2025 NSCA National Conference

Light breakfast provided from 8:30-10:00 AM

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1. Understand scientific principles underlying traning methodologies.
2. Implement strength & conditioning programs for athletes.
3. Adapt training variations for different fitness levels and goals.
4. Assess recovery strategies within program design.
5. Utilize analytics to optimize training decisions.
6. Balance performance, durability, and recovery in training plans.

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1. Define what common pre-workout ingredients are
2. Explain each ingredient's proposed mechanism of action
3. Understand the current research on each ingredient

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All attendees and exhibitors welcome, food provided

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Lecture Sponsored by Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Lecture Sponsored by the Women's Committee

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1. This presentation will help you learn how to: Plan an appropriate movement progression for any compound exercise
2. Apply the systematic joint control approach to seamlessly teach any compound exercise Execute purposeful movement coaching through precise cueing
3. Implement movement corrections specific to perfecting exercise form Practice this coaching system hands-on with a compound exercise

Hands-on

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Lecture

1. To identify key areas where a S & C coach can expand their professional scope of practice and job responsibilities within the medical system while improving upon outcomes for common orthopedic conditions.
2. To highlight areas of limitation currently known within the medical system and where a S & C coach can insert themselves professionally to better improve access to care for athletes and the outcomes they incur.
3. To provide an overview of the systems, philosophies, and methods I used when developing a Bridge Program for both injured and healthy athletes one of the top ranked orthopedic pediatric hospitals in the country

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Lecture sponsored by Perform Better

Hands-on

Research Lecture

1. The role of resistance training variables (volume, intensity, frequency) in maximizing muscle growth.
2. A review of the literature on the time course of skeletal muscle growth. 
3. Nutritional strategies that support muscle hypertrophy, including protein intake and timing.

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Lecture Sponsored by EXOS

Lecture sponsored by Perform Better

Research

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1. Narrow down important metrics for profiling athletes using force plates
2. Provide normative data for countermovement jump on force plates
3. Critically-think how specific patterns relate to specific sporting demands.

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Lecture sponsored by Perform Better

1. To identify key areas where a S & C coach can expand their professional scope of practice and job responsibilities within the medical system while improving upon outcomes for common orthopedic conditions.
2. To highlight areas of limitation currently known within the medical system and where a S & C coach can insert themselves professionally to better improve access to care for athletes and the outcomes they incur.
3. To provide an overview of the systems, philosophies, and methods I used when developing a Bridge Program for both injured and healthy athletes one of the top ranked orthopedic pediatric hospitals in the country

Bridge the Gap Practical

Research Lecture

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Address: 1401 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106 (a 10-min walk or a 10-min trolley ride)

Must be RSCC and RSVP in advance

Light breakfast provided from 7:30-9:00 AM

1. Identify and understand several gait and movement pathologies and how to address these without complex and cost prohibitive equipment and technologies.
2. Discuss significance of the foot and ankle complex, myofascial connections, and physiological concepts’ effect with whole body movement.
3. Review case studies with video and evaluation results of unique clients and athletes which will offer a unique way to adapt training.

Bridge the Gap Lecture

1. Explore how applied sport science can seamlessly integrate with strength and conditioning practices.
2. Demonstrate practical examples of navigating extensive data sources and illustrate how to simplify decision-making.
3. Provide a unique perspective by challenging the conventional key performance indicator (KPI) model.

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1. Design practice activities that develop athletes' self and situational awareness through intentional movement challenges and team dynamics.
2. Demonstrate and implement movement-based disciplinary tools that maintain team culture and individual growth while avoiding punitiive approaches.
3. Create practice plans that strategically integrate awareness-building and constructive discipline exercises at optimal points during training sessions and practices

Hands-on

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1. Learn how to develop rule-based systems for exercise programming and progressive overload, built for scalability.
2. Explore the latest advancements in computer vision technology and its applications in 3D kinematic analysis, velocity-based training (VBT), and body volume assessment.
3. Understand the role of the virtual environment, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in enhancing sport science and fitness training.

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1. Understand the alignments between sport psychology, high performance, and mental health
2. Be able to take tangible and immediate action toward developing a high-performance culture that prevents and supports mental health concerns
3. Be able to enlist strategies alongside that understanding in usable, effective ways (including the utilization of the High Order Performance Framework and the CARE Model)

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1. Gain insight into firefighters' distinct culture, operational demands, and psychological challenges.
2. Examine pivotal research studies on firefighter health, wellness, and performance enhancement.
3. Acquire effective communication strategies to convey research findings' significance and practical implications to firefighters.
4. Develop skills for bridging the gap between research outcomes and practical application within the firefighting community.

Lecture

1. Identify and understand several gait and movement pathologies and how to address these without complex and cost prohibitive equipment and technologies.
2. Discuss significance of the foot and ankle complex, myofascial connections, and physiological concepts’ effect with whole body movement.
3. Review case studies with video and evaluation results of unique clients and athletes which will offer a unique way to adapt training.

Bridge the Gap Practical

• 10:30 AM -
• 10:45 AM -
• 11:00 AM -
• 11:15 AM -

Lunch provided in Exhibit Hall

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Lecture

1. Understand training objectives for plyometric training for youth athletes.
2. Be able to progress task complexity based upon technical competency when coaching youth athletes.
3. Be able to apply evidence-based coaching pedagogy to enhance stretch-shortening cycle function when coaching youth athletes.

Hands-on

• 1:00 PM -
• 1:15 PM -
• 1:30 PM -
• 1:45 PM -

Lecture sponsored by Perform Better

1. Learn about the NPAP/KC Physical Activity Plan (primarily focus on schools, community rec, and youth sport)
2. Connect NSCA LTAD as a framework to the USOPC ADM as a specific framework to positively influence strength and conditioning, youth sport, fitness, physical education and physical activity
3. Indicate ADM is specifically mentioned in the NPAP as part of a strategic initiative in the Sport sector
4. Examples of what this may look like in action

Lecture

1. Coaches will understand the different auto-regulatory prescriptive methods available and how these different methods can be used to maximize adaptations.
2. The science of each method and their strengths and weaknesses will be detailed so that coaches can make better informed decisions around their training prescription.
3. Applied and practical recommendations will be provided for the implementation of RPE, RiR, and VBT methods and how these methods can work alongside traditional percentage-based prescription.

Lecture

1. To understand foot mechanics and foot assessment
2. To integrate foot and core sequencing strategies in return to performance training
3. To get insights on foot training exercises

Hands-on

Research Lecture

1. Long term strength power development
2. Benefits of increased strength power development for specific sports
3. Technical development in the weight room

Lecture

1. Identify the critical aspects of your beliefs and how to transpose those into your coaching and leadership development system.
2. Learn practical and effective communication skills for athletes and sport coaches to save you time and headaches.
3. Develop a plan to ensure continuity in your program as assistant coaches, graduate assistants, and interns come into and exit your program.

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1. Using performance qualities and outputs to build competitive and cognitively challenging agility session to maximize engagement and fun.
2. Remember the importance of "play" and letting the athletes think and problem solve for themselves.

Hands-on

Research Lecture

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Research Lecture

***Limited availability - additional purchase - RSVP required***

Sponsored in part by Matrix

1. What does it mean to vet a technology
2. How to identify the links between physical attributes and on field performance
3. Creating a system of actionable insights

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Hands-on

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1. Identify principles of facilitating learning in strength and conditioning environments.
2. Explain the process of curriculum development that supports effective and sustainable strength and conditioning education.

Educator Lecture Series

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1. Attendees will learn about the underpinning physical qualities of speed and athleticism and where traditional weight room methodology may fall short;
2. Attendees will gain insight into how to improve the transfer of training effect of strength and power development programs to actual performance on the field, court or track;
3. Attendees will learn the practical means and methods Mike has used to rate of force development, fast eccentric force generating capacities and elasticity in elite athletes across a wide range of sports.

Lecture

1. Learn how limb/body segment length affects common assumptions of "proper form"
2. Learn how to adapt programs for different body segment length combinations

Hands-on

1. Discuss technologies for enhancing instructional practices for aspiring strength and conditioning (e.g., CSCS) and sport science (e.g., CPSS) professionals.
2. Review applied research on the integration of technology in educational programs and its impact on learning outcomes.

Educator Lecture Series

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Lecture

1. What is the Human Weapon System
2. How to create a human performance program for HWS populations
3. Understand new holistic HP paradigm

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