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Sprinting in Field and Court Sports
May 1, 2017
Athletes in field and court sports require reactive agility—they must accelerate, decelerate, and change direction in a constantly changing environment. These requirements result in technical differences between sprinting in a field or court sport and sprinting the 100-m.
Coaches Exercise Technique speed development sprinting sprinting for soccer sprinting intervals sprinting for basketball
Jly14/2013: A. Eugene Coleman to Receive the NSCA's 2013 Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement
Colorado Springs, CO - A. Eugene Coleman to Receive the NSCA's 2013 Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement. Coleman served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Houston Astros for over 30 years and is recognized for his work with NASA.
Assessing Speed and Agility Related to Sport Performance
May 1, 2017
This article presents information about assessing speed and agility in a controlled environment with a test that is similar to the actual demands of a specific sport.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation performance test agility test speed testing assessment
Age and Sex Considerations: Practical Application
December 15, 2023
This article from Developing Agility briefly discusses the importance of age-appropriate speed and agility drills.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Adolescent LTAD Speed Agility
4 Keys to Delivering an Unforgettable Experience
December 3, 2018
Creating life changing experiences takes time and does not often happen overnight. Sometimes it can be one mind-blowing experience but more often than not it is a series of great experiences delivered over a period of time that leads clients to settle on a fitness home and become raving fans.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development Fitness Industry Personal Training Business
Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity
January 15, 2019
Potentially, an instability training program that first involves static balance and then progresses to dynamic balance activities would improve intrinsic balance. This improvement in balance would increase movement confidence, releasing the neuromuscular system from a stiffening strategy to more unimpeded motion, force, and power development.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Core Balance Instability
Opportunities and Challenges in the Current Nutrition Landscape of Collegiate and Professional Football
April 15, 2019
Nutrition plays a crucial role in athletic performance. The purpose of this article is to discuss the landscape of nutrition in collegiate and professional football. It will address the following areas: 1) the current landscape, 2) current practices, 3) opportunities, and 4) challenges faced in collegiate and professional football.
Coaches Nutrition Football Sports Performance Sports Nutrition Nutrition
Automation Technology for Growth and Freedom
April 1, 2016
A constant long-term mindset of system improvement, although often time consuming at first, will pay big dividends in the long run. All of this is done with the intent of spending more time on what truly matters: making money by helping people and changing lives.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration business development personal training
Physiological Demands
July 22, 2022
This excerpt briefly describes the different energy systems used by structural and wildland firefighters.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Wildland Firefighters Structural Firefighters EPOC Energy Systems
Functional Core Assessment
October 11, 2019
This excerpt from Developing the Core discusses two testing methods that may predict a strong or weak core based on how well the participant completes the task.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Testing and Evaluation Core SEBT Single-Leg Squat Test
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