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Power Snatch
May 18, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition With Online Video
This book excerpt provides a step-by-step breakdown of the movements of the power snatch, from the starting position to the downward movement.
Coaches Exercise Technique
Intensity or Resistance
September 17, 2018by Strength Training Second Edition
The loading intensity a person chooses depends on his or her goals and training status (i.e., whether the person is a trained athlete or a sedentary individual). Ultimately, the number of repetitions you can perform at a given intensity or load determines the effects of training on strength develop.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Breathing and Postural Control: The Missing Link in Your Training Program?
August 27, 2018by Dr. Arianne Missimer, DPT, RD, CSCS
In this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference, Dr. Arianne Missimer talks about the importance of breath and posture, and their effect on the body's systems. Dr. Missimer discusses a number of factors, including the role of the inner core, postural stability, and functional vs. dysfunctional breathing.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Physique versus Sports Nutrition: Are They Contradictory?
December 28, 2019by Shawn Arent, PhD, CSCS,*D
In this session from the 2019 NSCA National Conference, Professor and Chair of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina, Shawn Arent, discusses different nutritional strategies for optimizing performance versus optimizing body composition. He also reviews the current research for various nutritional approaches and trends in nutritional recommendations.
Coaches Nutrition
Potentiation Warm-Ups for Lifting at the High School Level and Beyond
July 29, 2019 - April 10, 2025by Matt Wenning, MS
World renowned powerlifter, Matt Wenning, addresses the topic of warm-ups during the 2019 Coaches Conference. Wenning discusses a unique warm-up strategy that coaches can utilize to address athletes’ weak points and reduce the risk of injury through potentiation, pre-fatiguing muscles, and variety in exercise selection.
Coaches Program design
From the Field – A Closer Look at Squat Variations
September 20, 2020by Lee Boyce
This article briefly explains different squat variations, as well as how they differ from a physics and biomechanics standpoint.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Training Considerations for Rowing Athletes
April 10, 2018by Jack Carter, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D and Chat E. Williams, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This article looks at the four phases of the rowing stroke: the catch, drive, finish, and recovery. A sample resistance training program that addresses all four phases is included.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Tendinopathy and a Preventative Management Strategy for the Strength and Conditioning Professional
April 10, 2018by Keith Chittenden, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Tendinopathy is a pathological condition that occurs when a tendon is repeatedly injured and degenerately breaks down. Specific exercise programming may help prevent tendinitis from occurring.
Personal trainers Program design Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Power Clean
June 14, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training 3rd Edition with Online Video
The power clean is similar to the power snatch but with two major differences. Firstly, the final bar position is at the shoulders, not over the head, and secondly, the grip is approximately shoulder-width apart, whereas the snatch has a considerably wider grip.
Coaches Exercise Technique
Role of Hormones
June 7, 2022by Strength Training
This excerpt from Strength Training, Second Edition briefly details hormones and their role in the human body.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science
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