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Stress Inoculation Training in Tactical Strength and Conditioning
April 24, 2018by Craig Weller
Tactical jobs are fast-paced, physically and psychologically intense, and failure can have tragic consequences, making it vital to train tactical athletes to perform better under stress.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Safety
Breaking into the Performance Training Arena as a Personal Trainer
March 13, 2019by Mark Roozen, MEd, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F, FNSCA
In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Mark Roozen describes his experience working as a strength and conditioning coach and his transition to doing performance training in the private sector.
Personal trainers Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Group Personal Training for Osteoporosis Prevention
October 8, 2019by Dr Vu H. Nguyen, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Osteoporosis and low bone mineral density (BMD) are conditions that affect millions of people, and the amount of people afflicted is on the rise. To potentially reverse this trend, personal trainers can provide group sessions of high-intensity progressive resistance training to increase BMD and prevent osteoporosis.
Personal trainers Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Specificity and the Tactical Athlete
October 17, 2022by Joshua Pratt, CSCS, TSAC-F
This article discusses using the principle of specificity as an important component in tactical training programs to enhance performance, decrease injuries, and improve functional longevity of a tactical athlete.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Teaching Models for Effectively Coaching the Training Client
August 27, 2018by Matthew N. Berenc, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Learn how to cultivate a client-centered coaching mindset. In this session from the NSCA 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, Matt Berenc, Director of Education for Equinox Fitness Training Institute, explains how to create an optimal learning environment for the client in the training session and develop an authentic coaching presence and style that meets the needs of both the client and personal trainer.
Personal trainers Program design Organization and Administration
The Training Trap—Building Financial Freedom in an Appointment-Based Career
April 10, 2018by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
The career path of a personal trainer inherently presents a certain amount of instability and unpredictability, but this does not have to last. There is no reason that personal trainers cannot make great money, afford health insurance, save for retirement, and create more freedom in their lives.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
Overtraining
May 22, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Understanding how the body adapts to the overload of aerobic exercise is critical to designing effective exercise training programs, monitoring exercise responses and progress, and assessing training outcomes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation
A SWOT Analysis of the Scope of Practice for Personal Trainers
April 6, 2018by Dan Mikeska
Optimize quality of care and mitigate potential litigation in your personal training practice through a clear understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of personal training.
Personal trainers Program design
Improving Functional Activities of Daily Living in Senior Populations
June 6, 2025by Allison Schubert, Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, and Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This article in PTQ 11.4 shares content on exercise programs for seniors. Visit NSCA online to read articles on fitness news, personal training and more.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training
December 23, 2023by Gary Stebbing, CSCS
This article presents general information suggesting physical training as a means for improving cognitive fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
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