Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (CSCS Lectures)

Course content and supplemental videos for the Praxis of Strength Training and Conditioning Course that I teach, which prepares students to pass the NSCA's Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.

This course provides an in-depth study of the principles and techniques used to assess physical fitness and to design and prescribe exercise programs and physical activities. Concepts of exercise science will be applied to the development and practice of strength training and conditioning programs. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to sit for the NSCA’s certification exam—Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Furthermore, students will leave this class with the knowledge and tools necessary to safely and effectively plan and supervise evidence-based strength training and conditioning plans in a variety of settings.

Learning Outcomes:
• Demonstrate and analyze proper lifting, sprinting, change-of-direction, plyometric, and stretching technique.
• Explain how energy systems work in our body during exercise and sport.
• Assess and evaluate clients for various components of fitness.
• Design and implement safe and effective strength training, conditioning, and personal training programs by applying exercise prescription principles for training variation, injury prevention, and reconditioning.
• Learn how to provide guidance regarding nutrition and performance-enhancing substances.
• Understand the similarities and differences between training for sport and training for fitness and health.