The purpose of this article is to identify and discuss some barriers and benefits of training initiatives among professional firefighters.

This excerpt from Strength Training describes the hormone response to exercise and their functions within the human body.

Abstract submissions are open yearly from November to March (exact dates change annually). See the Abstract Submission and Presentation Guidelines for more information (below). Research abstract presentations are an opportunity to present current research findings to researchers and strength and conditioning professionals at the NSCA National Conference.

In the second of this two part series, this article will discuss program design with an emphasis on integrating lower limb plyometric training into soccer training to enhance power actions, as well as, consider high school athletes’ biological characteristics and long-term athletic development (LTAD).

This article looks to explain why law enforcement recruits have higher incidences of lower extremity bone stress responses and stress fractures. It also explores injury mitigation pathways to increase the graduation rates among law enforcement academies.

The CSCS Complete Online Practice Question Bundle helps candidates become familiar with the type, scope, and difficulty of the questions on both sections of the CSCS Certification exam. The questions assist in developing a better understanding of the content and help to assess relative strengths and weaknesses.  They are the same questions included in the scientific and practical/applied options.  ($211.00 value)

Certified Special Population Specialists® (CSPS®) are fitness professionals who, using an individualized approach, assess, motivate, educate, and train special population clients, including those with chronic and temporary health conditions. Become a certified personal trainer, then pursue this advanced personal trainer certification. CSPS® individuals train clients with medical conditions such as metabolic disease, autoimmune disorders, cancer and cardiac arrest, and address the needs of prenatal and postpartum personal training clients.

The CSCS Practical/Applied Online Practice Question Bundle helps candidates become familiar with the type, scope, and difficulty of the questions on the CSCS Certification exam. The questions assist in developing a better understanding of the content and help to assess relative strength and weaknesses.  They are the same questions included in the CSCS Practice Questions Bundle.  ($129.00 value)

NSCA’s Essentials of Training Special Populations is an ideal preparatory guide for those seeking CSPS certification. The book is also a practical reference for exercise professionals who work with clients with various conditions and disorders.

While exercise is safe for most participants, many screening strategies have been implemented to reduce the likelihood of injury, and possibly death, from exercise. This article shares an objective strategy for selecting an appropriate assessment method based on a client’s resistance training status and experience.