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Working with Elite Athletic Women’s Menstrual Cycle
May 19, 2023
The purpose of this article is to share the importance of the menstrual cycle’s effects on elite athlete performance, and how these effects should influence the training and recovery of high-performing athletic women.
Coaches Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Menstrual Cycle Follicular Phase Luteal Phase Thermoregulation
Stability and the Squat: Front-Loaded versus Back-Loaded Squatting—Part 4
June 1, 2017
Squatting may be commonplace in the weight room, but proper execution of this great exercise is difficult. Strength and conditioning coaches will need to properly select exercises and cue their athletes in a way that not only allows for a proper stabilizing strategy to occur, but promotes it.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique NSCA Coach squat front squat back squat
Choosing the Right Certification
The steps on this page will help you select the right certification that fits your career goals.
Dryside Training for Swimmers—Using Ropes to Increase Muscular Endurance
June 1, 2017
The exercises mentioned in this article are a small sampling of the drills available to the strength and conditioning coach when using rope drills. By adding these movements to a swimmer’s dryside training, swimmers can gain muscular endurance that will complement wetside training.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design NSCA Coach swimmers dryside training rope drills battling ropes
The French Contrast Method – Theory and Application
April 7, 2023
The purpose of this article is to discuss the theory behind the French Contrast Method (FCM), current evidence demonstrating its effectiveness, as well as proper implementation and execution for athletic populations.
Coaches Program design French Contrast Method Plyometrics Power Velocity Rate of Force Development
Strength Training Practices for Rowing – Part 1 – Reducing Injuries
April 3, 2020
This review will focus on two of the most common and costliest injuries in rowing, as well as provide resources that can be used by strength coaches, rowing coaches, and self-coached rowers to inform training practices.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Rowing Injury Reduction Low Back Pain Rib Stress Injuries Asymmetries
Eccentric and Movement-Specific Training for the Aging Racquetball Player
June 1, 2017
Racquetball consists of various movements and has different training styles and techniques that target particular skills that can affect an aging player’s performance. The drills in this article are designed to strengthen and coordinate the lower extremity muscle groups for the aging racquetball player.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design NSCA Coach Racquetball strength and conditioning mature athletes
Maintaining Arm Health with Pitcher-Specific Strength and Conditioning Techniques
April 25, 2025
This article discusses baseball-specific strength and conditioning techniques, focusing on lower extremity training and improving shoulder mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Shoulder mechanics Pitching Overuse injuries Anaerobic training Biomechanics Baseball players Periodization
Year-Round Strength Training for Collegiate Female Cross Country Runners— Sample Program
January 22, 2019
Strength training is an often neglected aspect of training for distance athletes. This article gives an overview of the importance of strength training for collegiate female distance runners by providing a sample of an annual training program and considerations to increase performance and avoid injury.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Strength Training Female Athlete Collegiate Distance Runner Annual Training Program Injury Prevention
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