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Achilles Recovery in Soccer – Best Practices for Regaining Full Speed
December 8, 2025
This NSCA Coach article outlines the best practices for Achilles recovery in soccer. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sports recovery.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Rehabilitation Tendon Injury Strength Mobility LTAD Lower-Body Soccer Return-To-Play
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training
December 8, 2023
This article presents general information suggesting physical training as a means for improving cognitive fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Cognitive Fitness Personal Training Psychological Training
Enhancing Athletic Performance – A Guide to Plyometric Training for High School Athletes
April 22, 2025
This article provides high school strength and conditioning coaches with a comprehensive guide for implementing plyometric training for high school athletes effectively.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Triple extension Neuromuscular coordination Explosive power Speed-strength Stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) High school athletes Plyometric training
A Personal Trainer’s Guide to the Aspiring Bodybuilder
March 8, 2024
This article will discuss the balance between what an aspiring bodybuilder may expect from a personal trainer, what a personal trainer is able to provide, and how a personal trainer can be a valuable asset towards the aspiring bodybuilder’s development.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Body Building Protein Personal Trainer Physique Hormones
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 91: Dr. Tim Suchomel
Dr. Tim Suchomel, Assistant Professor at Carroll University and Wisconsin State Director for the NSCA, talks to the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about the emerging role of sport science in strength and conditioning. Topics under discussion include Suchomel’s growing involvement with the NSCA, as well as weightlifting derivatives and their benefits for more individualized performance adaptations.
Find Dr. Suchomel on Twitter: @DrTSuchomel or Instagram: @drtsuchomel or NSCA Sport Science and Performance Technology Special Interest Group | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
Creating Power – Alternative Bilateral and Unilateral Triple Extension Exercises
November 27, 2020
This article demonstrates how strength and conditioning coaches can coach power through non-traditional weightlifting exercises that can be taught quickly, to large groups, with less extensive technique correction.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Weightlifting Power Force Medicine Ball Jumping
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 31: Liane Blyn
Liane Blyn, Director of Olympic Sports at Appalachian State University and world record holding powerlifter, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about what she tries to impart to interns to prepare them for the field, how being a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) has benefitted her as a strength coach, and advice for up-and-coming strength and conditioning coaches.
Coaches Professional Development hs-coaching
Squat Loading Position Considerations Based on Clients’ Needs
June 28, 2024
This article will analyze and compare squats with different loading positions to draw out practical applications for the personal trainer.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Squat Gluteal Activation Quadriceps Safety Bar Smith Machine
Improving Functional Activities of Daily Living in Senior Populations
June 6, 2025
This article in PTQ 11.4 shares content on exercise programs for seniors. Visit NSCA online to read articles on fitness news, personal training and more.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Dexterity Fitness Program ADLs Vitality Sarcopenia Mobility Seniors
Skill-Based Key Performance Indicators
November 3, 2023
This brief excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science discusses skill-based key performance indicators (KPIs).
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development Key Performance Indicators Gymnastics Fencing Biomechanical
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