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Sandbag Training - Alternative Methods to Build Hip Extension Strength
In this hands-on session from the 2022 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Brad Gillingham provides strength and conditioning coaches with sandbag training techniques to incorporate into their programs to develop functional strength and power.
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Mechanical Perspectives on Injury Prevention
From the 2022 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Luke Bradford discusses injury prevention programming from a perspective of the structures of the body and the application of mechanics. Access the CEU quiz here: https://www.nsca.com/certification/ceu-quizzes/mechanical-perspectives-on-injury-prevention/
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Monitoring Training Induced Stress
From the 2022 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Bill Amonette reviews exercise-induced training stress and adaptations, consequences of too much training stress, tools for strength and conditioning coaches to use to help monitor stress, and practical applications to help strength and conditioning coache...
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High Intensity Interval Training: An Updated Application for Old School Sprints
From the 2021 NSCA National Conference, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan discusses updated information, nutritional components, sex-specific considerations, and practical applications of high-intensity interval training.
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Sorting Through Nutrition Confusion w Red Meat, Organic, and Plant-Based Diets
Marie Spano explains how important it is to know your client’s nutrition because of the way it affects their nutrient intake, the way it affects their performance, and the overall cost and convenience of food for them.
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How Hypertrophy and Strength Training Differ: Make Sure You Get the Best of Both
Mike Israetel discusses where strength training overlaps with hypertrophy training, and how you can get the best of both training methods.
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Posterior Chain Development: The Aesthetics, Performance, Injury Risk Continuum
Dr. Paul Comfort and Dr. Nick Ripley go in-depth to explain the finer details of developing the posterior chain, including a comparison of exercises for optimal targeted development.
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Using Biomarkers to Enhance Training and Nutrition Programming
The Director of the University of South Carolina Sport Science Lab, Dr. Shawn Arent, discusses how coaches can choose and use biomarkers to enhance training and nutrition programming for athletes.
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Determining Optimal Load for Max Power Production in Mid-Thigh Power Clean
Antonio Squillante from the University of Southern California, discusses his research on determining the optimal load for maximal power production in a mid-thigh power clean. This poster was presented at the 2021 National Conference.
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Functional Weight Bearing Int. & Ex. Rotation Meas. in Various Hip Positions
This poster presentation was given at the 2021 National Conference and discusses the findings of the study relating to the investigation of function weight bearing internal and external rotation measurements in various hip positions.
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Wavelet Analysis of sEMG Power Distribution Between Knee Injury & Healthy Males
This poster presentation was given at the 2022 National Conference. Benjamin Jones from the University of Southern Mississippi discusses the research in comparing the muscle activation through sEMG to assess skeletal muscle activity and function between hose without a history of knee injuries and...
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Sensitivity of Raw Bioimpedance Values to Acute Feeding in Healthy Young Adults
This poster presentation was given at the 2022 National Conference. Katie Hirsch discusses the findings from the research looking at whole-body bioimpedance after feedings of carbs, protein, and fasting and how the various frequencies reflected differences in the measures of impedance.
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Effects of Acute Energy Drinks on Aerobic Exercise Performance and MVIC Fatigue
This Podium Presentation, originally presented at the 2022 National Conference, Nile Banks from the University to Iowa, discusses the findings of the research investigating the effects of acute energy drink consumption on aerobic exercise performance and isometric fatigue.
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Strength Training for the Brain: Tech and Mindfulness Training for S&C Perf.
This video provides an abstract for the article " Strength Training for the Brain: Using Technology to Deliver Mindfulness Training to Improve Strength and Conditioning Performance". Associated with: Strength & Conditioning Journal. 38(6):81-88, December 2016.
Read the article here: https://jour...