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Effective Use of Power Racks for Improved Swimming Performance
December 1, 2023
The purpose of this article is to inform readers of a training tool which is both safe and effective in allowing swimmers to develop strength and power through a unique training protocol.
Coaches Program design Swimming Resistance Training Power Racks Volume Load
Practical Methods for the Strength and Conditioning Coach to Develop Student-Athlete Leadership—Part I
June 1, 2017
In the intercollegiate athletic setting, the strength and conditioning coach can play a role in the development of student-athlete leadership. For the strength and conditioning coach to be a positive contributor to this effort, he or she must have a clear understanding of their role, the role of the sport coach, and the interaction and relationship between the two.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development NSCA Coach Student-athlete leadership strength and conditioning
Fatigue – Enemy or Ally?
April 1, 2022
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 Fatigue Recovery Internal Load External Load Heart Rate Sleep
Agility and Coordination Training in a Pediatric Athletic Population
June 3, 2019
A fundamental training program at a young age gives the athlete the opportunity to develop many skills needed to succeed. The implementation of agility and coordination training can help reduce the risk of injury and elevate a young developing athlete.
Coaches Program design Youth Training Agility and Coordination Training HS-Coaching Youth Athlete
Advanced Understanding of Olympic-Style Weightlifting for Sport
September 24, 2018
Some of the major misconceptions concerning Olympic-style weightlifting for sport are addressed in this article, providing evidence-based recommendations to better implement the snatch, clean and jerk, and their derivatives in the training of high school and collegiate athletes.
Coaches Program design Olympic Style Weightlifting Snatch Clean Jerk High School Coaching hs-coaching
Leave No Stone Unturned—Training for Success in the NFL Combine
March 4, 2019
The NFL Combine is a week-long evaluation process that allows NFL scouts, coaches, general managers, and owners to get an up-close and personal evaluation of the talent that comprises the given year’s draft class. This is a day-by-day program outline to maximize results and effort for the NFL combine.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation NFL Combine Football Athlete Testing
Incorporating Training Load Monitoring into Fitness Programming: A Review of Practical Tools for Fitness Providers
October 8, 2018
In recent years, performance and prevention strategies have grown to include monitoring training load (TL) to understand fatigue and the potential effects of fatigue on training adaptation and performance.
Personal trainers Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Training Load Monitoring Heart Rate Monitoring HRV
Beyond Reps and Sets – Strength and Conditioning Coaches Guide to Implementing Self-Determination Theory into Practice
May 6, 2022
The purpose of this article is to provide strength and conditioning coaches with practical knowledge from the framework of self-determination theory to facilitate student-athlete motivation within the weight room across varying sports.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development Self-Determination Theory Motivation Autonomy Psychology
Law Enforcement Tactical Strength and Conditioning Programs— Transform “Impossible” Obstacles into Ideal Opportunities
March 11, 2019
Mandy Nice explains the benefits and need of expanding health and fitness programs into military and law enforcement agencies, and offers strategies for the common obstacles preventing implementation of these programs.
TSAC Facilitators Organization and Administration TSAC Fitness Programs Tactical Strength and Conditioning
The Case for Gameday Resistance Training in Non-Contact High-Intensity Intermittent Sports
February 5, 2021
The purpose of this article is to review the related literature that has explored the influence of resistance training programs on the onset of fatigue and muscular power as it relates to non-contact high-intensity intermittent sports, in order to provide suggestions for creating same-day training programs.
Coaches Program design Neuromuscular Fatigue Power Gameday Resistance Training Post Activation Potentiation
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