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On the Limits of High-Performance Support

August 22, 2024

Article

This infographic aims to challenge current approaches to supporting high-performance sports by introducing the concept of "parallel incrementalism".

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Infographic

Outlining the Performance-Based Mode

July 29, 2013

Video

In this video from the NSCA's 2013 National Conference, Jon Torine, Human Performance Director for Functional Movement Systems, talks about building the performance-based model for your athlete.

Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Functional Movement Movement for Athletes Programming for Athletes Youth Athletes LTAD

NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 96: Emily Zaler

Podcast

Emily Zaler, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the National Football League (NFL) Denver Broncos, talks to the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about the benefits of being persistent and proactively seeking out opportunities in the field. Topics under discussion include working with professional athletes, facing adversity head on, and how no task is too small to show how you can add value to a program. Find Emily on Instagram: @ezaler or Twitter: @EZaler | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs

Coaches Professional Development

Maximal Sprint Performance in Male Youth: Predicting Factors, Training Stimuli, and Performance Outcomes

May 1, 2017

Article

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.

Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science speed development youth training youth athletes sprint performance infographics

Error Correction: Five Tips to Help “Fix It”

June 1, 2017

Article

Five evidence-based motor learning practices can bridge the gap between knowing what correction needs to be made and developing effective strategies to facilitate skill acquisition.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design NSCA Coach motor learning coaching cues

Development of Muscle Mass: How Much is Optimum for Performance?

September 3, 2019

Article

This infographic highlights differences between hypertrophic gains and neural adaptations for optimal athletic performance.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Infographics Muscle Mass Relative Strength and Power Hypertrophy Neural Adaptation

Clarifying High Performance

January 5, 2024

Article

This infographic provides key takeaways from an article that describes the high-performance environment, allowing for a more accurate definition and representation of a modern high-performance director (HPD) in North American professional sport.

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Squat versus Hip Thrust: Effects on Performance

May 1, 2017

Article

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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Case Study: The Significant Change Quietly Taking Place in High School Athletics

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Strength and Conditioning Coaches who are NSCA-Certified are preparing youth for training, using proven strategies that improve their safety and competitiveness.

NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 46: Bobby Smith

Podcast

Bobby Smith, owner and Director of Sports Performance at Reach Your Potential Training, talks to the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about the transition to owning his own facility and his impact on youth athletes. Topics under discussion include Smith’s education and previous athletic experience that led him to sports performance, being the owner of a sports performance facility, and his impact on youth athletes.

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