by Chris Morland | Oct 19, 2017 | Athletic Movement Skills, Coaching Tools, Planning Process, Standards of Certification, Uncategorized
MorlandSTRENGTH seeks to educate and help others reach their personal goals. This blog is dedicated to the past and current assistant coaches I’ve had the opportunity to influence and mentor over the years. I hope I can motivate and inspire you to be better...
by Amer Nahhas | Aug 6, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
Just in time for the Rio Olympics and USA Weightlifting! Why choose the USAW-L1 Certification by Coach Amer Olympic Weightlifting, or the sport of weightlifting has 181 participating countries as part of the International Weightlifting Federation. It is a sport that...
by Sean Cowick | Aug 2, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
The B.O.L.C (Basic Olympic Lifting Certification) by Coach Cowick The completion of a professional certification is an indication of meeting certain requirements and standards. This can be confirmed through a series of learning, studying, verbal, written or visual...
by Erin Blaser | Jul 28, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) from NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) by Coach Blaser A certification in personal training implies that one is knowledgeable in exercise science (anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, neuromuscular control), exercise principles...
by Chris Morland | Jul 24, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
The Functional Movement Screen “FMS” Basics by Chris Morland, MS, CSCS In recent years there has been a lot of attention among coaches, trainers, and athletes about the value of the Functional Movement Screen. In this blog I’m going to share my...
by Justin Taylor | Jul 9, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Standards of Certification
The C.S.C.S (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) from the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) by Justin Taylor, BS, CSCS This is perhaps one of the most important blog series you’ll read involving the fitness industry. That’s because...