USA Football's senior manager of education and training, Andrew Ryland, discusses the long-term athletic development (LTAD) model and its growth and application in the United States, as well as the breakdown of what it looks like for youth football players, in this session from the NSCA’s 2019 Coaches Conference.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designProfessional DevelopmentFootballYouth DevelopmentLong-Term Athletic DevelopmentADMMotor SkillsLTADAmerican Development Modelhs-coaching
Owner and founder of Structure and Function Education, Susan Falsone, discusses the organizational system she uses to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance at the 2019 Coaches Conference. This includes a review of the possible interventions used at each stage as well as linking mind and body together for a more well-rounded recovery.
In this 2018 TSAC Annual Training video, Jay Sedory and Arron Prowett discuss the development of the Force Fitness Program used to create and advance the understanding of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness in order to prepare a well-rounded soldier for combat.
TSAC FacilitatorsExercise TechniqueProgram designOrganization and AdministrationTesting and EvaluationTSACSoldier ReadinessTactical PopulationForce Fitness Program
This 2018 National Conference video features Scott Riewald in an overview of the 2018 USA Winter Olympic team and discusses how sport science support contributes to elite athlete performance. As well as the training, preparation, and expanding talent identification initiatives to influence performance for the Olympic Games.
CoachesExercise ScienceProgram designOrganization and AdministrationOlympic GamesWinter SportsWinter OlympicsSports Science
Strength and conditioning professionals have a finite time to develop their athletes or clients. Too often the first 10 – 15 min of sessions are under-coached and poorly structured. In this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Coach Emily Nolan explores ways to maximize the use of warm-ups.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designProfessional DevelopmentDynamic Warm-upsStrength and Conditioning CoachAthletic DevelopmentOptimizing Time
"Can personal trainers cure disease?" Phil Kaplan asks during the 2014 Personal Trainers Conference as he talks about shifting the perception of personal trainers towards something greater. What if personal trainers addressed the largest market in a way that they have never been helped before? Join Phil as he discusses big ideas.
Coachespush-upstrength and conditioningbodyweight exerciseprogressions
"Absolute strength affects speed and athleticism," according to world record powerlifter Matt Wenning. "You get strong to get faster." In this lecture from the NSCA's 2015 Coaches Conference, Matt discusses using powerlifting as a training method with athletes. Matt debunks myths and explains how training athletes to get stronger and more powerful benefits everyone, no matter the sport.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designprogram designstrength and conditioningPowerliftingPowerlifting for SportsAbsolute Strength
Why are some behaviors so easy to change while others are so excruciatingly difficult? In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Annette Lang explains how to identify specific components that have contributed to success—or lack thereof—in changing behaviors and ultimately, habits.
Personal trainersExercise ScienceProgram designpersonal trainingnsca-cptBehavior Change
Learn about programming tactics you can use for your strength/power athletes who are preparing for the 2018 Olympic Games. Brad DeWeese, coach for several Team USA athletes, shares his first-hand experience preparing athletes for the Olympic Games in this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designStrength and Power Athletes2018 Olympic GamesUSA AthletesProgramming Tactics
In this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference, Dr. Arianne Missimer talks about the importance of breath and posture, and their effect on the body's systems. Dr. Missimer discusses a number of factors, including the role of the inner core, postural stability, and functional vs. dysfunctional breathing.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designBreathing ExercisesPosturePosture StabilityDysfunctional BreathingBody Systems