As an athlete, strength training is often secondary to the sport. We certainly want to use strength training to get stronger and help...

As an athlete, is it better to train as an individual or in a group? If you think about most sports, a certain level of reaction is...

The posterior chain is a group of muscles consisting predominantly of tendons and ligaments on the back side of the body. Examples of...

MAYBE – but read on. First, this is not intended to tell someone about specifics around injury prevention and/or rehabilitation from a...

Hands down, the problem that haunts most people when it comes to a lifestyle of health and fitness is simply….GETTING STARTED. This delay...

Strength training for an athlete is very unique. Because we are trying to build so many qualities for an athlete, we do a very broad...

What is it? The final 6 weeks of the year. That super volatile time for exercise and health consistency between Thanksgiving and New...

Overcoming gravity is something the athlete always has to deal with, pretty much regardless of sport. Getting the body (or an implement)...

This video might interest our fellow lifting nerds, especially those who hate back squats! This guy has a little doohickey (I know, we're...

Here at NSS, we work with young athletes. We see athletes in the gym as young as 9. But do we work with these 9-year-old athletes in the...

It's a safe, smart bet that you will eat extra calories at some events this month. (football parties, kids sporting events, hunting camp,...

If you've got an athlete in a sport that requires reacting to something, whether a ball, a start, or another athlete, your athlete knows...

Sometimes you just have to put yourself out there - try something new. Or, in other words, “get outside your comfort zone.” Your comfort...

If fat loss is your goal, this handy little infographic lays out the most important pieces of that. The foundation tells you what you...

Ever been here? Work is busy (like usual), you've got a million and one things on your to do list PLUS another meeting just popped on for...

Coach Dustin: I recently had the opportunity to participate in a 5-week goal attainment study for a friend's graduate studies. This will...

We spew A LOT of numbers at clients all day every day at NSS. Yes, it can be a little bit confusing or seem chaotic at times. But rest...

The common misconception is that progress is made during a hard workout when the truth is that progress is made the day or two AFTER a...

When it comes to training at the gym, one of the most important things you can do to achieve your goal is... Keep the goal, THE goal......

Staying healthy and fit and reaching weight loss goals require maintaining a healthy LIFESTYLE. A great way to do this is by adding a...