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The Olympic Lifts—Suggested Practices and Common Mistakes
June 1, 2017
This article reviews the basics of the Olympic lifts, including strength base, skill transfer, snatch progressions, and clean and jerk progressions. This article also covers several suggested practices for strength and conditioning coaches to fine-tune and progress learning and coaching of the lifts.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design NSCA Coach olympic lifts exercise progressions
Include Closed-Chain and Open-Chained Core Exercises
December 26, 2020
This excerpt from Developing the Core briefly defines closed- and open-chain exercises and their respective roles in training.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design Closed-chain Exercise Open-chain Exercise Trunk Core Musculature
Training Program Considerations for Endurance Runners
May 1, 2017
This article contains examples of how to periodize training programs to help aerobic endurance athletes reach their peak condition at the appropriate time of the year.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Training for running exercise program design training for endurance sports how to train for a 5k how to train for a marathon how to train for a 10k race
Hydration and Performance
June 3, 2019
This excerpt from NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition discusses the research surrounding the timing of hydration and its impact on sport performance for those participating in aerobic endurance exercise.
Personal trainers Coaches Nutrition Hydration Electrolyte Balance Aerobic Endurance Fluid Balance Dehydration
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 48: Bert Sorin
Bert Sorin, President and Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about Bert Sorin’s upbringing and his experience being a collegiate athlete, how Sorinex is contributing to the field, and how TSAC is continuing to grow and improve.
Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Design and Planning for Endurance Training
February 11, 2019
This section from the book, Developing Endurance, gives an overview of how to plan and develop a program for endurance athletes by following four steps.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Endurance Training Endurance Athlete Programming Developing Endurance
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 28: Matt Nein
Matthew Nein, Head Sports Performance Coach for Salisbury University, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about receiving the NSCA Collegiate Strength Coach of the Year award, personal and program values, and mental toughness.
Coaches Professional Development
Power Clean From Hang
April 1, 2022
This excerpt from Developing Power breaks down the step-by-step technique to a power clean from the hang position.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Power Clean Technique Explosive Power
Functional Core Assessment
October 11, 2019
This excerpt from Developing the Core discusses two testing methods that may predict a strong or weak core based on how well the participant completes the task.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Testing and Evaluation Core SEBT Single-Leg Squat Test
Plyometric Exercises
August 26, 2019
This excerpt from Developing Power discusses implementing plyometric training in a program to develop lower body power.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Plyometric Training SSC Jumping Lower Body Power
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