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Leave No Stone Unturned—Training for Success in the NFL Combine
March 4, 2019by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
The NFL Combine is a week-long evaluation process that allows NFL scouts, coaches, general managers, and owners to get an up-close and personal evaluation of the talent that comprises the given year’s draft class. This is a day-by-day program outline to maximize results and effort for the NFL combine.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
The Use of Velocity-Based Training in Sports
July 26, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D
In this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Coaches Conference, Dr. Bryan Mann addresses velocity-based training (VBT) in sports. Dr. Mann defines VBT as "the use of various devices that measure displacement and time" as he describes each device and its ability.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
The Experience of Programming: The Why, the How, and the Now
September 23, 2019by Ashley Jones, MSC, CSCS, RSCC*E
Former Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for Edinburgh Rugby, Ashley Jones, discusses ways to simplify a complex world of programming. Jones lays a foundation of how to construct training programs that relate to the current training environment and how to develop a taxonomy of exercise variations and training methods to assist coaches with the “why,” “when,” and “how” of programming.
Coaches Program design
Building a Balanced and Symmetrical Physique – Is Regional Hypertrophy Possible?
June 7, 2022by Guillermo Escalante, DSC, MBA, ATC, CSCS and Adam Michael Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS
This article provides a brief overview of literature where regional hypertrophy was reported. It also discusses the basic science and application of regional hypertrophy training.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Heart Rate Variability Useful in Monitoring Fitness and Training Responses in Tactical Athletes
April 24, 2018by Kimberly Allen, CSCS, TSAC-F and Robert L. Herron, CSCS,*D
HRV is thought to provide objective insight into understanding fatigue, “trainability,” and “readiness” to perform in athletic populations. Evolving access to HRV data may enhance the understanding of individualized fitness and training responses in tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Sport Performance and Metabolic Rate
May 18, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
Knowledge of metabolic rate can help athletes as well as health-conscious people improve their exercise performance or obtain the fat-to-lean-mass ratio optimal for their personal situations. Two examples of how this works follow.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
Periodization Approach Utilizing Progressive Overload Method for Physical Training Program in ROTC Cadets
April 24, 2018by Casey Metoyer, CSCS and Kimberly Allen, CSCS, TSAC-F
The Physical Readiness Training Manual includes many exercises intended to keep military personnel in optimal physical condition while staying at a low risk to injury. Additionally, the application of progressive overload may be beneficial to periodization programming in ROTC cadet preparation for the Army Physical Fitness Test.
TSAC Facilitators 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
Myofascial Release (MR): Massage and Foam Rolling
February 29, 2020by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
This excerpt briefly explains myofascial release, self-myofascial release strategies, and benefits of these techniques.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Training the “Post Youth” Client
May 9, 2018by Dan John
The aging athlete and office worker are both being cramped into body positions that not ideal. People in these situations could greatly benefit from some daily exercises to perform to overcome these issues. In this hands-on session, attendees will be given some simple movements that can be adapted for anyone and any situation.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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