Maryland State Clinic

This session will present updates on the APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines for ACL injury and recovery, including the importance of timing to transition athletes back into the game without reinjury to perform at optimal functioning.

In this session attendees will learn how to prepare the body for whatever life throws at them. From walking barefoot to developing strength in all parts of the body to make it the most resilient it can possibly be. We will focus on everything from the toes to the fingers to improve yourself and your clients ability to do everyday tasks better. 

In this session the speaker will talk about his experiences in tactical strength &
conditioning, to include standing up programs, and discuss the similarities and differences for coaches who are looking at potentially making the change.

This session will cover manual resistance exercise applications for beginner to advanced athletes and return to play. 

This presentation will explore all facets of strength and power development, sports specific periodization, and programming technology.

• Develop a key performance value systems
• Understand how culture development can be infused into our work in the weight room
• Learn about the competitive cauldron and how we can utilize the concept in the weight room while developing the culture
• Discover how s&c coaches can unite with sport coaches to impart the cauldron within their sport and the weight room

The primary purpose of this presentation is to inform faculty, field
experience coordinators, program directors, and students about the updated field experience requirements for CASCE accreditation. Additionally, participants will be provided with instructional methodology for developing assessment and evaluation of established competencies for entry-level strength and conditioning professionals.

• Evaluate
• Programming for masses
• Individual changes
• Reevaluating

• Rookie trainers will learn how to jumpstart their career as a personal trainer
• Experienced personal trainers will learn business development skills, emphasizing the importance of building a sustainable personal trainer career
• Attendees will explore complementary alternative career options for fitness professionals
• Trainers will learn about crafting a professional reputation, maximizing your time and creating opportunities for yourself

This presentation will include a hands-on demonstration of the power clean.