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Conditioning Preparation for Multi-Stage Events – The Example of the Marathon des Sables – Part 1
October 13, 2025by Gary Stebbing, PGDIP, CSCS,*DCoaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Emergency Procedures Legal Issues Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Importance of Horizontally Loaded Movements to Sports Performance
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Athletes must be able to express strength, power, and speed in multiple directions, and it may be beneficial to emphasize horizontally based movements in strength and conditioning programs.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science
Analysis of “Fad Diets” and Alternatives for Optimal Athletic Performance
June 4, 2018by Amanda Poppleton, RD
Not all diets are appropriate for every population and this is especially true of an athlete who is expected to train and perform at a high level. Learn about the negatives of fad diets, potential pitfalls, and realistic dietary guidelines for athletes.
Coaches Nutrition
Light Sled Pulls
June 11, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
Learn how to perform a light sled pull, which can help increase speed strength, power, and stride length.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Simple Physics of Acceleration
May 16, 2018by Jim Kielbaso, CSCS
Jim Kielbaso, MS, CSCS, gives a brief explanation of some simple coaching cues that can be used to teach athletes proper acceleration mechanics.
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Practical Guidelines for Accurate Body Fat Measurements
November 14, 2022by Christian Rodriguez, CSCS and Guillermo Escalante, DSC, MBA, ATC, CSCS
This article seeks to explain monitoring body composition, including how to assess it properly for an accurate evaluation to minimize errors in body fat estimation and maximize physical training.
Personal trainers Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment
The 1x20 Strength Training Program for Older Adults
February 10, 2023by Joshua McMillian, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
This article explores how personal trainers can use the 1x20 strength-training program to potentially build strength with the older adult client.
Personal trainers Program design
Basic Obstacle Race Program Design for a First-Time Participant
July 27, 2023by Dr Brian Hickey, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers an overview of training clients for their first Spartan Sprint event.
Personal trainers Program design
Working with the Menstrual Cycle in Female Athletes
December 20, 2021by Calli Doan and Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*D
The goal of this article is to promote professional dialogue and broaden the knowledge of ways to use nutrition and recovery techniques to work with the physiological changes that come throughout the menstrual cycle.
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