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Developing Mental Skills in Athletes
August 24, 2018
Strength and conditioning professionals should consider mental skills training when creating a training program to maximize performance. Developing mental skills is a very long and challenging process; however, the benefits are worth it. Utilizing these skills will put the athlete in a position to succeed in sport, as well as life.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Developing Mental Skills Mental Skills Training Mental Skills in Youth Training hs-coaching
Classifying Movements
January 7, 2022
This brief excerpt breaks down agility into different target movement patterns to help develop an effective agility and quickness program.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Agility Change of Direction Acceleration Deceleration Transition Initiation
What are the Competencies of a Qualified Strength and Conditioning Professional?
The strength and conditioning profession involves combined competencies for the application of sport/exercise science, administration, management, teaching, and coaching. Its professionals must also comply with various laws and regulations while responding to instances of potential injury, and related claims and suits. This creates remarkable challenges, and requires substantial experience, expertise, and other resources to effectively address them, especially in multi-sport (e.g., collegiate and scholastic) settings.
Lee Brown to Receive the 2014 Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement
Colorado Springs, CO - Lee Brown to receive the 2014 Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement at the National Strength and Conditioning Association's 37th National Conference on July 10-12, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV.
Practical Programming Strategies for Minimizing Training-Related Injury
April 1, 2016
This article examines ways that personal trainers can take steps in order to effectively reduce the risk of clients suffering a training-related injury.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design personal training injury reduction injury prevention
Periodization Approach Utilizing Progressive Overload Method for Physical Training Program in ROTC Cadets
August 1, 2017
The Physical Readiness Training Manual includes many exercises intended to keep military personnel in optimal physical condition while staying at a low risk to injury. Additionally, the application of progressive overload may be beneficial to periodization programming in ROTC cadet preparation for the Army Physical Fitness Test.
TSAC Facilitators Program design periodization TSAC-F TSAC ROTC progressive overload
Beyond Reps and Sets – Strength and Conditioning Coaches Guide to Implementing Self-Determination Theory into Practice
May 6, 2022
The purpose of this article is to provide strength and conditioning coaches with practical knowledge from the framework of self-determination theory to facilitate student-athlete motivation within the weight room across varying sports.
Coaches Exercise Science Professional Development Self-Determination Theory Motivation Autonomy Psychology
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 15: Jay DeMayo
Jay DeMayo, strength and conditioning coach at the University of Richmond, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about training within a system but having flexibly, empowering athletes to make decisions in workouts, staying at one institution for 15+ years, books every coach should read, and knowing your role within the team setting.
Coaches Professional Development
Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity
February 25, 2019
This Kinetic Select from Developing the Core reviews the effects of muscle activity when performing exercises on unstable surfaces.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Core Development Stability Agonist Antagonist Muscle Activity
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