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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
High School Sports and Strength and Conditioning – Implications for Tactical Organizations
February 27, 2021by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Megan McGuire, and Erika Hernandez, CSCS
This article explores the concept of how lifestyle behaviors encouraged at the high school-level could affect fitness during adulthood, with a focus on both sport and strength and conditioning participation.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Training Clients during Pregnancy—Modifications and Considerations
May 13, 2019by Stephanie Paplinskie, MA
Personal trainers should be aware of the physiological changes during pregnancy for each trimester in order to provide appropriate exercise modifications and alternatives for their prenatal clients, to positively influence overall health.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Developing a Full, High-Performance Program from the Ground Up
May 9, 2018by Charlie Weingroff, DPT, ATC, CSCS
A high-performance program brings a team of rehabilitation and performance professionals together under a common set of principles directed toward success. In this session from the 2015 TSAC Annual Training, Charlie Weingroff discusses how to create a high-performance program that can be highly successful and valuable.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design
Simplifying the Rules to Programming for Special Populations
April 30, 2018by Tom Cormier, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW
By reviewing this simplified process of obtaining a client’s health history and physician release, designing an exercise routine with modified exercises, and providing exercises for paid clients versus general members, NSCA-CPTs can be confident prescribing a routine for those who suffer from chronic or temporary health issues.
Personal trainers Client Consultation|Assessment
How to be an Evidence-Based Fitness Professional
March 15, 2019 - May 20, 2019by Keith Chittenden, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article describes how introduction of evidence-based practices requires today’s fitness professional to raise the bar of his or her education and analytical experience by actively and consistently using techniques of research in order to perform their job as a fitness professional.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development
Implementing Fitness Testing for Law Enforcement—An Opinion Piece—Part 2
April 23, 2018by Ben Hinton, MS, CSCS
By implementing a fitness assessment, a law enforcement agency can assess its officers and gather important data. As long as there are support mechanisms in place to assist the “at risk” officers—such as access to physical training instructors, occupational health professionals, or dietitians—the organization can ensure that its officers move towards becoming a healthier and more resilient workforce.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Coaching Your Athletes/Clients Through the Maze of Fad Diets
May 9, 2018by Marie Spano, MS, CSCS
Learn about the pros and cons of popular diets, and how each diet will impact the training of your clients. In this session from the 2016 NSCA National Conference, sports nutritionist, Marie Spano explains the key factors that determine dieting success, and shares resources to help your clients decide which approach is best for them.
Coaches Nutrition Program design
Growth Hormone Responses to Stress
June 8, 2018by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning-4th Edition With Web Resource
Growth hormone release is affected by the type of resistance training protocol used, including the duration of rest periods. Short rest period types of workouts result in greater serum concentrations compared to long rest protocols of similar total work; however, at present it is not clear how the various molecular forms or types of growth hormones are affected by rest period duration.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
Influence of Perceptual-Cognitive Function on Movement Output
August 30, 2020by Developing Agility and Quickness, Second Edition
This article briefly describes the importance of training perceptual-cognitive skills for faster performance.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design
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