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february 2026 | Vol. 13 - Issue 1
Issue 13.1 of NSCA Coach contains articles on rate of force development in the bench press, arm care programs for pitchers, youth resistance training for mental health, parents teaching their children to love fitness, annual programming for cross country and track and field distance runners, and the importance of hip-shoulder separation in baseball.
Table of Contents
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The Role of Rate of Force Development in Bench Press Performance by Joseph Giandonato, PhD, MBA, CSCS |
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What is an Arm Care Program, and How Should it be Implemented for Pitchers? by Jamiel Colón, Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and Jonathan Ahearn, DPT, PT, OCS, CSCS |
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The Role of Resistance Training in Enhancing Mental Health and Self-Esteem in Youth – A Guide for Educators and Coaches by Josh McMillian, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D |
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Intergenerational Training – One Way to Teach Kids to Love Fitness by Collin Fehr, EdD, LPC, CMPC, CSCS |
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A Framework for Annual Planning and Programming for Division II Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Distance Runners by Mike Waller, PhD, USAW-2, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, and Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC |
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Importance of Hip-Shoulder Separation in Baseball by Macy Greene, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT |
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