Colorado State Clinic

Learn, participate and network with colleagues while earning CEUs. Hosted by the state/provincial directors and regional coordinators, this local event brings cutting-edge research and application to your backyard.

October 04, 2025 | Fort Collins, CO | 0.6 CEUs Category A

Overview

Location:
CSU Fort Collins
McGraw Athletic Center
1005 W Plum St
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Hosted by:
Spencer Bowersmith, MA, CPSS, CSCS, RSCC
510-962-2194
sbowersmith@regis.edu

Schedule

Event Itinerary - Saturday, October 4
7:15 AM - 7:55 AM
Check-in & On-site Registration / Coffee
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
Introduction / Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Hydration Under Pressure: Strategies for Athletes and First Responders
by Megan Lautz, MS, RD, CSCS, TSAC-F
  • Understand how dehydration impacts performance, focus, and cardiovascular risk in athletes and first responders
  • Identify the most practical and effective hydration strategies for shift work, training, and competition
  • Evaluate and compare electrolyte products to select the best options for rehab or recovery

Sponsored by Drip Drop

8:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Train and Normalize: Using the ELDOA to Help Athletes Recover from Training
by Phillip Scruggs, MS

Explore how the ELDOA method can be integrated into training programs to enhance recovery and long-term durability. The speaker will draw from his years of experience training elite and Olympic-level athletes to demonstrate practical applications for ELDOA.

10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Training the Competitive Golfer: Why Communication and Understanding Golf Biomechanics Are Key for a Successful Program
by Jeremy Golden, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D
  • Better understand how important communication with coaches and players is in golf
  • Highlight the importance of having a basic understanding of the golf swing and how the body operates during the swing
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Programming for Perinatal Performance
by Tessa Koschel, PhD, CSCS
  • Identify newest research supporting high-intensity training during pregnancy
  • Application of perinatal training research to foundational S&C constructs of periodization and readiness to compete
  • Hands-on experience of trimester-based training progressions, with specific exercise recommendations
11:05 AM - 11:45 AM
Systems and Structure for Developing a Program and Staff
by Shannon Turley, MEd, CSCS

This session will teach attendees to create support for their program and staff through a professional development curriculum centered on an empowering process to define core values, cohesive roles, growth opportunities and rewarding responsibilities for coaches aspiring to a career of service in the field of sports performance. 

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM
Conditioned to Serve: Building Tactical Fitness for Firefighters
by Tommy Gayfield, MA, CSCS, RSCC and Chris Sheckler, MS, CSCS
  • Designing physical training (PT) for fire academy recruits
  • Collaborating with rehab/medical professionals
  • Leading effective group workouts
  • Annual VO2 METs testing protocols
  • Fire station outreach: coach-led, on-site training
  • Equipment procurement and management strategies
  • Understanding and integrating into firefighter culture
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch (provided) / Student Poster Presentations
1:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Speed/Agility Enhancement Concepts, Drills & Technique
by Joel Raether, MAEd, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC*E
  • Teach a scalable model to enhance programming and movement outcomes
  • Effective cueing strategies to streamline communication and convey a clearer message to movement mechanics
  • Create a contiuum to coaching movements that streamlines into current programming without sacrificing time
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
Moving Through Arthritis: Working with the Arthritic Athlete
by Blake Graham, DC, MS, CSCS
  • Identify common biomechanical and physiological contributors to arthritis-related pain and dysfunction in active populations
  • Differentiate between evidence-based conservative management strategies for osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis across different joints
  • Apply practical strength plans and intervention straegies to support joint health and performance in patients with arthritis
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
Challenging Convention: A Dynamic Approach to Self Evaluation & Programming
by Michael Taylor, MSc, CSCS
  • Strategies for working through self/programming evaluation
  • Examination of biases
  • Changing conventional thinking
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
The mRSI Quadrant Report: From CMJ Outputs to Programming Outcomes
by Lauren Green, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D
  • Understand the role of mRSI in athlete readiness monitoring
  • Interpret CMJ outputs using the quadrant model
  • Design and adapt in-season programs using the mRSI quadrant approach
  • Differentiate between performance outcomes and movement strategies
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Social Event

Hosted & Sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings Fort Collins - 150 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Registration



Thru Sept 23 After Sept 23*
Member  $75 $105
Student  $30 $40
Non-Member  $95 $125

*If sufficient quantities are unavailable, onsite and late registrants may not receive lunch, t-shirt, etc. (if applicable).

Register online above or use our PDF registration form and email to conferences@nsca.com.

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    No refund after the early registration date. 

  • Other Frequently Asked Questions

    Will I receive the speaker PowerPoint presentations?
    If they are available, you will receive them via email within 2 weeks after the event.

    Will I receive a Certificate of Attendance?
    Yes. A certificate will be emailed to you approximately 2 weeks after the event.

    How do I report my CEUs?
    The NSCA will automatically apply the CEUs to your NSCA Account. If you need to report CEUs elsewhere, you may use the Certificate of Attendance.

    Can anyone register for this event?
    Yes. Anyone who is interested in an NSCA Event can register.

    Do I need a Membership to register?
    No. You only need an NSCA Account to register. If you do not have one, you can create one for free.

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