Notice: The NSCA website is scheduled to undergo system maintenance from 12:00 AM - 2:30 AM EST. During this time, there may be short service interruptions across the site and some parts of the site may not be accessible. We apologize for any inconvenience while we work to improve the website experience and security.

0

Notice: The NSCA website is scheduled to undergo system maintenance from 12:00 AM - 2:30 AM EST. During this time, there may be short service interruptions across the site and some parts of the site may not be accessible. We apologize for any inconvenience while we work to improve the website experience and security.

Edit or enter text to search for something

  • Type







  • Filter By


  • Certification Type






  • Audience



  • Topics












(201 found)

Strength and Conditioning for Golf – A Framework for the Higher Handicap Player

October 13, 2023

Article Members Only

This article discusses components of a comprehensive pre-design process that aims to help coaches build an effective golf training program.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Golf Swing Leg Power Endurance Explosive Power

Assessments and Measures—Interviews from Experts in Personal Training

April 2, 2015

Article Members Only

While a basic fitness assessment will always be a part of a comprehensive client assessment, there is an array of more sophisticated tests and measures that are available to the personal trainer today.

Personal trainers Program design Testing and Evaluation fitness testing how to measure fitness Fitness assessment

Core Strength and Functionality with Loaded Carries

July 1, 2016

Article Members Only

What training approaches are efficient and effective at developing functionality and resiliency at the core? The answer lies within an intelligent, systemic, multi-method approach to training the core, including an eclectic set of training tools to individualize specific needs of athletes.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning Core training

Career Development for Women as Strength and Conditioning Coaches

December 23, 2015

Article

This article discusses career development and progression for women in the field of strength and conditioning. Coach Andrea Hudy provides her personal insight as she touches on goal setting, core values, and professionalism.

Coaches Professional Development Strength and Conditioning Coach Jobs strength coach jobs strength conditioning jobs

Unintended Consequences of Too Much Discipline

December 24, 2018

Article Members Only

This article reviews the day-to-day operations of a strength and conditioning coach in the collegiate setting and identifies key factors that affect common coaching practices and athletic performance. Development of a dominant coaching style in controlling time, space, flow, and efficiency is examined to avoid problems and unintended negative consequences.

Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development Coaching Philosophy Coaching Style Strength and Conditioning Coach Collegiate Setting

Client-Centered Training—the Key to Delivering More Value and Better Results

January 1, 2016

Article Members Only

Framing of the personal trainer-client relationship sets the stage for future success, and it all starts with the personal trainer’s approach. Learn how to give clients the right information at the right time, and in a way that will resonate with them.

Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment client-centered training how to be a personal trainer personal training

Biofeedback for Strength and Conditioning Performance

July 1, 2014

Article Members Only

Biofeedback is a tool that not everyone knows about, yet many coaches and athletes could benefit from using it. This article will describe the psychophysiological principle, introduce biofeedback, and provide descriptions of two biofeedback modalities that may be useful for strength and conditioning professionals to improve performance.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning strength training biofeedback

Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training – Part Two

March 29, 2024

Article Members Only

This article builds upon a previous article on the potential benefits personal trainers can offer clients by combining both cognitive and physical training.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Professional Development

Advanced Understanding of Olympic-Style Weightlifting for Sport

September 24, 2018

Article Members Only

Some of the major misconceptions concerning Olympic-style weightlifting for sport are addressed in this article, providing evidence-based recommendations to better implement the snatch, clean and jerk, and their derivatives in the training of high school and collegiate athletes.

Coaches Program design Olympic Style Weightlifting Snatch Clean Jerk High School Coaching hs-coaching

Skill-Based Key Performance Indicators

November 3, 2023

Article

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

  • Type







  • Filter By


  • Certification Type






  • Audience



  • Topics












#NSCAStrong #NSCAStrong

has been added to your shopping cart!

Continue Shopping Checkout Now