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Private Sector Coach of the Year
The Private Sector Coach of the Year Award, previously known as the Personal Trainer of the Year Award, recognizes an NSCA-certified professional working in the private sector who demonstrates exceptional impact in client outcomes, application of evidence-based practices, advocacy for the strength and conditioning profession, and significant contributions to the NSCA.
JOP Matrix—Application to Lacrosse
January 1, 2016
Ultimately, there is no “one magical exercise” that can be programmed to appropriately develop all physical training adaptations required in competition, but the JOP Matrix can be used to help address several necessary adaptations needed for lacrosse players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning strength training lacrosse matrix JOP matrix jump to hop
Compensatory Stabilization—The Extension/Compression Stabilizing Strategy—Part 2
April 1, 2016
Strength and conditioning coaches that temper their posterior chain exercises with some threshold training and specific trunk exercises designed to break the extension/compression stabilization strategy (ECSS) to restore proper stabilizing strategies may find their athletes will move better, get injured less, and actually perform better.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design stabilization ECSS stabilization strategy extension/compression
Working with Elite Athletic Women’s Menstrual Cycle
May 19, 2023
The purpose of this article is to share the importance of the menstrual cycle’s effects on elite athlete performance, and how these effects should influence the training and recovery of high-performing athletic women.
Coaches Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Menstrual Cycle Follicular Phase Luteal Phase Thermoregulation
Strengthening Student-Athletes’ Leadership Skills in the Weight Room
August 8, 2020
Dr. Whitney Moore and Val Smith from Wayne State University use this session, from the 2019 NSCA National Conference, to provide evidence-based motivational strategies and leadership behaviors, strength coach tested relationship-building strategies, and explain different levels of informal leadership training opportunities.
Coaches Professional Development Leadership Motivation Relationship-Building Informal Leadership hs-coaching
A Strength and Conditioning Framework for the Marathon Des Sables (Ultra-Endurance Event)
July 1, 2013
Ultra-endurance performance is likely determined by quality of physical preparation, effective nutritional management, ability to cope with the environmental stressors, psychological resilience, and recovery capacity.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design long distance running Marathon Des Sables ultra marathon marathon training Ultraendurance training
Strength Training Practices for Rowing – Part 2 – Strength Training for Performance
June 12, 2020
This article is the second of a series of articles on strength training practices for rowing and seeks to provide information on periodization strategies for rowers of different competitive levels and schedules, as well as include sample periodization plans and sample programs.
Coaches Program design Rowing Periodization Strength Training Stroke Motion
Windows of Optimal Trainability
April 1, 2016
The “five Ss” of trainability and performance are critical periods of development that all youth strength and conditioning coaches should consider when creating a training program. Coaches should take advantage of each window to maximize a youth athlete’s potential and help ensure a long athletic career.
Coaches Program design LTAD youth training guidelines youth athletic training
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