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The 10 Pillars for Successful Long-Term Athletic Development
May 1, 2017
Learn about the 10 pillars of successful long-term athletic development, summarizing the key recommendations detailed within the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) Position Statement on Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD).
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Implications for Training in Youth: Is Specialization Benefiting Kids?
May 1, 2017
Early sports specialization has been a controversial topic in the field of sports medicine, training, and conditioning. Recent studies report increased sports-related injuries in single-sport specialized athletes compared with multisport specialized athletes.
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Maximal Sprint Performance in Male Youth: Predicting Factors, Training Stimuli, and Performance Outcomes
May 1, 2017
Learn about the anthropometric, kinematic, kinetic, and asymmetric variables that contribute to sprint performance, as well as how a coach can design effective speed development programs for male youth athletes.
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NSCA Announces 2021 Coach of the Year Awards
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce the recipients of the organization’s 2021 Coach of the Year Awards:
Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year: Paul Goodman, MS, CSCS, RSCC*E
College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year: Brian Thompson, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
Assistant College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year: Andrew Stocks, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (Reds) – Awareness, Identification, and Management
November 19, 2025
This NSCA Coach article aims to equip coaches, athletic trainers, and support staff with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage REDs among college athletes. Visit NSCA online to read more on mental health and sport performance.
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Let’s Play Jeopardy with Nutritional Supplements
January 8, 2019
In this 2018 National Conference video, Josh Keller, Zach Gillen, and Travis Byrd play jeopardy with some of the hot topics in supplements and nutrition.
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Bridge: Breathing is a Fundamental Mobility Pattern, with Dana Santas
September 17, 2018
Dana Santas demonstrates how to improve mobility and performance by reestablishing positive breathing patterns.
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Bridge: Core Training Progressions, with Loren Landow
May 1, 2015
Loren Landow shows some progressions for core training movements that he uses with his athletes.
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Bridge: Rotational Training, with Joel Raether
May 1, 2015
Joel Raether, owner of Authentic Performance in Denver, CO, discusses rotational training and shows his system for progressing rotational movements.
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Factors Related to Average Concentric Velocity of Four Barbell Exercises at Various Loads
April 10, 2020
This article explains how training age, training frequency, limb length, height, and relative strength relate to concentric barbell velocities at varying loads.
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