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Oxygen Uptake and the Aerobic and Anaerobic Contributions to Exercise
April 20, 2017
This article introduces basic decision-making considerations for fire service assessment batteries.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design
Developing a Career in Academia
June 8, 2018by Chad Kerksick, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Are you interested in pursuing a career in strength and conditioning research? Chad Kerksick, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at the University of New Mexico, provides insight into some of the advantages and disadvantages of a career in academia. Kerksick talks about how to choose a path, and the different types of academic jobs available today.
Coaches Exercise Science
Performance under Pressure – Coping Skills and Mitigation Strategies for Tactical Personnel
November 17, 2023by Whitney Tramel, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, and Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
This article will discuss specific measures of stress that can be monitored, as well as coping skills to mitigate the negative effects of stress.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Fatigue – Enemy or Ally?
April 15, 2022by Dane Bartz, PhD, CSCS and Alexandra Bartz
The purpose of this article is to help bring awareness of athletic recovery by useful fatigue monitoring and managing tools, such as external and internal load examples.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Overcoming Challenges Associated with Training Youth Athletes
April 21, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Strength and conditioning professionals must be proactive in fighting the challenges associated with time constraints and overtraining with their youth athletes. By applying the strategies explained in this article, a strength and conditioning professional can help a youth athlete perform at a high level when it matters the most.
Coaches Program design
Bridge: Long-Term Athletic Development, with Dr. Greg Haff
May 4, 2018by G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
Dr. Greg Haff, President of the NSCA, sits down to discuss the NSCA's position statement on Long-Term Athletic Development.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science
Bridge: Unconventional Training for Combat Athletes, with JC Santana
May 4, 2018by JC Santana, MEd, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
JC Santana, of the Institute of Human Performance, demonstrates some unconventional methods he uses to train combat athletes.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Hybrid Strength Complexes for Fat Loss & Conditioning
August 19, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This hands-on lecture features Nick Tumminello, who spoke during the NSCA's 2014 TSAC Conference on the programming and use of hybrid strength complexes to lose fat and increase conditioning.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Horizontal Trumps Vertical for Acceleration and Speed Development
August 24, 2018by Bret Contreras, PhD, CSCS,*D
In this video from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference, Bret Contreras discusses how moving horizontally - quick breaks and agility drills vs. hopping - can result in explosive acceleration and speed.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Utilization of Weightlifting for Sports Performance
May 4, 2018by Bo Sandoval, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-2
Learn how to identify the performance benefits associated with weightlifting and effective teaching progressions for weightlifting. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Bo Sandoval discusses effective weightlifting methods to address common training errors and common concerns practitioners have with weightlifting.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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