Creating Power – Alternative Bilateral and Unilateral Triple Extension Exercises
by Dr Lawrence Judge, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Josh Wildeman, MA, CSCS, RSCC, William Hawkins, and Makenzie Schoeff
NSCA Coach
November 2020
Vol 7, Issue 3
This article demonstrates how strength and conditioning coaches can coach power through non-traditional weightlifting exercises that can be taught quickly, to large groups, with less extensive technique correction.
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This article originally appeared in NSCA Coach, a quarterly publication for NSCA Members that provides valuable takeaways for every level of strength and conditioning coach. You can find scientifically based articles specific to a wide variety of your athletes’ needs with Nutrition, Programming, and Youth columns. Read more articles from NSCA Coach »
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