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The 6-Year Plan—Developing a Comprehensive Strength and Conditioning Program from Jr. High to High School
January 30, 2016
In this session from the 2016 NSCA Coaches Conference, Doug Bull addresses the multitude of problems faced by high school strength coaches every day. These include constraints on time and available space, training multisport athletes, dealing with the developmental level of the athlete, and ways to utilize a coaching staff to aid in running a successful program.
Coaches Program design High School Strength and Conditioning Athletic Development Muti-Sport Athlete Strength Coach hs-coaching
Blood Biomarkers of Overtraining Syndrome
September 2, 2025
This Personal Training Quarterly article discusses blood biomarker monitoring as a vital tool in overtraining syndrome diagnostics and recovery. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and exercise research.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Emergency Procedures Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Athlete Performance Overtraining Catecholamines Testosterone Blood Biomarkers Prolonged Physical Training Hormones
Sample Job Description - Full Time Strength and Conditioning Coach
This sample job description is intended to be used as a starting point for creating a job description that is appropriate for your situation.
Supporting Athlete’s Transitions: Coaching Strategies to Enhance Athlete Well-Being during Athletic Retirement
October 6, 2025
This article in NSCA Coach examines whether athletic coaches, educators, and institutions are adequately prepared to support athletes through athletic retirement. Visit NSCA online to learn more on LTAD and coaching strategies.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Professional Development LTAD Collegiate Athlete Student Athlete Mental Health Mentorship Retirement Career Path
Sport Performance and Metabolic Rate
May 1, 2017
Knowledge of metabolic rate can help athletes as well as health-conscious people improve their exercise performance or obtain the fat-to-lean-mass ratio optimal for their personal situations. Two examples of how this works follow.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition metabolic rate fitness test strength and conditioning weight loss
Overcoming Challenges Associated with Training Youth Athletes
April 1, 2014
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 sports performance weight training overtraining strength training youth athletes hs-coaching
Using Intensity Based on Sets and Repetitions – Over 50 Years of Experience: A Brief Overview of Load Setting and Programming Strategy
December 15, 2025
This NSCA Coach article offers a brief description on the various methods for setting resistance training loads. Visit NSCA online to read more on strength training and program development.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Professional Development Intensity Based Training Strength Coaches Power Lifting Fatigue repetitions in reserve (RIR) relative intensity (RI) repetition maximum (RM) velocity-based training (VBT)
The Need for Speed—Improving Sprinting Performance in Football Players
April 22, 2019
Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Sprinting Speed Sprinting Mechanics Acceleration Football
Practitioner Response Framework – How to REACT to Your Athletes
November 17, 2025
This NSCA Coach article provides a framework for strength and conditioning professionals to support athletes in accessing appropriate mental health services. Visit NSCA online to read more on mental health and sport performance.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Emergency Procedures Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Sport Performance Recovery LTAD Wellness Sport Psychology Mental Health Therapy Counseling
A Personal Trainer’s Guide to the Aspiring Bodybuilder
March 8, 2024
This article will discuss the balance between what an aspiring bodybuilder may expect from a personal trainer, what a personal trainer is able to provide, and how a personal trainer can be a valuable asset towards the aspiring bodybuilder’s development.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Body Building Protein Personal Trainer Physique Hormones
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