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Lactate Threshold and Maximal Exercise Performance
August 13, 2018
Scientific research has identified lactate threshold (LT) and maximal exercise performance as being very important contributors to endurance performance. A well-designed endurance training program can lead to improvement in both LT and maximal exercise performance within a single season and from season to season.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Endurance Developing Endurance Lactate Threshold
Shoulder Taps – A Novel Time-Efficient Screening Tool for Tactical Operators
October 21, 2019
This article presents the shoulder taps, which could serve as a more time-efficient screening tool for tactical operators. Although this article will present the shoulder taps as an assessment modality, it may be expanded upon and prescribed as an exercise for the purpose of improving trunk, hip, and shoulder stability.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Movement Pattern Screening Tool FMS Tactical Operators
Max Effort Training for Tactical Populations
April 30, 2016
Examine the benefits of heavy effort training and where it fits in a tactical training program. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Matt Wenning explains a safe and effective approach to training tactical athletes using maximum effort training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design research strength and conditioning Dr. Brian Schilling data real life application athletic development
Importance of Core Development for Soccer Players
May 23, 2025
The purpose of this article is to examine the critical role of core stability in soccer performance.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Injury Risk Agility Balance Training Modalities Functional Movement Soccer Performance Isometric Exercise Abdominal core
Run and Cut
October 1, 2021
This excerpt from Developing Speed describes an agility drill that aims to develop change of direction.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Agility Speed Change-of-Direction Acceleration
Trainer Tips
Are you looking for research-based infographics you can use to educate your clients and athletes? If you’re an NSCA member you can download these resources below, along with referenced discussion points.
In-Season Training and Activity Prep for Basketball
July 30, 2012
Dwight Daub, Director of Athletic Performance for the Oklahoma City Thunder, spoke at National Conference 2012 on designing a warm-up and training program for basketball players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Basketball Strength and Conditioning for Basketball Program Design Warm-Ups
Normalizing Fitness Data
May 1, 2017
Field tests have become popular in applied exercise science and sport performance enhancement programs because of their simplicity and ability to generalize results. However, numerous confounding factors may influence the validity of test data from such evaluations.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation sport performance training fitness training fitness tests fitness testing
NSCA Announces 2021 RSCCE
The NSCA is proud to name 17 strength and conditioning coaches who have obtained the prestigious Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach Emeritus (RSCC*E) designation in 2021. They join an elite and prestigious group of professionals who have proven themselves as experts of the industry.
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 82: Brett Bartholomew
Brett Bartholomew, keynote speaker, performance coach and consultant, best-selling author, and Founder of Art of Coaching™, talks to the NSCA Coaching Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about the importance of communication as a foundation of coaching, understanding the messy realities of leadership, and how reflection can help the profession grow.
Find Brett on Instagram: @coach_brettb or Twitter: @Coach_BrettB | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
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