(1,791 found)
Teaching Focus: A Personal Perspective
June 11, 2018by Johnny Gillespie, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
The constant presence of technology can train the mind to be in a constant state of reactivity and unease. Personal trainers can help their clients improve performance by teaching them how to focus.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility
March 25, 2019by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
Learn a 9-step plan for opening your own gym. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, David Crump shares his experience owning a facility.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Autonomy-Supportive Coaching: A New Perspective on Training Athletes
November 15, 2021by Adam Feit, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC
From the 2021 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance at Springfield College, discusses the benefits of satisfying athletes’ and coaches’ basic psychological needs. He also explains how behaviors can help or hinder performance and how to create an autonomy-supportive training and coaching environment.
Coaches Professional Development
Resistance Exercise Considerations for Load Carriage
May 8, 2020by Tunde Szivak, PhD, CSCS,*D
This article addresses three main areas of resistance exercise that best prepares tactical personnel for load carriage.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Supporting Athlete’s Transitions: Coaching Strategies to Enhance Athlete Well-Being during Athletic Retirement
October 6, 2025by Terrie Bradshaw, CSCS, and Tom Cormier, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW
This article in NSCA Coach examines whether athletic coaches, educators, and institutions are adequately prepared to support athletes through athletic retirement. Visit NSCA online to learn more on LTAD and coaching strategies.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Professional Development
Developing a Career as a Certified Personal Trainer
May 16, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
Robert Linkul presents, "Developing a Career as a Certified Personal Trainer"
Coaches
From the Field – Transitioning from Military Service to Strength and Conditioning Coach
January 2, 2022by Gabe Bain, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC
This article provides recommendations and advice from a former active-duty Infantry/Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army on the transition to becoming a tactical strength and conditioning coach.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
Beetroot Juice Supplementation and Exercise
April 6, 2018by Debra A. Wein, MS, RD, NSCA-CPT
This article addresses possible benefits, proposed mechanisms, dosage, and frequency of beetroot juice as an ergogenic aid.
Personal trainers Nutrition
A SWOT Analysis of the Scope of Practice for Personal Trainers
April 6, 2018by Dan Mikeska
Optimize quality of care and mitigate potential litigation in your personal training practice through a clear understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of personal training.
Personal trainers Program design
The Millennial Effect and the Rise of the Fitness Studio Industry
April 10, 2018by Josh Leve
How are fitness studios with 8,000 – 9,000 sq ft able to survive? One way is to carve out a niche in this competitive and crowded industry.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
- Privacy Policy
- Your Privacy Choices
- Terms of Use
- Retraction and Correction Policy
- © 2026 National Strength and Conditioning Association