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NSCA’s Southwest Region
NSCA has a network of volunteer leaders who direct NSCA’s efforts at the state level. NSCA’s Southwest Regional Coordinator provides oversight and training to local state directors. Members in the Southwest Region can connect at local and regional events as well as on Facebook to others in this area.
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
Maximizing Game Performance – A Task-Based Approach to Speed and Agility Development
July 31, 2015
On-field success in sports requires the ability to solve sport-specific problems and utilize speed and agility within the specific context of the game. In this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Ian Jeffreys explains how adding a task-based approach to an athlete’s speed and agility training can help ensure optimal transfer from training to game performance.
Coaches Program design strength and conditioning Speed Training Agility Training Game Performance
Optimizing Athletic Performance—Are Carbohydrates Necessary?
April 1, 2013
Before sports nutritionists and coaches begin prescribing unconventional eating recommendations to athletes, it is important to consider the scientific evidence supporting a low-carbohydrate diet for boosting athletic performance.
Personal trainers Nutrition Low-carbohydrate diet paleo diet carbs carbohydrates
The Current State of the Sport Science Field and Careers – Integration, Data, and Professional Pathways
February 16, 2024
This article aims to describe the development of the sport scientist role and clarify the common qualifications and responsibilities therein.
Coaches Professional Development Sports Scientist Data Integration CPSS Leadership Communication
Dynamic Warm-Up for Speed and Power Athletes
August 26, 2019
In this hands-on session from the NSCA’s 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Bobby Smith, Owner and Director of Sports Performance at Reach Your Potential Training, explains and demonstrates his multi-phase dynamic warm-up system.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Mobility Stability Hamstring Lengthening Glute Activation Hip Mobility
Physique versus Sports Nutrition: Are They Contradictory?
December 27, 2019
In this session from the 2019 NSCA National Conference, Professor and Chair of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina, Shawn Arent, discusses different nutritional strategies for optimizing performance versus optimizing body composition. He also reviews the current research for various nutritional approaches and trends in nutritional recommendations.
Coaches Nutrition Nutrition Nutrient Timing Glycogen Carbohydrates Protein
Coaches’ Guide to Sports Burnout
February 2, 2024
The purpose of this article is to provide clarity and give an overview of sports burnout as it pertains to both athletes and coaches.
Coaches Exercise Science Sports Burnout Support Exhaustion Communication
