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Maintaining Arm Health with Pitcher-Specific Strength and Conditioning Techniques
April 25, 2025by Avery Bridges, And Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
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
Fatigue – Enemy or Ally?
April 15, 2022by Dane Bartz, PhD, CSCS and Alexandra Bartz
The purpose of this article is to help bring awareness of athletic recovery by useful fatigue monitoring and managing tools, such as external and internal load examples.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Building a Readiness Dashboard – Practical Tips for Coaches
October 20, 2026by Bryce Holmes, CSCS
This article discusses creating a performance monitoring dashboard in strength and conditioning, highlighting methods to integrate training load, wellness metrics, and performance analytics. Visit NSCA online to learn more about strength training and sport science
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Strength Training for the Older Client—A Blueprint for Program Design
June 20, 2018by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This article provides a blueprint and “mini-macrocycle” that will assist the personal trainer in creating a program design for older adults by offering organized templates, direction in selecting exercise components, and the creation of volume controls specific to the client’s needs.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Improving the Strength and Conditioning Program on a Limited Budget
March 3, 2023by Allen Hedrick, MA, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, RSCC*E
This article provides a first-hand perspective of different approaches strength and conditioning coaches can take when they need to produce a highly competitive athlete, but their financial resources are limited.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Overcoming Challenges Associated with Training Youth Athletes
April 21, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Strength and conditioning professionals must be proactive in fighting the challenges associated with time constraints and overtraining with their youth athletes. By applying the strategies explained in this article, a strength and conditioning professional can help a youth athlete perform at a high level when it matters the most.
Coaches Program design
Youth Training and Long-Term Athletic Development
In recent years, youth strength training and models of athletic development have become hot topics thanks in part to a shift in youth sports from leisure activities to year-round commitments. In order for strength and conditioning professionals to help the athletes of tomorrow achieve their performance and fitness goals, it’s imperative to develop safe, effective, and balanced programming for the youth of today.
Conditioning Program Design Workshop
August 27, 2018by Ronnie J. McKeefery, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
Learn practical drills, exercises, and how to properly implement conditioning protocols into a team setting. Ron McKeefery explains the scientific rational behind anaerobic and aerobic conditioning methods and how to use a systematic approach to build a successful conditioning program. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, McKeefery also provides examples of fun, safe, and effective routines.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
NSCA's Coaching Podcast | Season 6
This is the NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, where strength and conditioning coaches share their experience, lessons learned, and advice about how to thrive in a highly competitive profession.
Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Youth Basketball Players
April 20, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D
Strength and conditioning coaches with knowledge of the exercise principles for youth and the specific demands of basketball can design effective integrative neuromuscular training (INT) programs based on the individual needs of youth athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
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