Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) for the Personal Trainer – Part 2: Action

by Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
Personal Training Quarterly August 2024
Vol 11, Issue 2

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This three-part series shows how personal trainers can create a physically literate cradle-to-grave culture for all, with LTAD as the framework.

This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »

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