Edit or enter text to search for something

  • Type







  • Filter By


  • Certification Type






  • Audience



  • Topics












(804 found)

From the Field – Chronicles of a High-Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach

June 17, 2022

Article Members Only

This article provides a personal perspective on the art of coaching that stems from acquired knowledge, education, and real-world application through professional sports experience from working in human performance.

Coaches Professional Development Strength and Conditioning Values Experience Mission Statement Relationships

Resistance Exercise Programming—A Mixed-Training Approach

July 1, 2014

Article Members Only

Olympic-style lifting, functional training, powerlifting, and bodybuilding should all be considered when designing a program to improve general health, fitness, and functional capacity.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design strength training technique how to get stronger bodybuilding powerlifting weightlifting Best strength training

Sleep Health in High Performance Populations—Considerations to Optimize Athletic Potential

May 6, 2022

Article

This article aims to provide a good understanding of sleep health and the way it affects high performance populations.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Sleep High Performance Sleep Hygiene Sleep Measurement

Effect of Alternative Low-Impact Physical Activity and Exercise on Older Adults

January 29, 2021

Article Members Only

The purpose of this article is to discuss the various types of low-impact activities and their associated cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Low-Impact Exercise Older Adults Skeletal Muscle Mass Quality of Life

Basketball Strength Training Abroad—from Personal Experience

January 1, 2015

Article

Traveling overseas to administer a strength and conditioning program can be an immensely beneficial experience for both the coach and the athlete. It can help build a strong rapport, which can ultimately build more trust and adherence to the training program.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning training for basketball strength training for basketball basketball sports training Overseas travel

How Social Media Affects the Legal Rights of Employees

June 4, 2016

Article

While social media can serve as an efficient business tool, it can also complicate the legal rights of the entrepreneurs who use them. This article focuses on three specific—and perhaps surprising—ways in which social media can alter the employment rights of fitness professionals and the gyms they work for.

Personal trainers Legal Issues Professional Development NSCA-CPT personal training employment Social media

Practical Methods for the Strength and Conditioning Coach to Develop Student-Athlete Leadership—Part I

June 1, 2017

Article

In the intercollegiate athletic setting, the strength and conditioning coach can play a role in the development of student-athlete leadership. For the strength and conditioning coach to be a positive contributor to this effort, he or she must have a clear understanding of their role, the role of the sport coach, and the interaction and relationship between the two.

Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development NSCA Coach Student-athlete leadership strength and conditioning

Carbohydrate Periodization—Part 2: Time Carbohydrate Restriction

August 19, 2019

Article Members Only

This is the second part of a two-part series that investigates the effects of dietary carbohydrate availability on exercise performance and how specifically timed restriction of carbohydrates may also paradoxically enhance exercise performance in the medium and long term.

Personal trainers Nutrition Carbohydrates Carbohydrate Restriction Glycogen Calorie Intake

Injury Prevention and Proper Movement—Anecdotal Evidence to Help Tactical Athletes Perform at their Best

January 1, 2014

Article Members Only

Chronic fatigue, stress, sleep deprivation, unhealthy diets, and pain can be commonplace in most departments. The tactical facilitator should try to keep their action plans simple and achievable to help prevent injuries and optimize performance.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Safety training for tactical athletes TSAC tactical strength and conditioning

Insurance

Other

Up to 5 Million Total Liability Coverage Plus All NSCA Professional Member Benefits for Only $359*

  • Type







  • Filter By


  • Certification Type






  • Audience



  • Topics












#NSCAStrong #NSCAStrong

has been added to your shopping cart!

Continue Shopping Checkout Now