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Case Study: I am Here to Keep Your High School Athletes Safer
Discovery Canyon High School’s Sam Melendrez explains how experts in his profession are having a profound impact on youth in sports.
Passion in Coaching: The Importance of Having a “Sonic Boom”
April 1, 2016
Passion, while imperative to training, must be paired with energy, enthusiasm, intention, and knowledge to truly make a difference and create your “sonic boom.” Being an effective strength and conditioning coach is a lifestyle, not a job, and with continued passion, you can affect many lives positively.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development strength and conditioning coach Coaching profession NSCA Coach
Employee or Independent Contractor? Guidelines for Classifying Workers
November 27, 2020
Some positions within the fitness industry can be tricky to classify. This article helps businesses decipher the difference between a hired employee and an independent contracted position.
Personal trainers Legal Issues Professional Development Independent Contractor Employees Taxes Audits
Considerations for Utilizing Manual Resistance Training
April 2, 2016
Manual resistance training (MRT) can be an effective, low-cost, and easy-to-perform training modality. It can be performed in many situations regardless of space, equipment availability, and performance level.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design weight training strength training manual resistance training MRT
Dryside Training for Swimmers—Using Ropes to Increase Muscular Endurance
June 1, 2017
The exercises mentioned in this article are a small sampling of the drills available to the strength and conditioning coach when using rope drills. By adding these movements to a swimmer’s dryside training, swimmers can gain muscular endurance that will complement wetside training.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design NSCA Coach swimmers dryside training rope drills battling ropes
Which Foot Placement Provides Better Stability when Performing the Barbell Biceps Curl Exercise—Staggered or Parallel?
August 5, 2019
The purpose of this article is to examine which foot placement (staggered or parallel) provides better trunk stability when performing the barbell biceps curl exercise.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Barbell Biceps Curl Trunk Stability Staggered Stance Center of Gravity
Trainer Tips: Hypertrophy
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.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design hypertrophy infographics
Defining, Measuring, and Monitoring Resilience for the Tactical Professional: Part 3—Heart Rate Variability Application Guide for Tactical Professionals
October 14, 2022
The third and final article in this series will introduce the practical and technical elements of heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring in greater depth and detail.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Heart Rate Variability Time Domain ECG
The Art of Integration—Periodizing Speed, Power, and Strength in the Training Process
April 1, 2019
In this NSCA 2018 Coaches Conference video, Chris Bellon discusses integrating periodization for speed, power, and strength development for collegiate athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Periodization Speed Power Strength Training Collegiate Athlete
Primed, Locked, and Loaded to Move
July 21, 2014
Diane Vives, MS, CSCS,*D, FMS, presented during the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic on the importance of moving well, and on designing circuits with movement quality.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design FMS functional movement screen movement agility
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