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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
Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio Monitoring for Athlete Performance
June 11, 2018by Reiley Bergin, MS, CSCS and Courteney Benjamin, MS, CSCS
High chronic workloads have been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of non-contact, soft tissue injuries, while large spikes in acute training loads have been associated with an increased risk of these types of injury. Analyzing the acute:chronic workload ratio allows a coach to optimize training for the athlete and to continue in advancing fitness goals without overtraining.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Navigating the Schedule of an NBA Season—Coaching Perspective
April 20, 2018by Joseph Rogowski, MA, ATC, CSCS
The variables of an NBA season constantly change, which requires strength and conditioning coaches to adjust accordingly. The success of a program is often influenced by the coach’s ability to combine strength and conditioning principles with common sense and the ability to adjust to the schedule.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration
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.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Power Clean From Hang
April 15, 2022by Developing Power
This excerpt from Developing Power breaks down the step-by-step technique to a power clean from the hang position.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique
Approaching Group Fitness Using a Classroom Framework – An Examination of Best Practices in a Collegiate Physical Education Activity Strength and Conditioning Course
August 29, 2023by Kevin Fisher, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F, Dr Richard Ferkel, PhD, and Benjamin Rollenhagen
The purpose of this article is to describe the content and format of a collegiate introductory strength and conditioning course to induce behavioral changes in college students for lifelong physical activity and fitness.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Improving Athlete Conditioning for Performance Coaches
May 7, 2018by Landon Evans, RD, CSCS
Learn about some updated perspectives on conditioning, technology considerations, and current literature. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Coaches Conference, Landon Evans provides practical examples that may help coaches update or improve their current processes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Sun0830Lane
May 15, 2018 - May 13, 2025by Carrie Lane, CSCS
The Durable Endurance Athlete
Personal trainers
Multidirectional Speed in Youth Soccer Players: Programming Considerations and Practical Applications
July 10, 2022by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic provides a developmental framework within multidirectional speed for strength and conditioning coaches who work with youth athletes.
Coaches Program design
Snatches for Sport Performance: Simple Progressions and Proven Correctives
August 1, 2020by Anna Swisher, PhD, CSCS
In this hands-on session from the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Sport Science Manager at USA Weightlifting, Dr. Anna Swisher, discusses the technique of the snatch including progressions, regressions, and coaching cues for each part of the movement.
Coaches Exercise Technique
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