National Strength and Conditioning Association
As the worldwide authority on strength and conditioning, the NSCA provides industry-leading education and certifications. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we support and disseminate research-based knowledge and its practical application to improve athletic performance and fitness for all. The NSCA serves over 30,000 associated professionals in 72 countries. Drawing upon its vast network of members, the NSCA develops and presents the most advanced information regarding strength training and conditioning practices, injury prevention, and research findings. Unlike any other organization, the NSCA brings together a diverse group of professionals from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries. These individuals are all in pursuit of achieving a common goal—the utilization of proper strength training and conditioning to improve athletic performance and fitness. Central to its mission, the NSCA provides a bridge between the scientist in the laboratory and the practitioner in the field. By working to find practical applications for new research findings in the strength and conditioning field, the association fosters the development of strength training and conditioning as a discipline and as a profession. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the NSCA serves as a valuable resource for its members, the fitness industry, general public, and the media. The association provides a wide variety of resources and opportunities designed to strengthen, build, advance, and unify.www.nsca.com
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Oct 1, 2026
Corbin HedtGUEST
And so that's the SCS.
Corbin HedtGUEST
The CSCS that I have also, my certified strength and conditioning specialist, that's a, an advanced certification provided by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Corbin HedtGUEST
I'm glad I went through that process and got it.
Corbin HedtGUEST
I actually got it when I was in PT school because it, it wasn't necessarily new information by any means.
Tara DeLeonGUEST
So the award that I won is for personal trainer of the year, which this sounds so like braggy when I talk about it, but it is literally the top award that personal trainers can win and essentially means you're like the best personal trainer in the whole world for that year.
Tara DeLeonGUEST
It's given by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, who is one of the top certifying bodies of personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches.
Tara DeLeonGUEST
And every year they open up nominations and someone nominated me.
Tara DeLeonGUEST
I don't know who they are, but thank you.
Adam PulfordHOST
I'm Adam Pulford, head coach of cycling at CTS.
Adam PulfordHOST
I'm also a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Adam PulfordHOST
This is one of the highest regarded strength training certifications in the industry, and I've carried it for more than 20 years now.
Adam PulfordHOST
Why? Because I have always believed strength training has a place in the endurance athlete's life.
Scott StevensonGUEST
Bill's awesome.
Scott StevensonGUEST
He just gave a keynote speech at the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Scott StevensonGUEST
I think this was just last weekend.
Scott StevensonGUEST
The guy's a legend in the strength world.
Matt CastoroHOST
And in this episode, we're going to talk all about the new hypertrophy guidelines that specifically came out in the fifth edition CSCS book.
Matt CastoroHOST
And for anyone who's not familiar, the NSCA, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, publishes the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning textbook, which roughly every 10 years.
Matt CastoroHOST
So this fifth edition is a big update that will probably be the current book for at least five to 10 years.
Matt CastoroHOST
And this is the first time the hypertrophy guidelines have gotten an update in about 10 years.
Matt GaryGUEST
And so, look, when I got there, I immediately recognized I'm completely out of my element, right? Like, hey, yeah, I've got a degree in kinesiology.
Matt GaryGUEST
I've got a, you know, CSCS with the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Matt GaryGUEST
I'm a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Matt GaryGUEST
I had done internships with the University of Maryland.
Tony BoutagyGUEST
And a position stand is where a number of world experts will get together, review all the literature, and write at that time, based on what we know, this is how we think females should train.
Tony BoutagyGUEST
And in 1989, the position stand from the National Strength and Conditioning Association essentially concluded that based on what we know, women should train the same way as men to improve strength, muscle mass, and power.
Tony BoutagyGUEST
The position stand was then updated 20 years later, and then again in the last few weeks.
Tony BoutagyGUEST
In other words, we've got 30 plus years of really good sound data on resistance training in women.