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Toward Ending the Diet Wars: Which One is Best for Weight Loss and Health?
May 7, 2018by Alan Aragon, MS
Confused about which diet is best? Alan Aragon examines the evidence behind the claims made by each of the main diet perspectives in this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference. The questions answered include: “which diet is best for weight loss?” and “which diet is best for promoting health and preventing cardiovascular disease?” Individual goals and circumstances will be discussed as well as practical applications.
Personal trainers Nutrition
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 29: Vernon Griffith
Vernon Griffith, co-owner of Virginia High Performance and high school strength and conditioning coach, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about opening Virginia High Performance, transitioning from the military to strength and conditioning, and impacting youth athletics.
Coaches Professional Development
Light Sled Pulls
June 11, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
Learn how to perform a light sled pull, which can help increase speed strength, power, and stride length.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Performance Nutrition Following an Injury—From Personal Experience
February 8, 2018by Trisha B. Stavinoha, MS, RD, CSCS
As activity levels decrease, and swelling and inflammation set in, maintaining a diet that promotes healing is essential to keeping weight under control and speeding up recovery.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
Analysis of “Fad Diets” and Alternatives for Optimal Athletic Performance
June 4, 2018by Amanda Poppleton, RD
Not all diets are appropriate for every population and this is especially true of an athlete who is expected to train and perform at a high level. Learn about the negatives of fad diets, potential pitfalls, and realistic dietary guidelines for athletes.
Coaches Nutrition
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September 11, 2018 - May 13, 2025by Boo Schexnayder
Boo Schexnayder
Personal trainers
Reintegration Considerations for Tactical Athletes
April 25, 2018by Shane David Irving
From a strength and conditioning perspective, how should a tactical athlete be reintegrated when they return to a kinetically operational workplace after time away?
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
TSAC Report – April 2020 Research Column
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
TSAC Report – Military Column – January 2024
June 7, 2024by Kathryn Bell, MS, CSCS, and Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to explore physical training interventions and their impact on military combat-centric roles for female soldiers.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation
Dryside Training for Swimmers—Using Ropes to Increase Muscular Endurance
June 20, 2018by Chris Myers, MS, CISSN
The exercises mentioned in this article are a small sampling of the drills available to the strength and conditioning coach when using rope drills. By adding these movements to a swimmer’s dryside training, swimmers can gain muscular endurance that will complement wetside training.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
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