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Resistance Training’s Effect on Endurance Performance
May 1, 2017
Research shows that the appropriate integration of resistance training into the endurance athlete’s training can result in significantly better performance when compared to classic endurance training plans that focus only on aerobic endurance.
Coaches Exercise Science training for runners weight training strength training sport performance training Endurance training
The Recharge Skate – A Tool for Expressing In-Season Repeat Sprint Ability
March 4, 2022
This article features the recharge skate—an in-season hockey conditioning drill, designed by the authors, to maintain hockey-specific energy system fitness throughout the competitive season.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation Ice Hockey Repeat Sprint Ability Alactic Energy Systems Development
Time Course of Physiological and Anatomical Changes
April 3, 2020
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essential of Tactical Strength and Conditioning explores the neural and muscular adaptations to training over time.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Neural Adaptations Peripheral Adaptations Skeletal Muscle Training Intensity
Interval Workouts
June 11, 2021
This excerpt briefly discusses components of interval workouts, including recommended volume and intensity, to increase overall endurance in athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Intervals Endurance Cycling Running Triathlete
Military Research—Recent Insights and Implications
August 1, 2015
Recent advances in research and human performance programs (HPP) has made it possible to learn more about the tactical athlete while creating enhanced methodologies and implementation. This review draws on the past three years of research focusing on strength and conditioning within military communities, exploring the current themes of research and the implications of future studies.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design strength training HPP human performance programs tactical strength and conditioning TSAC
Effects of Exercise on Hypertension—Part 3
June 1, 2017
Lifestyle modification, including exercise, is important for both preventing and treating hypertension. More recent guidelines for treating hypertension have increased emphasis on lifestyle factors, such as exercise. As fitness professionals, it is important to educate and encourage clients with hypertension on the importance of exercise in their overall health.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Carmine Grieco Mike Reeder
Understanding the Physiological Limiting Factors of VO2max
December 17, 2018
Determining VO2max can be useful in all areas of health, from potential diagnosis of heart disease in the elderly to measuring peak performance in elite athletes. This article will discuss the physiological limiting factors of VO2max and the role each plays in cardiovascular improvement.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Vo2 Max Aerobic Capacity Aerobic Training Cardiovascular Training
Specialist Generalists; Performance Development for World-class MMA
March 18, 2019
Duncan French explains the strength and conditioning work with MMA fighters in both their aerobic and anaerobic capacities at the UFC Performance Institute in this 2018 National Conference video.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design MMA Duncan French Performance Development Aerobic Capacity Anaerobic Capacity Conditioning for Fighters
Conditioning Program Design Workshop
January 29, 2018
Learn practical drills, exercises, and how to properly implement conditioning protocols into a team setting. Ron McKeefery explains the scientific rational behind anaerobic and aerobic conditioning methods and how to use a systematic approach to build a successful conditioning program. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, McKeefery also provides examples of fun, safe, and effective routines.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Conditioning Programs Aerobic Training Aerobic Training Program
Physical Preparation for Academy Training Specific to Female Law Enforcement Recruits
February 18, 2022
This article will detail example resistance training and aerobic conditioning sessions that could be used by a female recruit in the lead-up to their academy program.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Law Enforcement Recruits RPE Scale Tactical Strength and Conditioning
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