical for a healthy pregnancy and recovery, special care should be taken when training pregnant and postpartum clients. In this lecture from the 2014 Personal Trainers Conference, Annette Lang provides an overview of what it means to work with this specific population.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Health Behavior Change: Theory and Practical Tips for the Personal Trainer
May 7, 2018by Annette Lang, MS
Why are some behaviors so easy to change while others are so excruciatingly difficult? In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Annette Lang explains how to identify specific components that have contributed to success—or lack thereof—in changing behaviors and ultimately, habits.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
5 Researched Ways to Become a Fat Burning Beast
August 27, 2018by Michael A. Nelson PhD, CSCS
Learn how to increase the body’s use of fat as a fuel without compromising the use of carbohydrates for higher-intensity training. Mike Nelson, PhD, explains how combining specific nutrition and exercise together affects the use of fat as a fuel, in this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Personal Trainers Conference.
Personal trainers Nutrition Program design
Unlock the Power of the Transverse Plane
May 9, 2018by Emily Splichal, PhD
It has been said that power lies within the transverse plane, but actually the frontal plane foot motion is what drives the transverse plane. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference, Emily Splichal reviews frontal plane foot movements and how they are coupled with transverse plane rotations of the lower extremity.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique
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