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november 2025 | Vol. 12 - Issue 4
Issue 12.4 of NSCA Coach contains articles on strength and conditioning coaches in the age of AI, acceleration training using elastic bands, dual programming for Olympic sprints and bobsled, recovery for high school athletes, protecting athletes from overtraining, ankle injury prevention in soccer, shoulder flexibility in youth swimmers, conditioning for multi-stage endurance events, and managing relative energy deficiency in sport.
Table of Contents
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The Irreplaceable Role of Strength and Conditioning Coaches in the Age of AI by Eric McMahon, MEd, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*E, Kevin Gregory, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E, Blake Brightwell, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC, and Logan Brodine, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D |
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Standardizing the Use of Series Elastic Bands in Acceleration Training – Practical Strategies for the Coach by Jonathan Anning, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, Christopher Hughes, PhD, PT, OCS, CSCS, Stephen Sprigle, PhD, PT, and Chris Hays, MS, CSCS |
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Double-Peak Macrocycle Periodization for Olympic Track Athletes Competing in Both Sprints and Bobsled by Nils Oliveto, MS, CSCS |
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Train Hard, Recover Smart – A Practical Guide for High School Coaches by Josh McMillian, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E |
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The Art of Recovery – Protecting High-Impact Athletes from Overtraining Injuries by Krissy Dulin, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT |
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Ankle Sprain Prevention in Soccer Players through Increased Joint Stability and Mobility Training by Olivia Granger, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT |
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Importance of Shoulder Flexibility in Youth Swimmers by Makayla McSwain, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT |
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Conditioning Preparation for Multi-Stage Events – The Example of the Marathon des Sables – Part 2 by Gary Stebbing, PGDip, CSCS,*D |
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) – Awareness, Identification, and Management by Ava Stratman, and Jeffrey Hartman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT |
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Eric McMahon, MEd, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*E
Ed McNeely, MS, CSCS
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