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Fartlek Training with Personal Training Clients
April 3, 2020
This article explains Fartlek training as well as how it can be programmed and individualized for different clients.
Personal trainers Program design Fartlek Training Intensity Anaerobic Aerobic Intervals ATP-PC
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
Creation and Implementation of Impactful Strength and Conditioning Program Statements
January 21, 2022
This article discusses the importance of a strength coach in their institutions and how to effectively design and implement program mission, vision, and core values.
Coaches Professional Development Core Value Program Mission Program Vision
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
Is Live High/Train Low the Ultimate Endurance Training Model?
January 1, 2013
Live high/train low: what changes can be expected, what dose is required, and is it preferable to other training models for improving performance in endurance sports such as running, swimming, and cycling?
Coaches Exercise Science Program design hypoxia altitude acclimatization altitude training altitude; endurance training train high live low train low Live high
Progressive Strategies for Teaching Fundamental Resistance Training Movement Patterns
August 4, 2023
This article provides the personal trainer with sample exercise progressions for teaching resistance training movement patterns along with practical strategies for instruction and reinforcement of proper technique.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Fundamentals Squat Hinge Movement Patterns Resistance Training
Strongman Training for Youth
April 1, 2014
Strength and conditioning coaches can safely and effectively integrate strongman training into youth strength and conditioning programs by following established programming guidelines and available research recommendations.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design LTAD strength and conditioning exercise strength and conditioning youth strength training strongman training
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A Mindful Lift – Benefits of Mindful Meditation in Strength and Conditioning – Part 1
January 1, 2021
In the first of a two part series, this article explores the possible benefits for strength and conditioning coach development and discusses how mindful meditation can improve reflective practice and the coach-athlete relationship.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Professional Development Mindful Meditation Mindful Breathing Attentional Focus
Working with the Menstrual Cycle in Female Athletes
December 17, 2021
The goal of this article is to promote professional dialogue and broaden the knowledge of ways to use nutrition and recovery techniques to work with the physiological changes that come throughout the menstrual cycle.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Menstruation Iron Deficiency Female Athlete Triad
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