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Benefits of Flexibility Training

May 18, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition

Article

Flexibility training is important because of the role that flexibility plays in improving movement performance and reducing the opportunity for injury. Learn more about the role of flexibility training in this exclusive excerpt from the book NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition, published by Human Kinetics.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique

Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity

January 15, 2019by Developing the Core

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Potentially, an instability training program that first involves static balance and then progresses to dynamic balance activities would improve intrinsic balance. This improvement in balance would increase movement confidence, releasing the neuromuscular system from a stiffening strategy to more unimpeded motion, force, and power development.

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Two-Arm Kettlebell Swing

May 18, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition With Online Video

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Read a step-by-step description of how to perform the two-arm kettlebell swing, in this exclusive excerpt from the book Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training-3rd Edition With Online Video, published by Human Kinetics.

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Rethinking Heavy Barbell Training – Injury Risk vs. Necessity in Non-Powerlifting Populations

September 16, 2026by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT

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This article analyzes heavy barbell lifting, load management, injury risk, and practical evidence-based programming recommendations. Visit NSCA online to read more about weightlifting and injury prevention

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September 19, 2019by Bryan McCall, CSCS, RSCC*E

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TSAC Report - Military Column - January 2025

June 10, 2025by Kathryn Bell, MS, CSCS, and Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS

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This article in TSAC Report 76, explores fitness testing methods in military training spaces. Visit NSCA online to read more on tactical populations, and performance training

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Secrets to Enhancing Shoulder Function

May 8, 2018by Lee Burton, ATC, CSCS

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Learn about common misconceptions about shoulder function and the process for improving shoulder mobility and stability. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Lee Burton—one of the founders of Functional Movement Systems (FMS)—provides easy-to-prescribe screens and exercise progressions to improve and maintain shoulder function.

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September 19, 2019by Rob Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D

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Don’t Just Be Different… Be a Difference Maker!

May 9, 2018by Gary Schofield Jr., ATC/L, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D

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“The goal of what we’re trying to do is make a difference in someone’s life,” says Gary Schofield in this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference. Coach Schofield explains areas where you can make a difference for your athletes, including movement efficiency, recovery and regeneration, autoregulation, velocity-based training, and conditioning with purpose.

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