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Upper Body Power in Mixed Martial Arts
March 17, 2023
The purpose of this article is to justify the importance and advantage to properly incorporate upper body power (UBP) training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Mixed Martial Arts Upper Body Power Velocity Potentiation
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
Year-Round Nutrition Program
March 5, 2021
This excerpt briefly explains nutrition periodization for different training cycles to help maximize performance for endurance athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Nutrition Macronutrients Hydration Nutrition Periodization Training Cycle
Autonomy-Supportive Coaching: A New Perspective on Training Athletes
November 12, 2021
From the 2021 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance at Springfield College, discusses the benefits of satisfying athletes’ and coaches’ basic psychological needs. He also explains how behaviors can help or hinder performance and how to create an autonomy-supportive training and coaching environment.
Coaches Professional Development Behaviors Motivation Support Feedback Autonomy-Supportive Training
Teaching and Motivating Youth Athletes—A Personal Perspective
July 1, 2014
Strength and conditioning coaches should strive to teach athletes in a way they can understand: by hearing, seeing, and practicing. This article describes some techniques that a coach can use to accomplish this.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design youth athletic training youth athletes motivational tools Youth training guidelines how to motivate children hs-coaching
Microdosing and the Tactical Athlete – Considerations and Opportunities for Time-Critical Performance
December 16, 2022
This article explains the potential benefits of microdosing training with tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Tactical Athlete Microdosing Resistance Training
Training the College-Level Volleyball Athlete
August 19, 2022
The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to methods of training collegiate volleyball athletes.
Coaches Volleyball Power Strength Training Cycles Program Design
The Effects of Altitude on Training and Racing Performance in Endurance Athletes
November 13, 2020
The goal of this article is to define some of the basic physiological responses to acute and chronic altitude exposure and to provide some evidence-based, practical guidelines when approaching training and racing at higher altitudes.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design High Altitude Sea Level Endurance Performance Carbohydrate Intake Hydration
Develop the Basic Movement Patterns before Training for Specificity
June 1, 2017
Instead of tactical athletes initially focusing on training programs that address specific aspects, training programs should emphasize proper movement patterns as a foundation before progressing.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Training for movement patterns exercise program design TSAC
Unintended Consequences of Too Much Discipline
December 24, 2018
This article reviews the day-to-day operations of a strength and conditioning coach in the collegiate setting and identifies key factors that affect common coaching practices and athletic performance. Development of a dominant coaching style in controlling time, space, flow, and efficiency is examined to avoid problems and unintended negative consequences.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development Coaching Philosophy Coaching Style Strength and Conditioning Coach Collegiate Setting
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