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Programming the General Population for Optimal Fitness—10 Important Movement Patterns
November 26, 2018
Developing a program for a general population client requires understanding their movement needs. Expand your training programs by implementing all ten of the major human movement patterns.
Personal trainers Program design Movement Pattern General Population Fitness Programming
Teaching and Motivating Youth Athletes—A Personal Perspective
July 1, 2014
Strength and conditioning coaches should strive to teach athletes in a way they can understand: by hearing, seeing, and practicing. This article describes some techniques that a coach can use to accomplish this.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design youth athletic training youth athletes motivational tools Youth training guidelines how to motivate children hs-coaching
CSCS® Exam Description
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Exam Description. The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) exam is comprised of two sections that test the candidate's knowledge in the Scientific Foundations and Practical/Applied areas.
Optimizing Athletic Performance – The Role of Red and Infrared Light Therapy in NCAA Strength and Conditioning
June 3, 2025
This article will explore the wide-ranging benefits of photobiomodulation therapy (PBM), specifically in the context of NCAA athletes, and how it has the potential to become a vital tool.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Photobiomodulation (PBM) NCAA Athlete Mitochondrial activity delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) endurance muscular recovery RILT
From Basic to Dynamic – Medicine Ball Training for the Multi-Sport High School Athlete
October 18, 2024
This article provides medicine ball exercise progressions to help build athleticism in youth athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Coordination Power Athleticism Medicine Balls High School
Heart Rate Variability Useful in Monitoring Fitness and Training Responses in Tactical Athletes
September 1, 2016
HRV is thought to provide objective insight into understanding fatigue, “trainability,” and “readiness” to perform in athletic populations. Evolving access to HRV data may enhance the understanding of individualized fitness and training responses in tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease hrv Monitoring Fitness Training Load Tactical Athlete TSAC
Training the College-Level Volleyball Athlete
August 19, 2022
The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to methods of training collegiate volleyball athletes.
Coaches Volleyball Power Strength Training Cycles Program Design
Varying Tempo for Hypertrophy
June 1, 2017
Due to the principle of specificity, training should be tailored to the goal of the lifter in terms of the prioritization of strength, hypertrophy, health, and functional outcomes. If the goal is muscular hypertrophy, it may be beneficial to vary the repetition range, and to utilize a variety of loads and loading strategies in the pursuit of maximizing hypertrophy.
Personal trainers Exercise Science hypertrophy building muscle strength training weight training
Monitoring Training Load in American Football
February 4, 2019
Monitoring training load is essential for determining if athletes are adapting positively or negatively to their training program. This article goes over the various measurement metrics and includes recommendations to monitor training load for football athletes.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Athlete Monitoring Metrics GPS Training Load Football
The Growth and Maturation of the Female Pediatric Athlete
November 6, 2018
Growth and maturation are two important processes that occur throughout an individual’s childhood and adolescent years. The purpose of this article is to review the dimensions, proportions, stature, body mass, and maturational events of all female pediatric athletes in general. It also serves to identify how early sport specialization and different modes of training of the female pediatric athlete affects her growth and maturation.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Female Athlete Youth Training Youth Development LTAD Long Term Athletic Development Strength Training hs-coaching
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