Forum : College Strength and Conditioning Coaches http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=topics&f=242&groupid=-1 Welcome http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=2147483845 Started by Christina
Last Posted to on Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:11:27 PM by Jerry Kelsey 6/19/2012 5:47:47 PM
I recently took the CSCS and am currently working on my masters degree to become a college strength and conditioning coach. I've had a knack for the subject since I got out of high school, but through my internship (as an assistant) I came to realize that this field is becoming much more competitive as time goes on. If you've got your CSCS certification you are on the right track, but without your masters degree it will still be somewhat difficult to find a job. I'd recommend getting as much experience through internships as possible, getting a masters degree, and CSCS certification. From that point you'd be set to find a job and I'd just put in as many job apps as possible (be willing to relocate). Even if it's just an assistant strength and conditioning coaching position at least you'd get a foot in the door and get paid a little bit until you could advance to a head strength coach. Experience is as important as education. ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 16:11:27 GMT Question on isometric training http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967887 Started by Ty R. Nordic, CSCS 6/8/2012 4:45:01 PM
Last Posted to on Friday, February 01, 2013 11:12:40 AM by Shamus McGlynn, CSCS 6/20/2012 1:14:11 AM

Ty,

  Doing a quick search this article may help to support your claim a bit. Other than this you can more simply explain that a 2 minute isometric hold in a squat position is really not training strength and power. Your just fatiguing the muscles and more likely improving a strength endurance aspect of the muscles as opposed to a emphasis on power. Personally, if I was in your shoes, I would have asked the coach why he was suggesting that type of training and where he is coming from. If your the strength coach with a certification, a coach should have to explain to you why he/she may want to change something in the program, with evidence for support, not the other way around. But that is just my personal opinion. Every setting is run differently but thankfully in my University setting the AD supports us 100% because he understand that were the ones with the training and certification. Like what Bryan said, you may be able to compromise and keep him happy by doing some of that stuff on a light day in the program and lower the weight to have a more strength endurance effect. Hope this helps and good luck.

 

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00423242?LI=true 

]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:12:40 GMT Department of Defense SC jobs http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967473 Started by Dennis Garnham, CSCS, NSCA-CPT 6/4/2012 5:04:49 AM
Last Posted to on Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:01:26 PM by Michael Bugielski, MS, CSCS 6/3/2012 7:40:18 PM

Dennis;

 

I am very interested in DOD contracts, especially since my father used to do work with them.  Please keep me posted if you hear of anything.

Michael S. Bugielski MS, USAW, CSCS, RSCC*D

]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:01:26 GMT Jammer Extension/ Jammer Rotation Weight Correlations http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967497 Started by Jonathan W. Lynch, I, CSCS 6/5/2012 5:58:47 PM
Last Posted to on Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:12:20 AM by Jonathan W. Lynch, I, CSCS 6/5/2012 5:58:47 PM
I am a strength and conditioning coach at Central Connecticut State University and I have been training my throwers for several months now. I have recently began adding the Jammer Rotation (Hammer Strength) using the single arm - split stance technique.  I have maxes for each athlete which work very well wit the Jammer Extension technique (Base stance, double arm).  I was curious if any other coaches have been able to find a correlation for 1RM percentages between these two exercises.  When I do the exercises myself, it seems as though I can lift about 25lbs more on the rotational jammer. Thanks for any help that you can provide! ]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:12:20 GMT Topic/question #3 http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967321 Started by Christina
Last Posted to on Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:25:40 AM by Kevin M. Stanley, MA 6/4/2012 1:19:51 PM
On a other side note is people can also look at the high school route. Its not as glamorous as the college scene but the stability is somewhat better and depending on where you are the facilities can be awesome. A good example is Deer Park High School. (Google It) They are south of Houston and have 2 full time stength coaches and run a 11,000 square foot facility. ]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:25:40 GMT Topic/question #2 http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967320 Started by Christina
Last Posted to on Friday, August 24, 2012 1:33:56 PM by Christina
Considering the proliferation of "fad" training programs (as seen on TV, in magazines, on the Internet, Etc,), how does your S&C department promote evidence-based, scientifically accepted protocols?

Posted on behalf of the SIG Chair ]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:33:56 GMT Topic/question #1 http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967319 Started by Christina
Last Posted to on Friday, August 24, 2012 1:33:18 PM by Christina
How do we as individual Collegiate S&C professionals and/or departments work to achieve more respect for our profession? Specifically, from Athletic Medicine and our University’s Administration. In addition to the above question, what methods (please use specific examples) have you employed to achieve this goal?

Posted on behalf of the SIG Chair ]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:33:18 GMT Welcome(2) http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967318 Started by Christina
Last Posted to on Friday, August 24, 2012 1:32:28 PM by Christina

Greetings, fellow collegiate strength and conditioning professionals. My name is Mike Favre and I have the honor of being the new Chair for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Special Interest Group. I am looking forward to working with all of you over the next several years in progressing the status, reputation and respect of our important profession. In order to elicit the beginnings of an open exchange within our industry, I have formulated some topics of current interest that I hope you will respond to. In addition, I welcome you all to email me in regards to topics/concerns that you may feel are of importance that we may address in January at the Coaches Conference.

Posted on behalf of the SIG Chair, Michael Favre

mfavre@umich.edu

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