Strength&
Conditioning
By: Cory Bennett
Certifying Organizations & Additional Information
Accredited Organizations National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA)NSCA Home PageRequires College Degree
Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)
CSCCa Home PageRequired College degree
Online certifications◦ Certified Strength and Conditioning specialist◦ Certified Specialized Populations Specialist◦ Certified personal Trainer◦ Tactical Strength and Conditioning Specialist
NSCA Specializations
Improve performance of Athletes◦ Implement training
programs ◦ Provide Nutritional & Injury
Prevention Guidance
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Population: Clients with chronic and temporary health conditions◦ More individualized◦ Educate, Motivate, and train to meet health and
fitness needs
Certified Special Populations Specialists (CSPS)
Most Basic of Certifications
Design effective exercise programs
Motivate clients to reach health/fitness goals
Certified Personal
Trainer (CPT)
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
Tactical Strength & Condition (TSAC)
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)
Types of facilities
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 Forces10-12 miles of obstaclesTests stamina, strength, mental grit and
camaraderieCharity 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
HOPE YOU ENJOYED!
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