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Complex and Contrast Training: Does Strength and Power Training Sequence Affect Performance-Based Adaptations in Team Sports?
May 22, 2020by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic reviews the current research of both complex and contrast training methods and their effect on performance measures.
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Bridge: Optimizing Squat Technique
May 4, 2018by NSCA
This video demonstrates coaching cues that can help an athlete to utilize optimal squat technique. It specifically addresses stance width, heel position, head position, and squat depth
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Learning From Aristotle: My Laws of Strength and Conditioning
August 18, 2018by DR Andrew J. Galpin, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
The NSCA's 2014 National Conference featured Andy Galpin presenting in the memory of Gary Dudley. Calling up Aristotle and the Socratic method, Galpin discusses today's knowledge needs, stating that we do not necessarily need more information, but instead, we need a way to sift through the existing information.
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Dynamic Warm-Up for Strength and Power Workouts
October 21, 2019by Robert Smith, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
Bobby Smith, Owner and Director of Sports Performance at Reach Your Potential Training (RYPT), explains his systematic approach to writing a warm-up by implementing mobility, stability, activation, and injury prevention in this session from the NSCA’s 2018 National Conference.
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Muscle Activation in Hip-Extensor Exercises
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
This study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research compared the muscle activation level of the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and erector spinae in the hip thrust, barbell deadlift, and hex bar deadlift; each of which are compound resisted hip-extension exercises.
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Needs Analysis for Injury Prevention
May 21, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
By understanding the means by which athletes encounter risk, strength and conditioning professionals can integrate exercise programs that may offset one of the steps toward injuries.
Coaches Program design
Compartmentalizing Physical Training: The Data is on the “Floor”
February 29, 2020by Robert Hartman, MAEd, CSCS
From the 2019 Tactical Annual Training, Rob Hartman reminds coaches that with all the technology out there, coaching the moment can still provide all the data you need. Hartman discusses how to use the data to understand the population, the individual, yourself, and coaching efforts.
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About the NSCA
May 16, 2018
Founded in 1978, the NSCA has been serving its members by bridging the gap between science and application. Take an online tour of the NSCA’s legacy and learn about the Association’s impact on strength and conditioning as both a practice and profession.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development
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September 19, 2019by Corey Peacock, PhD, MEd, CSCS, RSCC
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Bridge: Single-Leg Squat and Lunge Movements
May 4, 2018by NSCA
Nick Clayton, Personal Training Manager at the NSCA, shows key coaching points and progressions for single-leg squat and lunge movements.
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