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This purpose of this article is to supply personal trainers with resistance training techniques, progressions, and cues that can assist their clients in overcoming sarcopenia and to eventually press to the overhead position pain free and with confidence.
Personal trainersExercise TechniqueProgram designSarcopeniaOverhead PressOlder AdultRetractionPosterior Chain
In order to develop athletes who can move optimally in multiple planes of motion, training should include elements that can challenge them in multiple planes while providing various resistance and proprioceptive challenges.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designbasketball coachingNSCA CoachBilateral SymmetryRotational TrainingTraining for Basketball
The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers reading the strength and conditioning research the knowledge necessary to better understand the statistical data commonly reported in research manuscripts.
Personal trainersTesting and EvaluationProfessional DevelopmentEvidence-BasedResearchStatisticsEffect SizeConfidence Interval
This article discusses using the principle of specificity as an important component in tactical training programs to enhance performance, decrease injuries, and improve functional longevity of a tactical athlete.
This article encompasses some of the necessary experience, education, certifications, and personal development needed to become a strength and conditioning coach.
When considering applying advanced methods to affect and augment maximal power output, this excerpt from Developing Power explains three key points to consider.
Personal trainersTSAC FacilitatorsCoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designRate of Force DevelopmentMaximal Power OutputForce-Velocity RelationshipMuscular Power
When integrating resistance training, endurance athletes must ensure that the sessions or workouts are sequenced in the context of the overall workload. Giving careful thought to these factors when designing the training plan will increase the chances of success.
CoachesExercise ScienceProgram designendurance trainingstrength trainingweight training