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Resistance Training for the Older Client – Should They Press, Squat, and Deadlift?
April 30, 2021
This article discusses the importance of resistance training for older adults and considerations that personal trainers need to be aware of when working with this population.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Older Adult Resistance Training Activities of Daily Living Personal Trainer
Exercise Progressions for Resuming Strength Training Following Posterior-Chain Muscle Injury
June 13, 2025
NSCA Coach 11.4 shares how strength training of the posterior chain in athletes can reduce injury risk and aid rehabilitation. Visit us online to read more about exercise research.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Fitness progression Concentric Contraction Eccentric Movement Pre-Injury Strength Training Range of Motion Muscle Recovery RDL Training Program
Giving the Clients What They Want—A Personal Perspective
October 1, 2014
It is the job of the personal trainer to help clients reach their goals in a safe and effective manner. However, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture of a client’s life and have tunnel vision on specific training aspects that may not matter.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development personal trainers how to be a successful personal trainer Personal training
Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet for Weight Management
October 22, 2018
The ketogenic diet, while controversial and a highly polarizing subject, has demonstrated promise as an alternative dietary strategy for weight management.
Personal trainers Nutrition Ketogenic diet Low Carbohydrate Weight Management Weight Loss
Body Mass Bias—Effects on Fitness Test and Tactical Performance
June 1, 2015
Because fitness test results are part of performance evaluations, smaller service members have an advantage in terms of attaining promotions, despite evidence that suggests that greater body size, strength, power, and load carrying capacity is correlated with tactical performance.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation body mass bias reliability of fitness tests allometric scaling TSAC fitness testing
Basic Obstacle Race Program Design for a First-Time Participant
April 21, 2023
The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers an overview of training clients for their first Spartan Sprint event.
Personal trainers Program design Aerobic Endurance Muscular Strength Grip Strength
Incorporating the Farmer’s Walk Exercise into Your Client’s Program
October 9, 2025
This Personal Training Quarterly article reviews the farmer’s walk exercise and how to incorporate it safely into a client’s exercise program. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and exercise research.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development Ground-Based Movement Core Stability Functional Strength Load Management Biomechanics Posture Resistance Training
Considerations for Training Sedentary Populations
August 18, 2023
This article identifies considerations and practical training ideas for training sedentary populations.
Personal trainers Program design Sedentary Personal Training Goal Setting Habits
Fall Prevention Program Recommendations for an Aging Population
August 5, 2022
This article will discuss the role of strength training, stretching, and functional mobility exercises in reducing falls in older adults and provide a guide for creating a program.
Personal trainers Program design Older Adult Fall Prevention Balance Flexibility
How to Develop a Training Philosophy Using Basic Training Principles
September 11, 2026
This article discusses how strength and conditioning coaches can create an effective training philosophy by combining core values, coaching beliefs, and evidence-based programming principles. Visit NSCA online to read more about professional development and coaching strategies.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Legal Issues Professional Development Training Methods Exercise Progression Professional Development Leadership Evidence Based Training Training Principles Coaching Philosophy
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