2026 NSCA Athleticism for Life Summit

Light Breakfast Provided

1. Understand post-college physical health maintenance.
   
2. Develop effective training programs for lifelong athleticism.
   
3. Integrate training into everyday lifestyle transitions.

Lecture

1. Identify the importance of enhancing an athlete's overall well-being through psychological strength and resilience.
2. Identify skills to help enhance an athlete's psychological strength and resilience.

Lecture

1. Describe the mechanisms of healthy bone adaptation.
2. Design programs to optimize bone loading and return to sport after bone stress injury.
3. Identify techniques for improving bone health across multiple populations.

Hands-On

1. Identify key nutrition-related considerations of GLP-1 medications, CGMs, supplements, and peptides as they relate to client performance, body composition, and health.
2. Differentiate what falls within scope of practice versus when referral to a registered dietitian, medical provider, or other licensed professional is appropriate.
3. Apply practical communication strategies to confidently address client questions, dispel common misconceptions, and support clients using these tools while staying evidence-based and within professional boundaries.

Lecture

1. Delineate between physical therapist role and performance coach role.
2. Develop key monitoring KPI to ensure success.
3. Develop strategies for continuing therapeutic execise throughtout the clients lifespan.

Hands-On

1. Identify coaching behaviors, environmental factors, and program structures that increase student buy-in and help students develop a positive training identity in high school strength and conditioning programs.
2. Design and implement strategies that help students connect daily training habits to long-term health, performance, and a lifelong relationship with training beyond high school.

Lecture

1. Identify key barriers to access within traditional strength and conditioning environments that limit athletic participation for individuals with disabilities.
2. Apply foundational strength and conditioning principles to design inclusive training programs that support lifelong athleticism across a range of abilities.
3. Demonstrate coaching strategies that promote safety, autonomy, and engagement when training athletes with disabilities in individual and group settings.

Hands-On

Lunch included with registration. Optional Tour of Hayward Field.

1. Identify the importance of enhancing an athlete's overall well-being through psychological strength and resilience.
2. Identify skills to help enhance an athlete's psychological strength and resilience.

Lecture

1. Describe the mechanisms of healthy bone adaptation.
2. Design programs to optimize bone loading and return to sport after bone stress injury.
3. Identify techniques for improving bone health across multiple populations.

Hands-On

1. Identify key nutrition-related considerations of GLP-1 medications, CGMs, supplements, and peptides as they relate to client performance, body composition, and health.
2. Differentiate what falls within scope of practice versus when referral to a registered dietitian, medical provider, or other licensed professional is appropriate.
3. Apply practical communication strategies to confidently address client questions, dispel common misconceptions, and support clients using these tools while staying evidence-based and within professional boundaries.

Lecture

1. Delineate between physical therapist role and performance coach role.
2. Develop key monitoring KPI to ensure success.
3. Develop strategies for continuing therapeutic execise throughtout the clients lifespan.

Hands-On

1. Identify coaching behaviors, environmental factors, and program structures that increase student buy-in and help students develop a positive training identity in high school strength and conditioning programs.
2. Design and implement strategies that help students connect daily training habits to long-term health, performance, and a lifelong relationship with training beyond high school.

Lecture

1. Identify key barriers to access within traditional strength and conditioning environments that limit athletic participation for individuals with disabilities.
2. Apply foundational strength and conditioning principles to design inclusive training programs that support lifelong athleticism across a range of abilities.
3. Demonstrate coaching strategies that promote safety, autonomy, and engagement when training athletes with disabilities in individual and group settings.

Hands-On