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CONDITIONING
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Connect
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FOR ALL.
60,000+ Global Members, Researchers, Educators,
and Certified Professionals United in One Purpose
Get 50% off Recertification Fees
Complete and report your CEUs by July 31, 2023, and you'll get 50% off your recertification fees for this cycle! But hurry, you must complete the entire recertification process before the end of July. See how many more CEUs you need by logging into your account.
Featured Articles
Kids Must Strength Train – A Call to Action
by Jonathan Kilian, CSCS, CSPS and Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*DNovember 06, 2020
This article discusses the impact and importance of resistance training with kids on their mental and physiological health and well-being.
Using Complexes to Help Improve Tactical Job Performance
by Jay Dawes PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCAAugust 24, 2018
Just as any athletic team can benefit from sport-specific training, tactical professionals can benefit from occupational task-specific training as well. Combining pushing, pulling, pressing, and total body movements into complexes may help mimic the demands and movements of job tasks that tactical personnel may encounter.
A Practical Guide to Workload Management and Injury Prevention in College and High School Sports
by Francois Gazzano and Tim GabbetAugust 29, 2016
Managing workload and optimizing athlete performance while promoting injury-free participation is simplified using the eight tips in this article.
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Prescription Exercise Programming in Preparation for the Army Combat Fitness Test
By Jennifer Lentz | February 24, 2023This article discusses the importance and impact a qualified fitness professional on the fitness and readiness of soldiers for the United States Army.
Strength Classification and Diagnosis: Not All Strength is Created Equal
By Adam Virgile, CSCS | February 17, 2023This article presents a contemporary, evidence-based, and practical framework that reduces the many strength and speed-strength metrics into five distinct qualities.
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Ice Hockey Special Considerations – The Goaltenders
By Tammy Kovaluk, CSCS | February 17, 2023The purpose of this article is to investigate a few important considerations for the ice hockey goaltender: common injuries, specific physical characteristics and conditioning, and the mental game.
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Correlating Sex-Specific Military Performance Training to Collegiate Lacrosse
By Allison Brager, Tina Burke, Lieutenant Francis Orlando, Aaron John Droege, CSCS, J. Nathan Wilder, CSCS, Peter Lisman, and Devon Dobrosielski | February 10, 2023This article examines training from collegiate lacrosse programs and how this data can be used to develop data-informed recommendations and refine current approaches towards preparing military and tactical personnel for the Army Combat Fitness Test.
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Advance Your Career With an NSCA Certification
NSCA certifications are for dedicated, knowledge-hungry, hardworking strength and conditioning professionals. When you have an NSCA credential on your resume you elevate yourself. You become the standard that employers seek when hiring strength and conditioning positions. NSCA certifications can help differentiate you from the competition while joining the ranks of some of the top experts in the industry. If you’re ready, rise to the occasion. Equip yourself with the tools needed to apply evidence-based research to positively impact the health, lives, and athletic performance of others. .
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One of the greatest benefits of joining NSCA’s community of strength and conditioning professionals is access to a growing network of top strength coaches, personal trainers and others who share your passion for evidence-based best practices.Special Interest Groups
Make the most of your NSCA membership by engaging with others who share your interests through one or more Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
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Nominate Your NSCA Coach of the Year
Recognize an outstanding Professional, College, and Assistant College Strength & Conditioning coach today. Deadline: June 10.
Foundation Assistantship
Advance your career with an NSCA Foundation Assistantship! CSCS®-certified recent graduates can apply now through Oct. 1 for Jan.-May placement with an experienced RSCC mentor.
CASCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Congratulations to Parker University - Undergraduate Strength and Conditioning Program, the latest academic program to earn CASCE accreditation!
From record growth to advancements in industry-leading education, 2021 was a historic year for the NSCA.
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