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What is the Catch? Clarifying Weightlifting Exercises and Terminology
April 20, 2018by Samuel H. Gardner, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW, USATF, Timothy Dombrowski, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-ASPC, and Jeremy D. Gough, MS, CSCS, RSCC
This article covers commonly used terminology from United States of America Weightlifting (USAW), plus it contains illustrations of the basic positions for weightlifting exercises.
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Single Leg Training for a Two-Legged World
May 8, 2018by Juan Carlos Santana, MEd, CSCS, FNSCA
No matter what the ready position is, sooner or later the weight transfers to one leg, JC Santana says in this hands-on lecture from the 2014 Personal Trainers Conference. Everything we do is one leg at a time, and the way to become better on two legs is to train on one legs. JC walks participants through exercises designed to train on one leg.
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Hip Rotators: Friend or Foe?
May 8, 2018by Michael Griffith, MS, PT, CSCS
Learn about the hip rotators as they relate to performance training. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Michael Griffith explains the limitations of the hip external rotators and how this can impede performance and lead to injury. This session will also provide eccentric drills and exercises for the hip rotators.
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Hands-On – Building Muscle without Weights
May 9, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to “pump iron” to build muscle. In this session from the NSCA’s 2015 Personal Trainers Conference, Nick Tumminello explains that to build muscle you need to create a training stimulus that elicits the three mechanisms for muscle growth. In other words, building muscle is not about the specific exercises you do, it is about the specific stimulus you create.
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Strength and Conditioning for Table Tennis Athletes
April 9, 2018by Wan Yin Danny Lum, CSCS
This article provides a brief overview of the physical demands of table tennis, plus recommendations of specific strength and conditioning exercises to improve table tennis performance.
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Multi-Joint Training versus Isolated Training for Core Development
June 8, 2018by Developing the Core
Ground-based free weight lifts, especially the explosive Olympic-style lifts, are highly recommended for athletic conditioning for the core muscles. They can provide a moderately unstable stimulus to augment activation of the core and limb muscles, while still providing maximal or near maximal strength, velocity, and power output.
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Effective Methods of Grip Strength Development
April 20, 2018by Jace A. Derwin, CSCS, RSCC
Development of grip strength is often overlooked in traditional resistance training programs, but small program adjustments that target grip strength can be of benefit athletes.
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Low Back Pain—The Mobility-Stability Continuum
August 23, 2018by Teddy Willsey, DPT, PT, CSCS, USAW
Nearly all fitness professionals are forced to address low back pain (LBP) to some extent, regardless of the age or population with which they work. The purpose of this article is to shed light on contemporary research surrounding LBP.
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Anti-Aging Exercise Program Design Strategies
May 10, 2018by Pete McCall, MS, CSCS
Learn how strength and power training can help your clients boost production of the hormones that many consider to be the “fountain of youth.”
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Beyond the Pool – Improving Swimming Performance with Dryland Training
July 29, 2025by Lawrence W. Judge, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*E, FNSCA, and Aidan Biddle
This article in NSCA Coach shares a research-driven framework for dryland training in competitive swimming. Visit us online to learn more on sport performance and exercise science.
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