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Fatigue – Enemy or Ally?
April 15, 2022by Dane Bartz, PhD, CSCS and Alexandra Bartz
The purpose of this article is to help bring awareness of athletic recovery by useful fatigue monitoring and managing tools, such as external and internal load examples.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
The Perception and Progression of the Female Athlete
June 20, 2018by Natajah Garcia and Alice Garza, Andres Garza, and Alyssa Gonzalez
Female athletes in the United States have made great progress in sports since Title IX was enacted in 1972. Despite the progress they have made, female athletes have yet to gain full recognition for their athleticism and their achievements. The purpose of this article is to break down the stigma female athletes have received over the years and shine light on the differences that make female athletes a reward to train.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration
Why Youth Strength and Conditioning Matters
June 11, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, USAW
Providing a safe and effective youth strength and conditioning program is only the foundation of their long-term athletic development.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 28: Matt Nein
Matthew Nein, Head Sports Performance Coach for Salisbury University, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about receiving the NSCA Collegiate Strength Coach of the Year award, personal and program values, and mental toughness.
Coaches Professional Development
Are the Seated Leg Extension, Leg Curl, and Adduction Machine Exercises Non-Functional or Risky?
June 20, 2018by Andrew Vigotsky, NSCA-CPT and Nick Tumminello NSCA-CPT
This article highlights the scientific evidence on exercises like the seated leg extension, leg curl, and adduction machines to highlight their potential benefits on enhanced performance and potentially reducing injury risk.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Safety
The 8 Main Movement Patterns – A Programming Framework for Tactical Strength and Conditioning
July 5, 2021by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This article details the rationale for making the eight main movements the foundation of tactical strength and conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Resistance Training for the Older Adult – Progressions to Achieve an Overhead Press
February 7, 2022by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This purpose of this article is to supply personal trainers with resistance training techniques, progressions, and cues that can assist their clients in overcoming sarcopenia and to eventually press to the overhead position pain free and with confidence.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
The Promises and Perils of Academic Life: Perspectives of Women in Science
September 7, 2018by Joan M. Eckerson, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
This article provides guidance for women on the steps involved in an academic career, including earning graduate and terminal degrees and obtaining tenure and promotions at universities.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
TSAC Report 43 Research Review
April 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the eighth in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities. On this occasion, the focus is on new research presented at the 2016 NSCA National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 7 – 8, 2016.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Rotational Movement Skills
September 21, 2023by Strength Training for Soccer
The excerpt from Strength Training for Soccer describes the movements necessary for multidirectional speed.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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