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Training Stability in the Shoulders Hips and Core, Live From the NSCA’s 32nd National Convention

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Friday morning’s sessions started off with a great bang as Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS conducted a master class presentation and taught us a lot about a lot of things under the banner of, “Training Stability in the Shoulders, Hips and Core.”

The Biomechanics of Agility, Live From the NSCA 32nd National Conference

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

There were a lot of great sessions to choose from Thursday afternoon, the first day of the NSCA’s 32nd annual convention here in Las Vegas, but I can’t be in more than one place at a time – or else I would have been at the pool and attending the presentations.

Live From the NSCA’s 32nd National Conference, Prevention of ACL Injuries in Female Athletes

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

As I type this I am watching an incredibly interesting presentation by Greg Myer, CSCS that deals with the reasoning behind the clinical techniques used to prevent ACL injuries in Female Athletes.

Get Updates From the NSCAs 32nd Annual National Convention at PersonalTrainerCoach.com

Monday, July 6th, 2009

This is a big week as the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s annual convention is taking place at the Paris Hotel, and I will be providing updates for those of you who cannot be there in person.

DVD Review: Core Conversion from the Gray Institute

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The Gray Institute is one of the premier resources for high-level instruction for personal trainers, strength coaches and fitness consumers alike.  The Core Conversion 3D Matrix Performance Series DVD can benefit competitive athletes and weekend warriors alike.

Five Questions For a Five Star Fitness Professional, Darian Parker Ph.D – Personal Trainer

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Welcome to the second installment of PersonalTrainerCoach.com’s “5 Questions.”  I’m using a pretty simple format; I ask an accomplished, 5-star fitness professional 5 questions and they answer them.  Successful fitness professionals – strength coaches, personal trainers, athletic trainers, physical therapists – can teach us a lot about our business and ourselves, and this feature will [...]

Video: Personal Trainer’s Professional Journal Review, Part 2

Friday, June 12th, 2009

The International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (IJSNEM) is a valuable resource for personal trainers and strength coaches, as well as for fitness consumers.  Published by  Human Kinetics, the IJSNEM, “publishes original scientific investigations and scholarly reviews offering new insights into sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, as well as articles focusing on the [...]

The National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 32nd National Conference

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

 
The NSCA’s annual national conference is being held July 8th-11 in Las Vegas, and any fitness professional that wants to become a better personal trainer should attend.  This conference is the largest get together of top-notch strength and conditioning professionals and provides an awesome opportunity for personal trainers and strength coaches to learn from the [...]

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