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Fri1600Boyce

October 4, 2018by Lee Boyce

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Anthropometry, Leverages, and Strength Training

Personal trainers

Intensity and Volume by Drill Type

June 8, 2018by Developing Agility and Quickness

Article

Coaches can use drills to improve quickness and agility. The training session can improve the specific areas needed to increase performance results by setting up appropriate intensity levels, duration of drills, recovery periods, and volume of drills.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design

Suggested Strategies for Developing and Retaining Fire Fitness Trainers

April 24, 2018by John R. Bennett, MS, CSCS,*D

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This article provides a list of items that affect the ability to develop and retain quality fire fitness trainers and provides possible solutions to common challenges for program managers that make decisions for a facility or agency.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design

Training Cessation as a Method of Tapering for Strength

May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD

Article

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of two different durations of training cessation on upper and lower body maximal strength performance, and to investigate the mechanisms underlying performance changes following short-term training cessation.

Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design

Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters

December 16, 2019by Amber Murphy, Ralph Mann, and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F

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The purpose of this article is to describe the cause of hamstring injuries in sprinters and present a biomechanical intervention, or drill, that can be used to prevent hamstring injuries while transitioning sprint athletes toward the utilization of frontside mechanics.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

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.

Personal trainers Coaches Program design

Fri1400Dietz

May 17, 2018by Cal Dietz, CSCS

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Programming for Training the High School Multi-Sport Athlete

Coaches

Fri1400Dietz

May 17, 2018by Cal Dietz, CSCS

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Programming for Training the High School Multi-Sport Athlete

Coaches

How to Improve Ankle Dorsiflexion and Calf Strength for Better Performance

April 25, 2022by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT

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This article highlights four non-traditional calf exercises that can immediately be used in strength programs for improving calf strength while also increasing ankle dorsiflexion mobility.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design

Motivational Climate and Strength and Conditioning Coach-Athlete Relationships in the Weight Room

June 4, 2018by Maura Bergan, MS, CSCS, and Jasmin Hutchinson, PhD

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The four components of the coach-athlete relationship are closeness, commitment, complementarity, and co-orientation. Coaches should seek to deeply understand the value of each category and how to maximize these reciprocal characteristics with their athletes.

Coaches Exercise Science Organization and Administration
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