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The Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
A review of the literature concludes that a strength training program including low-intensity to high-intensity resistance exercises and plyometric exercises performed 2 – 3 times per week for 8 – 12 weeks is an appropriate strategy to improve running economy in highly trained middle- and long-distance runners.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Balancing Resistance Training with Sport Practice Demands – Appreciating the RDL for In-Season Strength Training
May 23, 2021by Benjamin Gregg Durbin, CSCS and Michael Libruk
This article examines why the Romanian deadlift (RDL) provides a suitable in-season strength training application, explores the interlinked relationship between the demands of practice and resistance training, and identifies how the RDL functions with other lower-extremity exercises.
Coaches Program design
Strength Training for the Older Client—A Blueprint for Program Design
June 20, 2018by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This article provides a blueprint and “mini-macrocycle” that will assist the personal trainer in creating a program design for older adults by offering organized templates, direction in selecting exercise components, and the creation of volume controls specific to the client’s needs.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
7 Tips for Navigating Mental Health as a Strength and Conditioning Professional
May 6, 2025by NSCA
Learn 7 ways that strength & conditioning professionals can recognize mental health concerns, respond effectively, & provide support while staying within scope.
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A Closer Look at the 10 Pillars of LTAD: The Programming Pillars of LTAD for Strength and Conditioning Professionals – Part 1
January 10, 2022by Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
This article describes the long-term athletic development programming pillars and suggests practical applications for strength and conditioning practitioners.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Boots on the Ground: Strength and Conditioning in the United States Army – Lessons Learned from a Year Coaching Infantrymen
John Mata writes about his experience as a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator® (TSAC-F®) and his opportunity to be part of a pilot program directed by United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
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Harnessing the Power of Beet Juice - Enhancing Athletic Performance through Dietary Nitrates
July 5, 2025by Eric Gerlach, MS
This article from NSCA Coach explores how beet juice and nitrate supplements can enhance athletic performance. Learn more about nutrition and exercise physiology online at NSCA.com.
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Using Age-Specific Benchmarking of Performance Measures to Create Individual Strength and Conditioning Programs
May 8, 2018by Kevin Paxton, MS
Learn about processes of data collection and presentation, and how to use the data to individualize athletes’ training. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Kevin Paxton demonstrates an age-specific long-term athletic development (LTAD) syllabus for soccer players.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Unlock the Power of the Transverse Plane
May 9, 2018by Emily Splichal, PhD
It has been said that power lies within the transverse plane, but actually the frontal plane foot motion is what drives the transverse plane. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference, Emily Splichal reviews frontal plane foot movements and how they are coupled with transverse plane rotations of the lower extremity.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Becoming a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach
May 17, 2018by Anthony M. Soika, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Captain Tony Soika, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, speaks at the 2013 National Conference on what it takes to become a tactical strength and conditioning coach. In this first of four videos, Tony reviews the importance of leadership.
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