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This video bundle includes six nutrition lectures from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference. Topics include supplementation for strength, aerobic training, and body composition; alcohol and exercise; recovery nutrition for the high school athlete; and nighttime feeding.
CoachesExercise ScienceNutritionProgram designProfessional DevelopmentSupplementation for strengthAerobic TrainingBody CompositionNutritionRecoveryhs-coaching
In this session from the 2014 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, Barton Bishop explains how to utilize the body’s natural way of learning movement. This will help athletes become more efficient at movement for improvements in exercise and athletic performance, and help in preventing future injuries.
Personal trainersExercise TechniqueProgram designathlete monitoringstrength and conditioningInjury PreventionMovement EfficiencyAthletic Performance
Understand the overall process of exercise and recovery and learn to identify the four key areas of stress and recovery. In this session from the 2017 NSCA Coaches Conference, Michael Naperalsky also explains how to classify various modalities and strategies as “effective,” “promising,” or “inconclusive,” and how to measure recovery.
"Absolute strength affects speed and athleticism," according to world record powerlifter Matt Wenning. "You get strong to get faster." In this lecture from the NSCA's 2015 Coaches Conference, Matt discusses using powerlifting as a training method with athletes. Matt debunks myths and explains how training athletes to get stronger and more powerful benefits everyone, no matter the sport.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designprogram designstrength and conditioningPowerliftingPowerlifting for SportsAbsolute Strength
This Personal Trainers Quarterly article shares considerations to counteract the decline of muscular fitness in older adults. Visit NSCA online to read more on corrective exercises, health, and fitness
Personal trainersExercise ScienceExercise TechniqueProgram designTesting and EvaluationClient Consultation|AssessmentProfessional DevelopmentFunctional PerformanceMuscular FitnessNeuromuscular SystemAgingSeniorsMobilityPowerResistance Training
This article provides an overview of a resistance training program for tactical strength and conditioning facilitators in large law enforcement academy settings.