Join Gray Cook in exploring traditional methods and physical development hacks that focus on the criteria that professionals should use to decide which is best in certain situations. This session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference also covers specific tests and exercises for hacking power and strength.
CoachesProgram designTesting and EvaluationLife HacksHacking for Strength and PowerPower DevelopmentStrength Development
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.
CoachesProgram designTesting and EvaluationNFL CombineFootballAthlete Testing
Body composition is an important physical characteristic to consider for football players and their performance. Tyler Bosch goes over the various methods of measuring body composition, what the numbers really mean, and how they can be used to develop a player's training.
CoachesExercise ScienceTesting and EvaluationBody CompositionBMIBody FatFootball
This article provides a review of sessions presented at the 2019 National Basketball Strength and Conditioning Association (NBSCA) Performance Summit including strength and conditioning methods and coaching strategies, in-season strength programming, force plate assessment, injury prevention, and player monitoring.
CoachesExercise ScienceProgram designTesting and EvaluationProfessional DevelopmentBasketballConditioningTargeted AdaptationsPre-Season TestingBuilding Relationships
This article provides guidance on designing strength and conditioning programs for male collegiate trampolinists by combining the available sport science with practical coaching experience.
CoachesProgram designTesting and EvaluationSport ScienceTrampolinePlyometrics
The purpose of this article is to show athletes and coaches how plantar fasciitis is diagnosed, treated, and transitioned back to athletic training for the athlete.
CoachesExercise ScienceProgram designTesting and EvaluationPlantar FasciitisRehabilitationOrthoticsPhysical Therapy
This article features the recharge skate—an in-season hockey conditioning drill, designed by the authors, to maintain hockey-specific energy system fitness throughout the competitive season.
CoachesExercise ScienceProgram designTesting and EvaluationIce HockeyRepeat Sprint AbilityAlacticEnergy Systems Development
This article explains the quadrathlon and how it can help strength coaches measure linear speed, speed-strength (power), and elastic or reactive qualities efficiently.
CoachesTesting and EvaluationTestingQuadrathlonPowerSpeedSprintJump