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Featured Articles
Kids Must Strength Train – A Call to Action
by Jonathan Kilian, CSCS, CSPS and Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*DNovember 06, 2020
This article discusses the impact and importance of resistance training with kids on their mental and physiological health and well-being.
Using Complexes to Help Improve Tactical Job Performance
by Jay Dawes PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCAAugust 24, 2018
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.
A Practical Guide to Workload Management and Injury Prevention in College and High School Sports
by Francois Gazzano and Tim GabbetAugust 29, 2016
Managing workload and optimizing athlete performance while promoting injury-free participation is simplified using the eight tips in this article.
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Turkish Get-Up
By Strength Training for Soccer | September 15, 2023This excerpt walks strength and conditioning coaches through the Turkish get-up exercise.
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The Importance of Creatine Timing for Muscle Size and Strength
By Adam Gonzalez, PHD, CISSN, CSCS,*D and Guillermo Escalante, DSC, MBA, ATC, CSCS,*D, FISSN | September 15, 2023This article provides a discussion around the evidence on creatine timing and supplementation.
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How to Start Your Business as a Personal Trainer in a Big Box Gym – Observations from 20 Years in the Industry
By Tara De Leon, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC, USAW | September 08, 2023This article provides a firsthand account with knowledge and advice for personal trainers looking to start and grow their business.
Developing Load Monitoring Systems and Strategies
By NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science | September 01, 2023This excerpt briefly discusses different assessments of internal and external load measures.
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