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Trainer Tips: Hydration
May 1, 2017
Trainer Tips are infographics designed to help you, an NSCA professional, educate clients and promote your services. These member-only resources can be used for client education, motivation, and promotion.
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Training Cessation as a Method of Tapering for Strength
May 1, 2017
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of two different durations of training cessation on upper and lower body maximal strength performance, and to investigate the mechanisms underlying performance changes following short-term training cessation.
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Importance of Horizontally Loaded Movements to Sports Performance
May 1, 2017
Athletes must be able to express strength, power, and speed in multiple directions, and it may be beneficial to emphasize horizontally based movements in strength and conditioning programs.
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The 10 Pillars for Successful Long-Term Athletic Development
May 1, 2017
Learn about the 10 pillars of successful long-term athletic development, summarizing the key recommendations detailed within the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) Position Statement on Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD).
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Muscle Activation in Hip-Extensor Exercises
May 1, 2017
This study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research compared the muscle activation level of the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and erector spinae in the hip thrust, barbell deadlift, and hex bar deadlift; each of which are compound resisted hip-extension exercises.
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Enhancing the Force-Velocity Profile of Athletes Using Weightlifting Derivatives
May 1, 2017
Weightlifting movements and their derivatives can be programmed effectively by considering their force–velocity characteristics and physiological underpinnings to meet the specific training goals of resistance training phases in accordance with the typical application of periodized training programs.
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Implications for Training in Youth: Is Specialization Benefiting Kids?
May 1, 2017
Early sports specialization has been a controversial topic in the field of sports medicine, training, and conditioning. Recent studies report increased sports-related injuries in single-sport specialized athletes compared with multisport specialized athletes.
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Injury Prevention in Youth Athletes: A Summary in 9 Key Points
May 1, 2017
Single-sport specialized training has led to an emerging risk of overuse injury and burnout. Here are nine things coaches and parents can do to minimize the risk of injury in youth athletes.
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Maximal Sprint Performance in Male Youth: Predicting Factors, Training Stimuli, and Performance Outcomes
May 1, 2017
Learn about the anthropometric, kinematic, kinetic, and asymmetric variables that contribute to sprint performance, as well as how a coach can design effective speed development programs for male youth athletes.
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The Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners
May 1, 2017
A review of the literature concludes that a strength training program including low-intensity to high-intensity resistance exercises and plyometric exercises performed 2 – 3 times per week for 8 – 12 weeks is an appropriate strategy to improve running economy in highly trained middle- and long-distance runners.
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Squat versus Hip Thrust: Effects on Performance
May 1, 2017
Is the squat or hip thrust a better exercise for increasing jump and sprint performance? The results of this study support the force vector theory.
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Concurrent Training in Prepubescent Children
May 1, 2017
The results of this study suggest that concurrent training in two different sessions seems to be an effective and useful method for training-induced explosive strength and VO2max in prepubescent children.
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Effects of Plyometric Training on Sports Performance
May 1, 2017
Plyometric training is a series of explosive bodyweight resistance exercises using the stretch-shortening cycle of the muscle fiber to enhance physical capacities, such as speed, strength, and power. These physiological measures translate to improved performance in many sports, including court-based sports, field sports, and water sports.
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Alcohol Ingestion Hampers the Desired Muscular Adaptations to Resistance Exercise
May 1, 2017
There is evidence that alcohol should not be ingested after resistance exercise by men as this ingestion could potentially hamper the desired muscular adaptations to resistance exercise by reducing anabolic signaling.
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Postactivation Potentiation: How does it work?
May 1, 2017
Learn about how a potentiating stimulus can induce a postactivation potentiation (PAP) response in vertical jump, sprint, and upper-body performance, as well as the optimal structure of a strength-power potentiating complex.
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Basic Nutritional Recommendations for the Female Athlete Looking to Lose Body Fat
May 1, 2017
Women are at greater risk for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating than men with the goal of achieving top sport performance and physical condition. It is important to provide proper referrals for female athletes requiring nutritional guidance to improve their body composition or with a need to lose weight.
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