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Don't Be a Pig: Rethinking Training Practice for the Antifragile Athlete
May 7, 2018by Greg Myer, PhD, CSCS,*D, FACSM
The framework of the athlete system is fragile, and thus susceptible to the “black swan” injury event. In this session from the 2016 NSCA National Conference, Greg Myer explains how to develop a training model focused on anti-fragility, by which athletes train to continuously regenerate and increase performance through the integration of random events, stressors, and volatility into their training regimen.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
What We Say Matters - Uncovering the Truth about Cueing
August 22, 2018by Nicholas Winkleman
People's attention span is limited, cautions Nick Winkelman in this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference. Join Nick as he talks about not inundating your athletes and clients with information, and tailoring your cueing to their individual needs.
Coaches Program design
Mastering Motivation - Understanding Why Clients Hired You and How to Keep Them
August 24, 2018by Todd Miller
One of the biggest challenges personal trainers face is keeping clients motivated, committed, and coming back for more. Join Todd Miller as he draws upon years of experience to share his recommendations on how to understand and meet your clients' evolving needs.
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Creatine Supplementation – A Method to Support Brain Health and Cognitive Function in the Tactical Profession
January 20, 2023by Miguel Zeran, CSCS
This article discusses the possible benefits of creatine supplementation for tactical athletes and their cognitive function.
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Deceleration, Change of Direction, and Reacceleration: Teaching Steps to Optimize These Qualities
September 9, 2019by James Radcliffe, MS, CSCS
In this Bridge the Gap Lecture from the 2019 National Conference, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Oregon, Jimmy Radcliffe, discusses the specifics of deceleration, change of direction, and reacceleration through ground negotiation, postural control, and specific running mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
December 16, 2019by Amber Murphy, Ralph Mann, and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
The purpose of this article is to describe the cause of hamstring injuries in sprinters and present a biomechanical intervention, or drill, that can be used to prevent hamstring injuries while transitioning sprint athletes toward the utilization of frontside mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Bridge: Warm up complexes and progression to train for increased rate of force development, with Nick Savage
October 29, 2018by Nick Robert Savage, CSCS
Nick Savage, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Florida, demonstrates warm-up complexes and Olympic-style lifting progressions to improve force development.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Concussion Prevention – Does the Strength and Conditioning Coach Have a Role?
May 7, 2018by Greg Myer, PhD, CSCS,*D, FACSM
In this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Greg Myer discusses current concussion prevention strategies as well as possible innovative strategies of the future. By learning how nature may provide a key piece of information to reduce concussion injuries, the strength and conditioning professional may be able to help prevent sports related concussions.
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NSCA Coach
June 8, 2018
NSCA Coach provides valuable takeaways for every level of strength and conditioning coach through quarterly, electronic issues. You can find scientifically based articles specific to a wide variety of your athletes’ needs with Nutrition, Programming, and Youth columns. You must be a member of the NSCA to access NSCA Coach.
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Physical Employment Standards—Is “Legally Defensible” the Same as “Morally Defensible?”
April 23, 2018by Anthony Walker
While no recruitment process will ever be perfect, it is time to address the “legal defensibility” of physical employment standards as the primary consideration in developing recruitment guidelines that are concurrently designed to increase workplace diversity.
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