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Strength& Conditioning. Certifying Organizations & Additional Information . By: Cory Bennett. Accredited Organizations. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) NSCA Home Page Requires College Degree Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association ( CSCCa )
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Strength&Conditioning Certifying Organizations & Additional Information By: Cory Bennett
Accredited Organizations • National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) NSCA Home Page Requires College Degree • Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) • CSCCa Home Page Required College degree
NSCA Specializations • Online certifications • Certified Strength and Conditioning specialist • Certified Specialized Populations Specialist • Certified personal Trainer • Tactical Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) • Improve performance of Athletes • Implement training programs • Provide Nutritional & Injury Prevention Guidance
Certified Special Populations Specialists (CSPS) • Population: Clients with chronic and temporary health conditions • More individualized • Educate, Motivate, and train to meet health and fitness needs
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) • Most Basic of Certifications • Design effective exercise programs • Motivate clients to reach health/fitness goals
Tactical Strength & Condition (TSAC) • Most Unique of NSCA Certifications • Train Emergency and Authoritative services (Military, Fire/Rescue, Police, protective service, etc.) • Goal: Maintain Health/Fitness of these public services
CSCCa Certifications • Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified • Master Strength & Conditioning Coach
Strength &Conditioning Coach Certified • Gain knowledge, skills, techniques, and expertise needed to be an effective Strength and Conditioning Coach • Colligate or Professional level
Master Strength & Conditioning Coach • Highest honor that can be achieved • Represents Professionalism and longevity in the field • Minimum of 12 years before eligible
Other types of Programs (Non-Accredited) • ISSA (International Sport Science Association) – Strength and conditioning cert • IFPA (International Fitness Professionals Association)
Benefits of Strength and Conditioning • Become a better athlete • Builds Strength for life • Anyone can do it • You receive positive results
Athlete Performance • Athletes need improvement in explosion, endurance, and strength • S&C programs improves every category
Improves Quality of life • Increases bone density • Improves health and cardiovascular fitness • Improves mood and confidence Happier after each workout
Its not just for sports athletes • Non athletes are encouraged to train • All it takes is initiative
Positive Results • Decreases body fat • Increases lean muscle, mobility, & Flexibility • Gives you an attractive physical appearance
An Emerging Lifestyle (Crossfit) • CrossFit is defined as that which optimizes fitness • Provides nationally accredited training seminars • Encourages participants to workout together • CrossFit Gyms are sprouting up all over the country • Crossfit Home Web Page
Other fun ways to build strength and conditioning • Tough Mudders • Spartan Race
Designed by the British Special Forces • 10-12 miles of obstacles • Tests stamina, strength, mental grit and camaraderie • Charity event for the Wounded Warrior Project • Has Raised over $5,000,000 to this date
Designed by Ultra Athletes and a Royal Marine • 5 Levels of competition that increase in difficulty each level • Goal: get people off the couch and have fun doing obstacles and playing in the mud like when we were kids... with a little “flare” • Tests resilience, strength, quick decision making skills, and ability to overcome adversity