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Presence of Spotters Improves Bench Press Performance: A Deception Study
August 19, 2019
This infographic outlines a study that investigated the effect of the presence of a spotter on bench press performance.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Infographics Bench Press Spotting
Sled Pushing and Pulling to Enhance Speed Capability
June 3, 2019
This infographic takes a look at resisted sled training and the benefits it may have on sprint performance. It also offers insight into when and how to utilize resisted sled training.
Coaches Program design Infographics Sled Pushing Sled Pulling Acceleration Power
Youth Resistance Training
August 24, 2018
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recognizes and supports the premise that many of the benefits associated with adult resistance training programs are attainable by children and adolescents who follow age-specific resistance training guidelines.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Youth Resistance Training infographics Youth Programming
Classifying Movements
January 7, 2022
This brief excerpt breaks down agility into different target movement patterns to help develop an effective agility and quickness program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Agility Change of Direction Acceleration Deceleration Transition Initiation
Multidirectional Speed Training for Hockey
May 1, 2015
Maria Mountain demonstrates of an off-ice agility cone drill to help hockey players work on multidirectional transitions using forward, backward, and lateral crossover patterns.
Coaches Program design Drills Ice Hockey Hockey Training
Metabolic Resistance Training: The Primary Principle
July 30, 2012
Brad Schoenfeld, MS, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT, spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference on the primary principle of metabolic resistance training.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design metabolic total body squats rows large muscle groups
Slam on the Brakes: Deceleration Qualities to Optimize Performance
January 28, 2013
Shawn Myszka, MS, CSCS,*D spoke at the NSCA's 2013 Coaches' Conference on the impact of deceleration on performance training.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Decceleation Training Acceleration vs Decceleration Proper Decceleration Athlete Training 2013-Coaches-Conference
Compatibility of Training Programs: Problems and Solutions
July 30, 2012
William Kraemer, PhD, CSCS,*D, spoke at the 2012 National Conference on the compatibility of training programs, addressing common problems and solutions.
Program design Training Programs Creating Trainging Programs Athlete Considerations Training Load Training Volume
Micros, Mesos and Macros
July 30, 2012
NFL Coach Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS, RSCC, spoke at the NSCA's 2013 Coaches Conference about Micros, Mesos and Macros, and the organization of a training plan.
Coaches Nutrition Program design NFL Coach Nutrition for Athletes Macros Mesos Micros 2013-Coaches-Conference
Strength Classification and Diagnosis: Not All Strength is Created Equal
February 17, 2023
This article presents a contemporary, evidence-based, and practical framework that reduces the many strength and speed-strength metrics into five distinct qualities.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Infographics Isometric Strength Explosive Strength Reactive Strength
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