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Fri0830Bellon
May 17, 2018by Chris Bellon, PhD, CSCS & Brad DeWeese, EdD, MHS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Bridge the Gap Lecture: The Art of Integration – Periodizing Speed, Power, & Strength in the Training Process
Coaches
Specificity and the Tactical Athlete
October 17, 2022by Joshua Pratt, CSCS, TSAC-F
This article discusses using the principle of specificity as an important component in tactical training programs to enhance performance, decrease injuries, and improve functional longevity of a tactical athlete.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
The Training Trap—Building Financial Freedom in an Appointment-Based Career
April 10, 2018by Joe Drake, NSCA-CPT,*D
The career path of a personal trainer inherently presents a certain amount of instability and unpredictability, but this does not have to last. There is no reason that personal trainers cannot make great money, afford health insurance, save for retirement, and create more freedom in their lives.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
Obstacle to Enhancement: How Overcoming Adversity in Troubled Times Can Lead to Improved Coaching
August 23, 2021by Dan Dalrymple, CSCS, RSCC*E
From the 2021 NSCA Coaches Conference, Dan Dalrymple, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for New Orleans Saints National Football League (NFL) team since 2006, shares wisdom from his experience in the field. This includes the realities of coaching in the NFL and how he used the setbacks of the pandemic to drive positive change and opportunities.
Coaches Professional Development
How to Establish Trust with Your Clientele and Achieving Long-Term Success
March 4, 2020by Jenna Werking, CSCS, CSPS
The purpose of this article is to provide a practical, step-by-step process on how to establish trust with your clientele that is valuable in achieving long-term success in this industry.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Risk-Benefit Considerations for Deadlifting in Rehabilitating Low-Back Injuries
April 30, 2025by Alexander Weber, CSCS, and Michael Fanning, DC, DACBSP, CSCS
This article highlights the key benefits of deadlifts in exercise therapy, addressing the often-overlooked issue of low-back pain in strength and conditioning.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Hospitality in Fitness – Part III – Hospitality in Management and Ownership
November 27, 2025by Cody McDermott, CSCS
Discover how hospitality-focused ownership and management can create a gym that attracts and retains members for long-term success. Visit NSCA online to read more on professional development, the fitness industry, and health.
Personal trainers Program design Organization and Administration Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
Factors Determining Quickness: Anticipation
May 18, 2018by Developing Agility and Quickness
Scenarios that provide a stimulus relevant to the sporting environment may help athletes develop better anticipation skills through the refinement of search strategies, response speed and accuracy, pattern recognition, and decision-making abilities.
Coaches Exercise Science
Bridge: Deadlift Variations
May 4, 2018by NSCA
Matt Thompson gives an overview of different variations of the deadlift and their pros and cons.
Coaches
Using Complexes to Help Improve Tactical Job Performance
August 24, 2018by Jay Dawes PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
Just as any athletic team can benefit from sport-specific training, tactical professionals can benefit from occupational task-specific training as well. Combining pushing, pulling, pressing, and total body movements into complexes may help mimic the demands and movements of job tasks that tactical personnel may encounter.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
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