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Pleased 2 share Dr. William Kraemer’s touching farewell as he passes the baton Editor-In-Chief, JSCR, to Dr. Nicholas Ratamess #NSCA was privileged to have Dr. Kraemer Editor-In-Chief for 30 yrs. Thank you for your dedication & investment in S&C profession bit.ly/2BXPRQd
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Resistance Training for Women: Debunking popular myths plus a look at the benefits 🏋️♀️ bit.ly/2mbLfeg
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New infographic!
This infographic explains the NSCA's Guidance on safe return to training for athletes.
Click here to go to the resource page » fal.cn/37Uzu
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Why the highest-paid S&C coaches in DI football are so valuable to their programs via @espn buzz.mw/ba75u_f
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NEW INFOGRAPHIC!
This infographic describes athletic movements through the force-time curve and associated considerations necessary to report and assess athletic force.
Click here to read the article » fal.cn/38EMw
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Insight into considerations for weightlifting and its contribution to LTAD found in the NSCA's Position on Weightlifting for Sports Performance. Watch for the full paper coming to @Jscronline in June. bit.ly/3ndZgvv
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Enhancing the Force-Velocity Profile of Athletes Using #Weightlifting Derivatives bit.ly/2lSSMkF
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Why High Schools Need Strength & Conditioning Professionals — 3 part series via @Ryan_Faer buzz.mw/ba32u_f
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The CSCCa and NSCA have collaborated to create consensus guidelines recommending upper limits on the volume, intensity, and work:rest ratio during transition periods where athletes are more vulnerable to incidences of injury or death.
Read here >>> nsca.com/about-us/position-s…
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Nick our Personal Training Mgr has always wanted to wrestle a WWE star & tday he got to #thumbwrestle @WWERollins
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The NSCA Recommended Coach-to-Athlete Ratios.
Here, we go over the appropriate coach-to-athlete ratios for athletes in junior high school, high school, and college. This information is directly from the NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines.
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“Never take a job where you can’t be yourself”
-Al Vermeil
#LearningFromLegends #Coaches19
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New guidelines for the safe return to training for athletes following the current COVID-19 pandemic!
Click here to read the press release » fal.cn/37T5G
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Tactical athletes are always fight/flight; Dr. Mann talks tips to engage the parasympathetic @jbryanmann #TSAC2016
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Stability, #injuryprevention, enhanced performance: Why We Need #CoreTraining @drstuartmcgill bit.ly/1ycAsnu
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Congratulations to @RMcKeefery, 2016 NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year!
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Stability, #injuryprevention, enhanced performance: Why We Need #CoreTraining @drstuartmcgill buzz.mw/b6ndc_f
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NEW INFOGRAPHIC!
This infographic highlights seven effective strategies to reduce the risk of injury in young athletes for strength and conditioning coaches.
Click here to read the article » journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Ab…
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Enhancing the Force-Velocity Profile of Athletes Using #Weightlifting Derivatives bit.ly/2lSSMkF
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“Athletes don’t exercise and diet...
They train and eat” - Shawn Arent
#PTCON18
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Train endurance athletes? A look at resistance training's effect on endurance #performance buzz.mw/b1cd2_f
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Postactivation Potentiation: How does it work? >> bit.ly/2FyPfyv @YLMSportScience Yann LE MEUR
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Monitor athlete stress load, achieve max results: Monitoring Fatigue from A-Z w/ @jbryanmann buzz.mw/b6jq4_f
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This article defines the roles of personal trainers and physical therapists and to learn how their combined expertise can influence long-term physical health improvements for their clients.
Read here >>> bit.ly/2XvGBco
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"Why get female athletes lifting earlier? Get them happier, stronger, confident & empowered to pursue goals" - Tara De Leon #Coaches2017
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. @WWERollins post workout w/ NSCA's @scottcaulfield @Lilweightlifter @shelbs1690 @callmethommyboy @mbergdorf
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Single-Leg and Double-Leg Training Implications/Considerations for #Basketball Athletes buzz.mw/b159h_f
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Injury Prevention in Youth Athletes: A Summary in 9 Key Points >> bit.ly/2s08GwZ #LTAD
📷: @YLMSportScience
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Stop wasting your warm-ups. Internationally renowned coach and educator Ian Jeffreys showed us how at #NSCACon23.
Build great skill-based warm-ups that seamlessly blend into the start of your workouts.
#NSCAstrong #strengthandconditioning #speedtraining
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New Infographic!
This infographic reviews the current research of both complex and contrast training methods and their effect on performance measures.
Click here to access the article » fal.cn/38kR6
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Anterior, Posterior Serape: Rotational Function/Training of the Core buzz.mw/bajuc_f @drstuartmcgill @IHPfit
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Train endurance athletes? A look at resistance training's effect on endurance #performance buzz.mw/b16w3_f
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Here are some evidence-based guidelines as to volume when creating resistance training programs designed to maximize muscle hypertrophy.
Read more >> bit.ly/2HVI5Jy @YLMSportScience
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Strengthening the Springs: How utilizing weightlifting derivatives can ↗️ sprint performance buzz.mw/b1pw0_l
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#NSCA Classic - Postactivation Potentiation: How does it work? @Doc_Haff @YLMSportScience
#TeamNSCA ow.ly/a75i30gJMMU
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Anterior & Posterior Serape: Rotational Function/Training of the Core buzz.mw/bajuc_f @drstuartmcgill @IHPfit
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Weightlifting movements & derivatives can be programmed effectively by considering their force bit.ly/2oAzD4R @YLMSportScience
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Congratulations to Mike Arthur, CSCS, RSCC*E for being awarded the NSCA Impact Award
Read more about the NSCA Career award winners here >>> bit.ly/2HE9Hhq
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Have a teen athlete? Impt read- "The stronger you are, the less chance you will have an injury" @KurtzM3 bit.ly/2i2Sd71 #TeamNSCA
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Training kids? Youth Performance & Fitness—Strength and Conditioning Information for Parents buzz.mw/b1jo4_f
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A Mechanical Model for Plyometric Progression and Factors to Consider via @MikeYoung bit.ly/2l7MpVL
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Effect of Plyometric Training on #SportPerformance & Guidelines for Effective Programming buzz.mw/b1bsz_f
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💪 S/o to the #NSCAstrong strength and performance staff behind #SBLIX:
@Chiefs » Ryan Reynolds, CSCS, @GriffonStrength, CSCS, Nick Cassetta, CSCS, Spencer Reid
@Eagles » Fernando Noriega, CPSS, CSCS, Ben Wagner, CSCS, Dustin Woods, CSCS, Edward Grayer, CSCS, @AMLockwood_, CSCS
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How strength coaches are taking over college basketball espn.com/mens-college-basket… #NSCAcommunity #everyonestronger
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Lumbar Stabilization: Evidence-Based Approach for Athletes With Low Back Pain buzz.mw/b6zer_f #lowbackpain
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Monitor athlete stress load, achieve max results: Monitoring Fatigue from A-Z w/ @jbryanmann buzz.mw/b6jq4_f
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Deceleration can be critical to the success of movement: Understanding #Deceleration in Sport buzz.mw/b6p9p_f
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3 College Strength Coaches Explain the Biggest Training Mistakes Made by High School Athletes - via @STACKMedia - buzz.mw/b1rmi_l
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Sociology of Coaching & Athletic Performance: 5 articles to help you better understand your athletes via @DrGearity bit.ly/2kLZEfT
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Developing the Multisport Athlete w/ HS Strength&Conditioning Coach of the Year @CoachEaves buzz.mw/b1bso_f
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#SCJ Integrated Approach to Correcting the High-Bar Back Squat From “Excessive Forward Leaning” >> bit.ly/2AwOh3M
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Velocity-Based Training in #Football: What is it, why/how to use it & potential limitations buzz.mw/ba70z_f
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Need an alt exercise to nordic hamstring curls that works posterior chain? Sliding Leg Curl bit.ly/2aqHDjZ
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Congratulations to Daniel S. Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC/L, CSCS for being awarded Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist of the Year! Read more about the annual award recipients here >>> bit.ly/2tjQa0z
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The 10 Pillars for Successful Long-Term Athletic Development >> bit.ly/2q4g2f1 #LTAD
📷: @YLMSportScience
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NEW INFOGRAPHIC!
This infographic explains how to build a load-velocity profile for velocity-based training (VBT), and is the second of a three part series explaining the theory behind and application of VBT.
Click here to read the article » fal.cn/3aMqX
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Sequencing/integrating training factors for advanced athletes: The Conjugated Sequencing Model bit.ly/1FaqsuB
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Foundational Movements for #TacticalAthletes to build strength, power, mobility, durability buzz.mw/b1chg_f
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How do hip extension moments change with increasing squat, lunge and deadlift loads? bit.ly/1yFQOOT
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Why Your High School Needs a Qualified Strength and Conditioning Professional >> bit.ly/2ig2CLI
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New Infographic: Activation of Gluteus Maximus during Performance of the Back Squat, Split Squat, and Barbell Hip Thrust, and the Relationship with Maximal Sprinting
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Sequencing/integrating training factors for advanced athletes: The Conjugated Sequencing Model bit.ly/1FaqsuB
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Enhancing the Force-Velocity Profile of Athletes Using Weightlifting Derivatives. Read more here >>> bit.ly/2oAzD4R
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NSCA Classic: The Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners .@YLMSportScience bit.ly/2vBlW97
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Stability & #Weightlifting🏋️: Anatomy, mechanics of spinal stabilization & proper bracing for max & sub-max lifts bit.ly/2scOLJP
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Great reminder from @CitadelSports Strength & Conditioning for athletes to keep your fuel bucket full
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“Coach the kids, not the weights”
-Johnny Parker
#LearningFromLegends #Coaches19
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Enhancing the Force-Velocity Profile of Athletes Using #Weightlifting Derivatives🏋️ >> bit.ly/2oAzD4R
📷: @YLMSportScience
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Focus of Attention for Diagnostic Testing of the Force-Velocity Curve & Practical Applications >> bit.ly/2mfss3x
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Does #eccentrictraining improve performance? How to add it into #resistancetraining programs bit.ly/1DeYGNw
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How much is too much? IOC consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury buzz.mw/b11dq_f
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18 Basic #Core Training Exercises to address the four basic movement patterns of the trunk buzz.mw/baq8r_f
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Who do you surround yourself w/ & rely on when you need to hear the truth? #WednesdayWisdom in honor of #PatSummitt
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Role of the Clean and Jerk and the Snatch in the Development of High School Athletes buzz.mw/b1n28_f
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Application of the Reps in Reserve-Based Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale for Resistance Training >> bit.ly/2mUb4BC
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Muscle Activation and Power Characteristics: #Deadlift w/ Straight and Hexagonal Barbells buzz.mw/b15bt_f
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“We are not just making better athletes. We are making better men, women, moms, dads, and future coaches. It’s more than sports. It’s our future”
-Vernon Griffith
#Coaches19
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The votes are in! We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2020 election, as voted by you, NSCA members.
Click here to read the full press release » nsca.com/media-room/press-re…
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We're excited to share our new resource! Why Your High School Needs a Qualified Strength & Conditioning Professional bit.ly/2ig2CLI
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From needs analysis to training volume: Considerations for Program Design Reporting buzz.mw/baufo_f
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Congratulations to Andrew C. Fry, PHD, CSCS*D, FNSCA for being awarded the Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Read more about the NSCA Career award winners here >>> bit.ly/2HE9Hhq
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Anterior &Posterior Serape: Rotational Function/Training of the Core bit.ly/1Rp5XlF @drstuartmcgill @IHPfit
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This infographic highlights a study that explores the role of the lateral gluteal muscles and its impact on runners.
Click here to read the full article >>> fal.cn/34ocj
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How do hip extension moments change with increasing squat, lunge and deadlift loads? 🏋️ bit.ly/1yFQOOT #FreeReadFriday
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There are many health benefits of resistance exercise for older adults. There is strong evidence to support the benefits of resistance exercise for countering many age-related processes.
To read the full position statement, click here >>> fal.cn/34emb
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Powerlifting vs Weightlifting for Athletic Performance: Are they competing or complimentary? buzz.mw/ba2au_f
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“Meg Stone is not a female strength coach, she is a strength coach who happens to be a female”
-Johnny Parker
#LearningFromLegends #Coaches19
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Integrative Neuromuscular Training and Injury Prevention in Youth: Identifying Risk Factors buzz.mw/b1c9r_f
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Why do high schools need qualified strength & conditioning pros? ↘️ injury risk, ↗️ performance & ☑️ risk mgmt >> bit.ly/2qyiU6Z
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The Role of #Kettlebells in Strength and Conditioning: A Review of the Literature buzz.mw/bavrh_f
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