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Bridge: ACL Injury Prevention Strategies, with Loren Landow
February 4, 2019by Loren Landow, CSCS,*D
In this Bridge video, Loren Landow, from Landow Performance, demonstrates exercises and techniques of various plyometric movements for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) strength and injury prevention.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Bridge: The Role of Kettlebells in Strength and Conditioning
May 4, 2018by NSCA
This video demonstrates reasons to consider implementation of kettlebells into a strength and conditioning program.
Coaches Exercise Technique
Mobility and Motor Control
July 26, 2018by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic, Jay Dawes demonstrates stretches and mobility work that are designed to emphasize good postural control and good postural stability.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
A Framework to Guide Practitioners for Selecting Metrics during the Countermovement and Drop Jump Tests
March 18, 2022by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic outlines a three-step process to determine the efficacy of selected jump metrics and the ability to use them in practice.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 6: Megan Young
Megan Young, Performance Coach at Auburn University, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about the data revolution and combining science and coaching to validate the “coaching eye.” They also discuss the importance of your professional network, building a strong performance team, and the need to unify the profession.
Coaches Professional Development
Unbalanced Load Training for Athletic Performance
April 20, 2018by Joseph Marsit, MS, CSCS and Richard Timothy Mulder, PT, CSCS
Integrating unbalanced load training into a strength or hypertrophy phase, or any workout program, can add a tremendous amount of demand on the lateral aspects of the core to help the athlete develop a strong core. Using unbalanced load training may help produce increases in athleticism, balance, and motor coordination without sacrificing strength or explosiveness.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Integrating Safer Tackling Cues in the Weight Room
April 20, 2018by Jace A. Derwin, CSCS, RSCC
Integrating weight room cues that are more consistent with those used to reinforce safer tackling techniques on the field may help with athlete retention and buy-in, and prevent potential confusion.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Safety
Cupping Therapy – An Effective Recovery Method
November 24, 2025by Jeffrey Jacome, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This NSCA Coach article examines the effectiveness of cupping therapy and assesses whether its benefits are evidence-based. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sports recovery.
Coaches Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Dumbbell Training and the Competitive Athlete
August 7, 2023by Allen Hedrick, MA, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, RSCC*E
This article provides a first-hand account of the usage and benefits of dumbbell training programs with athletes.
Coaches Program design
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