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The Need for Speed—Improving Sprinting Performance in Football Players
April 22, 2019
Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Sprinting Speed Sprinting Mechanics Acceleration Football
What Works: Based in Science, Grounded in Reality
March 4, 2019
This 2018 Coaches Conference video features rugby Strength and Conditioning Coach Ashley Jones discussing how his training and coaching philosophies have changed over time based on experience and science based principles.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Ashley Jones Strength and Conditioning Coach Coaching Philosophies Training Philosophies Speed Power
Lower-Body Power Development for Collegiate Female Soccer Players
September 4, 2020
This article discusses the influence of lower-body power on soccer performance in collegiate female soccer players. It also covers testing for muscular power qualities, different training modalities to use, and sample training programs as examples.
Coaches Program design Soccer Power Plyometrics Complex Training Strength
Progressive Speed and Power Training Concepts
June 27, 2015
In this practical session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Jimmy Radcliffe explains how to integrate strength and speed complexes and plyometric progressions into periodic progressions. Radcliffe is well-known for authoring “Functional Training for Athletes at all Levels” and “High-Powered Plyometrics.”
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design velocity based training VBT Power Plyometrics Plyometric progression
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
Bridge: Core Training, with Joe Drake
May 1, 2015
Joe Drake, owner of Gravity and Oxygen Fitness, discusses his philosophy on training the core and provides some examples.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design core core training strength and conditioning
Motor Control Training: It’s Not a Rep Counting Thing
July 22, 2019
In this hands-on session from the 2018 NSCA’s Personal Training Conference, Brian Nguyen explains motor control with an emphasis on conscious breathing. Nguyen also demonstrates exercises and cues to improve overall stability, mobility, strength, and kinesthetic awareness for clients.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Breathing Motor Control Stability Mobility Posture Coaching Cues
Exam Preparation
The NSCA certification exams are based on the analysis of tasks needed to be competent in a specified job or role. The exams measure a candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) compared to a predetermined level of competence. It is not a test that recalls information from a textbook like a college course. Before you start preparing ensure you have chosen the right certification for you.
The Vitamin D and Testosterone Connection
May 1, 2015
Dr. Lonnie Lowery spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference about the connection between Vitamin D and testosterone.
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