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Practical Programming Strategies for Minimizing Training-Related Injury

April 1, 2016

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This article examines ways that personal trainers can take steps in order to effectively reduce the risk of clients suffering a training-related injury.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design personal training injury reduction injury prevention

The Importance of Protein for Athletes

June 1, 2017

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The goal of this article is to help strength and conditioning professionals properly educate clients on how protein can go a long way in assisting them in achieving their health and fitness goals.

Coaches Nutrition protein for athletes high-protein diet paleo diet NSCA Coach nutrition for athletes

Load Carriage – Programming for Special Operations Forces

April 28, 2023

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This narrative review will focus on the research related to tactical load carriage and on a program recommendation to maximize strength and endurance adaptations in Special Operations Forces (SOF).

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Special Operations Forces Load Carriage Stress Inoculation Training Readiness

The Recovery Process

January 1, 2015

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Many processes and applications are used for recovery programs but there are certain factors that must be taken into consideration before determining the optimal course of action.

Coaches Program design post workout exercise routine exercise programs personal training exercise program best post workout muscle repair Recovery

Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Youth

April 1, 2013

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Coaches can help children and adolescents develop athletic ability by including motor skills training into sports practice and training. This approach is called integrative neuromuscular training.

Coaches Exercise Science Program design kids and strength training INT integrative neuromuscular training skill development hs-coaching

Compensatory Stabilization—The Extension/Compression Stabilizing Strategy—Part 2

April 1, 2016

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Strength and conditioning coaches that temper their posterior chain exercises with some threshold training and specific trunk exercises designed to break the extension/compression stabilization strategy (ECSS) to restore proper stabilizing strategies may find their athletes will move better, get injured less, and actually perform better.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design stabilization ECSS stabilization strategy extension/compression

Creating a Strength and Conditioning Policies and Procedures Manual

August 21, 2020

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This article contains a non-exhaustive list of items that should be included in a strength and conditioning department policies and procedures manual.

Coaches Safety Emergency Procedures Legal Issues Professional Development Policies and Procedures Chain of Command Mission Statement Maintenance Facility Rules Emergency Procedures Documentation hs-coaching

Benefits and Risks of Caffeine Ingestion for Anaerobic-Dominant Athletes

December 2, 2022

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The purpose of this article is to present a brief review of research on the safety and efficacy of caffeine used by athletes participating in anaerobic-dominant sports.

Coaches Nutrition Caffeine Power Pre-Workout Anaerobic Performance

Volleyball

November 17, 2023

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This excerpt from Developing Agility and Quickness aims to provide a snapshot of programming volleyball-specific agility and quickness sessions.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Volleyball Quickness Speed Agility Jumping Hops

Using LTAD to Program for a Middle School Athlete and a High School Athlete: Part 2 – Creating a Developmentally-Appropriate Strength and Conditioning Program

January 28, 2019

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This second article of a two-part series continues the discussion of long-term athletic development (LTAD). This article provides practical application of the LTAD principles by examining two sample programs.

Coaches Nutrition Program design Organization and Administration LTAD Long Term Athletic Development Youth Training Youth Sports Program Design Peak Height Velocity hs-coaching

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