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The FMS™ Trunk Stability Push-Up – Breathing and Corrective Exercise Considerations

July 18, 2025by Grayson Elmore, PhD, ATC, CSCS

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This Personal Trainers Quarterly article examines a client's ability to maintain pelvic and trunk stability during a dynamic fitness screening. Visit NSCA online to read more on corrective exercises, health, and fitness.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

Catecholamines

June 14, 2018by Essentials of Strength and Conditioning 4th Edition With Web Resource

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The catecholamines—primarily epinephrine, but also norepinephrine and dopamine—are secreted by the adrenal medulla and are important for the acute expression of strength and power because the hormones act as central motor stimulators and peripheral vascular dilators to enhance enzyme systems and calcium release in muscle.

Coaches Exercise Science

Exercise Physiology 101 – What Every Personal Trainer Should Know

December 8, 2019by John Acquaviva and Michael Maina, CSCS

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The purpose of this article is to help both personal trainers and clients with seven main concepts within exercise physiology that will improve training effectiveness and assist in explaining the body’s response to exercise.

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TSAC Report—Military Column—July 2024

November 29, 2024by Kathryn Bell, MS, CSCS, and Brian Schilling, PHD, CSCS

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This article compares an equipment-heavy Army Combat Fitness Test to a minimal-equipment training program and test.

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Lower-Body Power Development for Collegiate Female Soccer Players

September 7, 2020by Isabel Corrales, CSCS, Aleksandar Beljic, CSCS, and Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F

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This article discusses the influence of lower-body power on soccer performance in collegiate female soccer players. It also covers testing for muscular power qualities, different training modalities to use, and sample training programs as examples.

Coaches Program design

The Best Functional Exercises in the World

May 7, 2018by Gray Cook, CSCS

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Opinions about the best functional exercises will always differ; however, science, logic, and a systematic approach will reduce confusion and debate. In this session from the 2014 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Gray Cook presents an interactive discussion that will provide you with the tools to elevate your skills with exercise choice and program design.

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Energy Availability and Fatigue in Female Soccer

October 30, 2025by Jaimie Martin, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

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This article in NSCA Coach examines practical strategies to mitigate LEA and enhance performance in female soccer players. Visit NSCA online to learn more on sports science and exercise research.

Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

Beyond Sets and Reps: Creating, Mastering, and Evaluating Your Coaching Behaviors

May 10, 2021by Mary Kate Feit, CSCS,*D

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From the virtual 2021 NSCA Coaches Conference, Mary Kate Feit, Assistant Professor of Strength and Conditioning at Springfield College, goes beyond the sets and reps of strength and conditioning and focuses on how to reflect inward to evaluate and maximize coaching behaviors.

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Ice Hockey Special Considerations – The Goaltenders

March 3, 2023by Tammy Kovaluk, CSCS

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The purpose of this article is to investigate a few important considerations for the ice hockey goaltender: common injuries, specific physical characteristics and conditioning, and the mental game.

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