Strengthening Athlete Motivation by Embedding the Self-Determination Theory in a Strength and Conditioning Program
“Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how [...]
Forced Evolution: Practical Takeaways Through Navigating the Pandemic
In our competitive profession, coaches at all levels strive to [...]
Be a Lifelong Learner: Professional Development Tips For New Coaches
The professional strength and conditioning coach has to effectively combine [...]
Call for Advisory Team Members
We would like to invite members of our strength and [...]
S&C in a Professional Soccer Academy
Strength & conditioning support for football (soccer for us North [...]
Facilitating Behaviour Change in an Athlete-Centered Coaching Environment
Since 2019, the Fitness and Performance (F&P) department at the [...]
Using Countermovement Jump to Assess Daily Variations of an Athlete
The vertical jump test is one of the most widely [...]
Using the 20m Shuttle Run to Test Fitness
The 20m shuttle run, also known as the beep test, [...]
Using Tech in the Gym: A Motor Learning-Based Perspective for Guiding Instructions and Feedback with Motion Data
Introduction There has undoubtedly been a spike in technology use [...]
Bringing the Program to Life
The session-to-session physical content of a good youth program is [...]
Understanding Movement Characters Part 2: Identifying the Thinker, the Hustler, the Natural
Note: In Part 1 I described the general concept of [...]
Needs of the Many vs the Needs of the Few: Practical Considerations for Large Scale Programming
Programming can be an inspiring process or a complete slog. [...]
Selecting Appropriate Training Load
Coaches play a complex role in the development of young [...]
Basic Training Tech for Athletes
A resource for athletes created by CSCA Advisory Team Member [...]
From Coaching to Combine – A Virtual Combine Training Experience
Through a collective COVID-induced pivot in the health & fitness industry, [...]
Why Isolate When You Can Integrate? – A look at Strength & Conditioning in the Canadian University Setting
There are vast differences between the strength and conditioning departments [...]
Understanding Movement Characters. Part 1: The Thinker, the Hustler, the Natural
As a Masters student and one of the first S&C coaches [...]
Development and Pilot-Testing of a Smartabase-Delivered Food Frequency Monitoring Tool
Kevin Iwasa-Madge, MHSC, RD, CSCS completed a Bachelors degree at [...]
What Are The Limitations of Youth Resistance Training?
Despite numerous position papers, a growing body of research evidence, [...]
Take Safe Sport Training
The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is a wonderful organization, [...]
