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The FMS™ Active Straight Leg Raise – Screening and Corrective Exercise Considerations for Personal Trainers with Minimal FMS™ Experience
December 23, 2022
The first in a planned article series to review essential considerations of each Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) pattern, this article will examine the FMS active straight leg raise (ASLR).
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation FMS™ Movement Compensation Pattern Active Straight Leg Raise
Strength Training and Endurance Athletes
November 1, 2014
High-intensity strength training paired with explosive, high-velocity movements is suggested to enhance endurance performance. It is recommended that a practical approach be taken when implementing this model of strength training, which would involve a thorough preparatory period.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design strength training weight training strength training for endurance endurance training concurrent training
Examining the Connection between Training the Core and Performance
November 26, 2021
This article examines how training the core and performance are connected. This article seeks to help propose how to best use the literature to maximize understanding and use of the current concepts.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Core Strength Core Stability Star Excursion Balance Test
The Impact of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome on a Female Athlete’s Performance and Overall Health
March 11, 2022
This article serves to educate strength and conditioning coaches on the influence exercise can have on the various hormonal pathways that are impacted by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), including insulin resistance, cortisol, testosterone, follicle-stimulating, and luteinizing hormones.
Coaches Exercise Science Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Hormones Insulin Resistance Cortisol Testosterone
TSAC Report 49 Research Review
October 1, 2018
This article is the 12th in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science TSAC Firefighters Police Academy Tactical Athlete
Purpose and Methods of the Hip Hinge and Squat in High School Strength and Conditioning—with Personal Perspective and Sample Program
January 1, 2015
The hip hinge and squat exercises, and their variations, are used in many strength and conditioning programs to develop athletes of many sports. The listed progressions are examples of practical implications used to develop athletes, but there may be additional practical and effective methods used by strength and conditioning coaches for similar purposes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design squat strength and conditioning hip hinge high school coaching high school hs-coaching
Biomechanical Analysis in Practice
May 1, 2017
This article outlines some very basic procedures for video analysis that strength and conditioning professionals can use to identify the physical demands of specific activities.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Training program design sports performance video analysis video analysis strength training exercise program design
Using Red Light Therapy for Fat Loss – An Evidence-Based Guide
May 30, 2025
The purpose of this article is to provide fitness professionals with best practices on creating a program that uses red light therapy to aid in weight loss and weight management.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Nutritional Therapy Photobiomodulation (PBM) Cellular Mechanism Wellness Programs Nutritionist Weight Loss Resistance Training Red Light Therapy
Programming the General Population for Optimal Fitness—10 Important Movement Patterns
November 26, 2018
Developing a program for a general population client requires understanding their movement needs. Expand your training programs by implementing all ten of the major human movement patterns.
Personal trainers Program design Movement Pattern General Population Fitness Programming
Supplemental Land Training Considerations for the Recreational Surfer
July 22, 2022
This article outlines some programming considerations for the recreational surfer.
Personal trainers Program design Surfing Programming Mobility Core Paddling
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