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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 53: Tex McQuilkin
Tex McQuilkin, Director of Training and Education at Power Athlete talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about Coach McQuilkin’s work at power athlete, his athletic background, and his start into Strength and Conditioning. Topics under discussion include: Power Athletes education program, Coach McQuilkin’s experiences working with athletes, his GA position,
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) for the Personal Trainer – Part 1: Awareness
July 19, 2024
This three-part series will show how personal trainers can create a physically literate cradle-to-grave culture for all, with LTAD as the framework. This article addresses awareness of LTAD and why is it important for personal trainers.
Personal trainers Professional Development LTAD Physical Literacy Health Fitness Lifespan Athleticism
Physiological Variability and Training Considerations Across the Menstrual Cycle – Guidelines for Fitness Professionals
November 20, 2025
This article from Personal Training Quarterly looks at training plans based on menstrual health to help personal trainers better support female clients. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance, health, and fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Training Plan Exercise Science Hormones Female Athletics Progesterone Phase-Based Training Menstrual Health LTAD
The High School Strength and Conditioning Coach Profession
Learn about the basics of the high school strength and conditioning coach profession: description, responsibilities, qualifications, pay, advantages, and challenges.
Designing Speed Training Sessions
November 8, 2019
This book excerpt discusses how to maximize sprint quality during training sessions.
Coaches Program design Speed Training Sprint Quality High-Intensity Sprints
Nutrition for Competition Cycle
August 12, 2019
This book excerpt from Developing Endurance goes over nutritional strategies for pre-competition and during competition phases to maximize performance.
Coaches Nutrition Nutrition Cycle Nutrition Competition Pre-Competition Endurance
Lactate Threshold and Maximal Exercise Performance
August 13, 2018
Scientific research has identified lactate threshold (LT) and maximal exercise performance as being very important contributors to endurance performance. A well-designed endurance training program can lead to improvement in both LT and maximal exercise performance within a single season and from season to season.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Endurance Developing Endurance Lactate Threshold
Practical Assessments of Power for Law Enforcement Populations
September 17, 2018
This article consists of five assessments that could be utilized by the tactical facilitator to measure upper- , lower- , and total-body power in law enforcement officers (LEOs). Although the focus of this article is LEOs, the assessments could also be used for other tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation Assessment law enforcement officers
Interval Workouts
June 11, 2021
This excerpt briefly discusses components of interval workouts, including recommended volume and intensity, to increase overall endurance in athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Intervals Endurance Cycling Running Triathlete
Applied Periodization in Shoulder Injury for the Tactical Athlete—Part 1
July 1, 2016
An organized, science-based, and evidence-based periodized program that is guided by capable and competent professionals is the most efficient and effective way to accomplish the task of returning from a shoulder injury to full active duty. The concepts of periodization paired with evidence-based strength and conditioning interventions provides the framework needed for tactical facilitators to accomplish this task.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease tactical strength and conditioning TSAC periodization rehab shoulder injury
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