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Design and Planning for Endurance Training
February 11, 2019
This section from the book, Developing Endurance, gives an overview of how to plan and develop a program for endurance athletes by following four steps.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Endurance Training Endurance Athlete Programming Developing Endurance
Include Closed-Chain and Open-Chained Core Exercises
December 26, 2020
This excerpt from Developing the Core briefly defines closed- and open-chain exercises and their respective roles in training.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design Closed-chain Exercise Open-chain Exercise Trunk Core Musculature
NSCA Announces 2024 Election Results
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announces the results of its 2024 Elections, as selected by NSCA Members. These chosen individuals, nominated for their dedication and contributions to the NSCA and professional community, will help shape our future and further our mission to advance strength and conditioning research and education.
Annual Program of Strength and Conditioning for High School Wrestlers
September 27, 2024
This article seeks to provide a sample periodized program plan that will progress wrestlers for multiple years while considering the diverse individual needs and weight class-specific goals.
Coaches Program design Professional Development Wrestling Programming Periodizing High School
Enhancing Motor Learning with Sled Training
November 1, 2012
Sled exercises provide a training stimulus that closely mimics real-world physical demands of sports. This article provides examples of how to implement sled training into a program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design personal trainer sled workouts power sled motor skills sled drag sled push prowler sled training
Understanding and Managing Stress in Collegiate Athletics
June 1, 2016
It is important for strength and conditioning coaches, sport coaches, athletic trainers, and administrators to recognize and address the evidence of stress within student-athletes in order to avoid chronic stress-related anxiety and injury.
Coaches Exercise Science NSCA Coach stress college athletes strength and conditioning
2022 Award Winners
Congratulations to the NSCA's 2022 winners! This page is updated as new award winners are named throughout the year.
Aerobic Endurance Training Strategies
May 1, 2017
Various aspects of resistance training, such as specific exercises chosen, workout structure, resistance used, volume (repetitions and sets), rest intervals between sets, and training frequency, can be manipulated to mold the strength training program to best meet an endurance athlete’s goals.
Coaches Program design coaching attentional styles attentional focus sport psychology strength and conditioning
Age and Sex Considerations: Practical Application
December 15, 2023
This article from Developing Agility briefly discusses the importance of age-appropriate speed and agility drills.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Adolescent LTAD Speed Agility
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Performance Motivation: Turning Athletes’ Attitudes from “Have to” into “Want to”
August 5, 2022
This article aims to share practical application strategies that strength and conditioning coaches can use in fostering a positive change in their athlete’s performance by understanding intrinsic and extrinsic performance motivation and how to adopt an autonomy-supportive coaching style.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development Motivation Intrinsic Extrinsic Attitude Leadership
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