Welcome to the official page of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

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Wear the standard this season. 🍂 Don’t miss your chance to score gear from conference overstock while supplies last. Choose from NSCA and CSCS® windshirts, embroidered NSCA quarter-zips, and more. Members save $10 on select items! SHOP OVERSTOCK » NSCA.com/store/store-overvie…
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Who is PTCon really for? 👀 Any coach, trainer, or allied health professional who helps athletes or clients progress toward their goals. 🗣️ Join co-host Rocky Snyder for 2.0 CEUs and 16 sessions on programming, pain, GLP-1s, and more. EXPLORE SCHEDULE » NSCA.com/PTCon
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Are you the go-to for fitness advice in your unit? Solidify your skills & credibility with the Tactical S&C Course. » Oct. 12-15: FAST Performance, Denver, CO Includes 1-year Membership plus TSAC-F® prep & exam voucher! SIGN UP NOW: NSCA.com/TacticalCourse
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Join the new NSCA Coaching Leadership Course with 4x Olympian Bo Hanson. 💻 Learn in six LIVE, interactive online sessions 🧠 Use DISC profiling to adapt your coaching 🤝 Build connections 📚 Earn 0.8 CEUs 👥 October cohort capped at 25 EXPLORE COURSE » NSCA.com/education/courses/c…
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Who made you better? 🏆 You already know people worth recognizing. Put their name forward for an NSCA Award. Explore 11 awards across coaching, research, education, return to performance, and service to find what fits. Members, NOMINATE EXCELLENCE » NSCA.com/Membership/Awards
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Stay ahead with cutting-edge research in Issue 40.9 of the @JSCRonline » Multiseason collegiate basketball framework » Bilateral versus unilateral leg press … and more. UNLOCK NOW as an NSCA Member: ow.ly/GCIg50ZOq7L #NSCAstrong #strengthandconditioning #sportscience
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Earn CEUs that count toward recertification. ✅ Swipe to see 4 options, then commit to one today. FIND CEUs » NSCA.com/CEUs 🔁 Repost to help someone in your network #RecertifyNSCA #NSCACEUs #NSCAstrong
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What’s it like to be a strength coach in the majors?⚾ Follow @CoachStephMock across 3 new NSCA Originals episodes: 🎙️ @astros game-day prep 🤘 In-season weight room tour + sport science 📘 The NSCA book she's taken along the way WATCH NOW on YouTube » piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
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NSCA Fall Performance Summits are 9 days away. Earn 0.8 CEUs, learn hands-on, and talk shop on September 26. 🏋️ Exercise Techniques & Progressions | Springfield, MA 🤝 @APTA_official & NSCA Return to Play | Washington, D.C. LAST CHANCE❗ REGISTER NOW » NSCA.com/Summits
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Join us in Verona, Italy, for the NSCA Global Conference, October 24–25, 2026. Connect with fellow international strength and conditioning professionals in a city where timeless architecture mirrors the enduring pursuit of high performance. Learn More » globalconference.nsca.it/it/…
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Earn 2.0 CEUs online and learn from these 3 featured speakers and more at PTCon: 🏃 Bill Parisi: Get more from warm-ups and cueing 🏒 Emma Schmid: Program around real life ⛷️ Bob Poehling: Apply his RTP framework SEE FULL LINEUP » NSCA.com/PTCon #NSCAPT26 #NSCACEUs
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NEW insights in PTQ 13.3: » Using maximal oxygen uptake as a biomarker » Considerations for opening a gym » Functional benefits of leg extensions ACCESS NOW: nsca.com/education/journals/…
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Don’t overlook youth training. 👀 Kelli Brightwell explains how to make an impact at each stage 📊 Match tests to maturity and training experience 🔄 Reteach movement in the “awkward phase” 🧱 Build foundations before specialization LISTEN to S10 Ep7 » ow.ly/2oEr50ZMLXt
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Conference overstock is now online 👕 Shop NSCA and CSCS® windshirts, embroidered NSCA quarter-zips, and $25 t-shirts Find your style and size in the fall lineup while supplies last. Members save $10 on select items! SHOP OVERSTOCK » ow.ly/fkxe50ZMLFY #NSCAstrong #CSCS
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Could your experience fit a Board position? 🔎 Explore 4 openings across the NSCA and NSCA Foundation Boards of Directors. Lend your expertise to decisions beyond your setting. 📅 Submit your Letter of Intent and CV/Resume by November 15 APPLY NOW » NSCA.com/Volunteer
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Studying is one thing. Applying it is another. 🎯 Join a CSCS® Exam Prep Live Clinic to go beyond the textbook, ask experts, and identify gaps in your prep. 🏋️ Hands-on learning 📙 Exclusive workbook 📝 Practice questions SAVE NOW on October clinics » NSCA.com/CSCS-Upcoming-EPL
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The NSCA supports the STRONG Act, recognizing the role strength and conditioning coaches play in improving performance and minimizing injury risk for athletes. Thank you to Congressman Owens for his support on this issue Learn more about the STRONG Act >> ow.ly/t69S50ZJx9S
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Need CEUs? Make the day count. 💪 Find a nearby event, join your peers, and leave with something useful in the final stretch of the recertification cycle. 🙋 Which event are you headed to? 📍 FIND YOUR EVENT » NSCA.com/Local
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Coaching keeps changing. PTCon helps you keep pace. Preview sessions built for the range of your role today. 📊 Rolling periodization ⚫ Hands-on medicine ball training 🧬 GLP-1 science 🛜 Social media authenticity EXPLORE SESSIONS » NSCA.com/PTCon #NSCAPT26 #NSCACEUs
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You’ve got 10 days to save ⏳ On Sept. 26, join respected leaders at an NSCA Fall Performance Summit ✅ Earn 0.8 CEUs and take back ideas you can use 🔒 Lock in your rate by Sept. 9 and save $50 🏨 Need a room? Book at our preferred rate REGISTER NOW » NSCA.com/Summits
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