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Betaine as an Ergogenic Aid

June 11, 2018by Debra A. Wein, MS, RD, LDN, NSCA-CPT, CSSD

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This article addresses emerging research that both supports and refutes betaine’s capacity to promote muscular adaptations.

Coaches Nutrition

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September 19, 2019by Michelle Boland, PhD, CSCS,*D

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Resistance Training Adaptations: Skeletal Changes

June 14, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training Second Edition

Article

Bone tissue is “alive” and is a dynamic tissue that can respond to resistance training. In addition to the obvious effects of resistance training on muscle mass and strength, resistance training may lead to decreased risk for osteoporosis, fractures, and falls in later life.

Coaches Exercise Science

Central Concepts Related to Periodization

May 22, 2018by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning-4th Edition With Web Resource

Article

The ability to manage the adaptive response, handle accumulated fatigue, and capitalize on the aftereffects established from training is central to the training process.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design

Stretch-Shortening Cycle

February 15, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Program Design

Article

This article briefly reviews the importance of the stretch-shortening cycle in power production.

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Training Volume and Hypertrophy – An Evidence-Based Approach for Personal Trainers

April 29, 2026by Jackson Mandart, CSCS, Wil King, Ramsey Zaytoun, CSCS, and Adam Gonzalez, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, CISSN

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This PTQ article discusses current research examining the relationship between training volume and muscle hypertrophy and provides guidelines for optimizing training outcomes. Visit NSCA online to read more on exercise science and sport performance.

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Training for Maximum Strength and Powerlifting

July 12, 2021by Christina Myers, CSCS

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From the 2020 NSCA Alabama Virtual State Clinic, Christina Myers discusses the benefits, training considerations, and exercise selection factors for maximal strength training, as well as how these techniques improve sport performance.

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Carbohydrate Periodization—Part 2: Time Carbohydrate Restriction

August 19, 2019by Mike Nelson

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This is the second part of a two-part series that investigates the effects of dietary carbohydrate availability on exercise performance and how specifically timed restriction of carbohydrates may also paradoxically enhance exercise performance in the medium and long term.

Personal trainers Nutrition

Overtraining

May 22, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition

Article

Understanding how the body adapts to the overload of aerobic exercise is critical to designing effective exercise training programs, monitoring exercise responses and progress, and assessing training outcomes.

Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation

Velocity-Based Training, From Theory to Application: The Basics

September 25, 2020by Adam Virgile, CSCS

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This infographic introduces velocity-based training (VBT), and is the first of a three part series explaining the theory behind and application of VBT.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design

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