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Breaking into the Performance Training Arena as a Personal Trainer
March 13, 2019by Mark Roozen, MEd, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F, FNSCA
In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Mark Roozen describes his experience working as a strength and conditioning coach and his transition to doing performance training in the private sector.
Personal trainers Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Balancing the Autonomic Nervous System by Breathing
June 11, 2018by Brian T. Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Gabrielle Smith, MA
Decompressing after a workout, practice, or competition is a beneficial habit that can be achieved through breathing. This article provides an overview of the autonomic nervous system and guidelines for how to use breathing to calm, or balance, the brain and body.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Year-Round Strength Training for Collegiate Female Cross Country Runners— Sample Program
January 22, 2019by David Granato, CSCS
Strength training is an often neglected aspect of training for distance athletes. This article gives an overview of the importance of strength training for collegiate female distance runners by providing a sample of an annual training program and considerations to increase performance and avoid injury.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Program design
Dynamic Warm–Up Movement Assessment™ (DWMA)
May 9, 2018by Michael Bewley, MA, CSCS,
Traditional movement screens are not always feasible when working with a multitude of athletes with time limitations. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Coaches Conference, Michael Bewley demonstrates how to implement the Dynamic Warm–Up Movement Assessment™, which is a succinct way to pinpoint movement deficiencies and apply correctives for an entire group at once.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
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May 17, 2018by Randy Bird, MS, RDN, CSSD, CSCS
Gatorade Forum: Building Blocks for Strength & Conditioning Coaches Success
Coaches
In-Season Training and Practice Planning
September 8, 2020by Yancy McKnight, CSCS and Matthew Van Dyke, CSCS
Yancy McKnight, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for football at the University of Texas, and Matt Van Dyke, Associate Director of Applied Sports Science at the University of Texas, discuss how they keep everyone on the same page with the use of data to program training, create buy-in, and prepare their athletes for the demands of the game.
Coaches Program design
Sports Concussion: The Role of Neck Strength and Risk Reduction
May 7, 2018by Tad Seifert, MD
Despite an incidence of approximately 3.8 million sports-related concussions per year, prevention of this injury remains quite challenging. Neck strengthening may limit transmitted forces to the head and mitigate trauma to the brain. In this session from the 2015 NSCA Coaches Conference, Tad Seifert reviews current evidence-based data in neck strength and its association with concussions.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Safety
Mixed Type Residual Training
May 10, 2018by Andrejs Zalaiskalns, MEd, CSCS
What makes a well-rounded athlete, and more importantly, how do you train them? Andy Zalaiskalns, MARSOC Human Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach, discusses a systemic approach to developing the well-rounded tactical athlete.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Programming for Law Enforcement: Principles First
May 22, 2020by Matt Thompson, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
From the 2019 Tactical Annual Training, Matt Thompson, explains the principles that have helped guide his program design process and how coaches can utilize similar principles to help filter systems and methods to create a more effective training program.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Professional Development
Integrating Sports Science with the General Population using Peak Wattage Testing
October 23, 2025by Robert Warner, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F, RSCC
This article in NSCA Coach discusses how machine-based testing can be used to gather data and improve training. Visit NSCA online to learn more on sports science and exercise research.
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