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Character by Design
May 29, 2020by Jim Davis, MA, MEd
From the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Jim Davis, Founder of the Good Athlete Project, presents his mission for maximizing the potential of athletics as education and the many components that create the framework of a high order performance goal.
Coaches Professional Development
Positive and Negative Reinforcement in Coaching
May 18, 2018by Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning-4th Edition With Web Resource
Coaches can also benefit from understanding the concepts of positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment as they relate to motivation. Although coaches use a mixture of both reward and punishment, using rewards and a positive approach is arguably the best approach because it focuses on what athletes should do and what they did right.
Coaches Exercise Science
Sleep Improvement Programs for Firefighters – A Critically Appraised Topic
June 21, 2021by Charity Lane, MS and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
The research reviewed in this article provides a baseline snapshot of clinically-relevant tools to screen, diagnose, and provide treatment that can improve behavior surrounding sleep, as well as quantity and quality of sleep in occupational firefighters.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Professional Development
Fat Loss Nutrition—Why and How to Minimize High-Reward Foods
October 11, 2019by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT and James Krieger, MS
This article provides practical guidelines for limiting high-reward foods and demonstrates why minimizing high-reward foods is a simple and well-supported strategy for long-term adherence to a nutritional approach that emphasizes high-quality, nutrient-dense, lower calorie foods.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Sedentariness, Deconditioning, and Practical Considerations for Personal Trainers
January 28, 2019by Gary S. Stebbing, CSCS
This article summarizes current populations and descriptions of sedentariness and deconditioning, and offers practical considerations for personal trainers working with these behaviors.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
The Confucian Adaptability Model for Interpersonal Skill Development
July 11, 2022by Preston Ellington, CSCS
This article discusses the idea of Confucian adaptability as a framework for cultivating interpersonal skills for personal trainers.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Intergenerational Training – One Way to Teach Kids to Love Fitness
February 26, 2026by Collin Fehr, EDD, LPC, CMPC, CSCS
This NSCA Coach article explores how intergenerational training can boost youth fitness participation and foster a lifelong appreciation for physical activity. Visit NSCA online to read more on youth development.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Safety Professional Development
Beyond Sets and Reps: Creating, Mastering, and Evaluating Your Coaching Behaviors
May 10, 2021by Mary Kate Feit, CSCS,*D
From the virtual 2021 NSCA Coaches Conference, Mary Kate Feit, Assistant Professor of Strength and Conditioning at Springfield College, goes beyond the sets and reps of strength and conditioning and focuses on how to reflect inward to evaluate and maximize coaching behaviors.
Coaches Professional Development
Autonomy-Supportive Coaching: A New Perspective on Training Athletes
November 15, 2021by Adam Feit, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC
From the 2021 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Adam Feit, Coordinator of Physical and Mental Performance at Springfield College, discusses the benefits of satisfying athletes’ and coaches’ basic psychological needs. He also explains how behaviors can help or hinder performance and how to create an autonomy-supportive training and coaching environment.
Coaches Professional Development
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September 19, 2019by Brittney Bearden, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD
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Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches
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