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Training Articles 25 Jan 2012 | 09:46 pm
About the NCSA The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an international nonprofit educational association founded in 1978. The NSCA develops and presents the most advanced inform...
NSCA: EFFECT OF KINETICALLY ALTERING A REPETITION VIA THE USE OF CHAIN RESISTANCE ON VELOCITY DURING THE BENCH PRESS 22 Jun 2011 | 06:44 pm
The purpose of this study was to document the alterations in lifting velocity that occur when the bench press exercise is performed as standard (BP) or with the substitution of resistance via chains ...
NSCA: CONTEMPORARY TRAINING PRACTICES IN ELITE BRITISH POWERLIFTERS 22 Jun 2011 | 06:43 pm
The study also assessed the prevalence of contemporary training practices frequently recommended for powerlifters in the popular literature. A 20-item survey was distributed to 32 elite British power...
NSCA: ALTERATIONS IN SPEED OF SQUAT MOVEMENT AND THE USE OF ACCOMMODATED RESISTANCE 22 Jun 2011 | 06:41 pm
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of heavy/slow movements and variable resistance training on peak power and strength development. Forty-eight National Collegiate Athletic Association...
NSCA: ACUTE EFFECTS OF ELASTIC BANDS DURING THE FREE-WEIGHT BARBELL BACK SQUAT 22 Jun 2011 | 06:40 pm
The purpose of this study was to assess the following measures during the freeweight back squat exercise with and without elastic bands: peak and mean velocity in the eccentric and concentric phases (...
NSCA: The Affect of Grip Width on Bench Press Performance and Risk of Injury 5 Jan 2011 | 08:38 pm
Weight training, as an increasingly popular culture, was estimated to attract more than 40 million Americans in 1998 (18), with an increase in the number of athletes and coaches using resistance train...
NSCA: Optimizing Squat Technique 5 Jan 2011 | 08:36 pm
It has previously been stated that the squat is one of the most popular and important exercises in developing strength and power and is commonly incorporated into strength and conditioning and rehabil...
NSCA: Improving and Understanding the Deadlift 24 Oct 2010 | 06:34 pm
In the sport of Powerlifting, incorrect information regarding muscular strength development may be perpetuated by various sources. One way to combat this problem is to provide correct biomechanical an...
