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Programming for the Novice Athlete

by Christopher M. McQuilkin, CSCS
September 2019

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Program design

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Programming Novice Athlete Athleticism Competency Model Preparedness hs-coaching

Tex McQuilkin, Director of Training for Power Athlete HQ, defines athleticism as a trainable performance variable at the 2019 Coaches Conference. McQuilkin illustrates the four phases of the competitive lifecycle for sport athletes and empowers coaches with strategies to best apply progressive overload and support the long-term trainability of novice athletes.

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Christopher M. McQuilkin, MS, CSCS,*D

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Audience:
Coaches

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Program design

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Programming Novice Athlete Athleticism Competency Model Preparedness hs-coaching

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