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Balancing the Imbalance—the Training of a Paralympic F44 Discus Thrower
December 10, 2018by Dr Lawrence Judge, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Dr. Don Hoover, PhD, PT, CSCS, and Dr. David M. Bellar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA
The rise of adaptive and Paralympic sports provides an opportunity for strength and conditioning professionals to share their expertise with a wider range of athletes. This article summarizes working with a physical therapist to build an annual training program with a focus on periodization for a Paralympic discus thrower.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
How to Move Between Disciplines in the Strength and Conditioning Industry
TSAC expert Michael Bridges speaks at the 2015 NSCA National Conference. In this first video of the series, Bridges provides an overview of his article written for the 2015 edition of the NSCA’s Career Development Guide. Members can request a copy by emailing membership@nsca.com.
TSAC Facilitators Organization and Administration Professional Development
Strength Training for Mental Resilience – How Resistance Training Benefits Mental Health
September 18, 2025by Josh McMillian, PhD, CSCS, RSCC*D
This Personal Training Quarterly article explores the science behind strength training’s effects on mental health and strategies for integrating wellness programming. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and exercise research.
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Developing a Uniform System for Improving Athleticism across Multiple Sports
May 7, 2018by Scott Charland, MA, CSCS
This session from the 2015 NSCA Coaches Conference is designed for the strength and conditioning coach who deals with a wide variety of sports. Scott Charland highlights how the needs of athletes in different sports are similar and shows how it is possible to operate an effective, consistent, and comprehensive strength and conditioning program with minimal staff.
Coaches Program design
Upper Body Power in Mixed Martial Arts
June 21, 2023by Marc Tangeman, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Ian Bonder, MS,CSCS
The purpose of this article is to justify the importance and advantage to properly incorporate upper body power (UBP) training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
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September 19, 2019by Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*D, FNSCA, Chris Szedlak, PhD & Bettina Callary, PhD
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The 10-Hour Day
September 13, 2018by Perry F. Castellano, CSCS, RSCC*E
Perry Castellano, CSCS, RSCC*D, spoke at the NSCAs 2013 Coaches Conference about the 10-hour day, providing reviews and excerpts from Vern Gambettas article,Strength by Design,originally published in Training Conditioning.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Bridge: Modifying the Sled Push for Tactical Athletes, with Steve Morgan
March 18, 2019by Steven A. Morgan, CSCS, TSAC-F
Steve Morgan, Tactical Strength Coach with the US Army, explains modifications to the sled push for tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique
From the Lab to the Weight Room: How to Bring the Cutting-Edge Science into Your Programs
August 27, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA
In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, Bryan Mann discusses the latest research presentations from the NSCA National Conference that have immediate implications for the strength and conditioning coach.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
A Process Evaluation of a Six-Week Fitness Program on Firefighter Recruits
June 26, 2020by Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F, Gregory A. Ryan, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, Brandon Loewen, CSCS, and Macy Weeks
The purpose of this article was to conduct a process evaluation of a six-week recruit strength and conditioning programming for rural structural firefighter recruits.
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