Longevity for First Responders: Training to Withstand the Career
First responders, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS, operate in physically demanding and psychologically stressful environments. Appropriately designed training can help first responders build greater resilience, durability, and long term physical preparedness through their careers.
The Reluctant Trainee: Coaching Those That Do Not Want to Train
There comes a day in the lives of anyone working in the health and fitness space where we are confronted with an individual that does not enjoy physical activity and has never enjoyed it...
The Warm-Up: More Than Just Preparation
It has been well established in both science and practice that an effective warm-up improves subsequent performance, and therefore it should be closely linked to the demands of the session ahead.
A Canadian Pathway for Strength & Conditioning: Why CSCP Certification Matters
The CSCP pathway is structured to support S&C coaches at multiple stages of their professional journey, with distinct levels that reflect experience, education, and demonstrated competencies.
Choosing Your Coaching Path: Training Athletes or Training the General Population
Every coach eventually has to decide what kind of impact they want to make, and what kind of life they want to live. At some point in a strength and conditioning career, a quiet question begins to surface: Who am I actually building my career to serve?
Pathway to Pro – Episode 1: Youth Development, Private Sector Pathways, and Performance with Austin & Cameron Ross
The CSCA Pathway to Pro video series is designed to spotlight Canadian strength and conditioning (S&C) professionals who are building, advancing, and sustaining careers across a wide range of performance environments.
The Wrong Way to Play Multiple Sports
Written by: Cole Hergott
Strengthening Our Future: Announcing the Newly Elected CSCA Board
The Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCA) is pleased to announce the newly elected Board of Directors, voted in by our membership at the Annual General Meeting on November 2nd.
The Divine Unfeminine: Redefining Femininity Through Physical, Mental, and Social Growth in Weightlifting
Written by: Kathryn Chapman
Stepping Back: What a University Strength Coach Learned Working with 11-year-olds all Summer
Written by: Cole Hergott
Why China is the Ultimate Destination for high performance sport
Written by: Dr. Stephane Gregory
2025 West Regional Conference Recap
Written by: Cole Hergott
2025 Maritime Regional Conference Recap
Written by: Shauna Forsyth
2025 Ontario Conference Recap
Written by: Trevor Cottrell
Paris 2024 Case Study: Achilles Return to Play in Women’s Football
Written by: Joe Vecchione & Chloe Werle
Locked and Loaded: How to Get your Interns to Another Level
Written by: Cole Hergott
Eating and Injuries: Nutritional Strategies to Support Your Return to Sport
Written by: Justin Mayo
Kahnawà:ke’s Medicine Game: Lessons from Teaching and Playing on the Lacrosse Field
Written by: Pierre Tobjian























