Rick Howard, M.Ed., CSCS*D, USAW, is pursuing his doctoral degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Health Promotion and Wellness. He is an adjunct instructor at West Chester University and Rowan University. He is the Director of Fitness and Sports Performance at the Wilmington (DE) Country Club. Rick is the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator and Chair of the NSCA State and Provincial Director Program. He formed the NSCA Youth Special Interest Group, and he has presented on youth fitness topics nationally and internationally. He has written or co-written journal articles and position statements on youth training and Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD), contributes a column for NSCA Coach Journal, and was a Co-Editor for the NSCA Strength and Conditioning Journal, special topic issue on Youth. He is a masters level strongman competitor.
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Rick Howard, M.Ed., CSCS*D, USAW, contact info:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.youthsportfitnesscoach.com
Twitter: @rihoward41
Instagram: @rihoward41
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rihoward41
Links mentioned in the Podcast (Part 1):
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)- World-leading membership organization for thousands of elite strength coaches, personal trainers and dedicated researchers and educators. Student and Professional memberships available. Check out the Special Interest Groups (SIGs), most of which have Facebook Groups.
www.nsca.com
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT
https://rmuohp.edu
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
https://www.temple.edu
Keilir Academy, Reykjavik, Iceland
www.keilir.net/health
Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT, NSCA Southwest Regional Coordinator &Chairman, NSCA Personal Trainers Special Interest Group (SIG)
link to Bio
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Youth Training and Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) Position Statement and Resources
https://www.nsca.com/youth_training_and_long-term_athletic_development/
From the NSCA website (See link above): Long-term athletic development (LTAD) is not merely a blueprint for the aspiring elite athlete; it’s an approach to physical activity and development for children and adolescents of all ages and athletic abilities. The backbone of LTAD is to ensure a safe progression of proper movement, physical literacy, adequate motor skills, and foundational muscular strength as a child grows and physically matures. LTAD addresses youth strength and conditioning, early sport specialization, overtraining, and injury prevention.
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American College of Sports Medicine has more than 50,000 members and certified professionals strong from 90 countries around the globe, including academicians, students, personal trainers and physicians
www.acsm.org
Dr. Avery Faigenbaum, Professor The College of New Jersey, Health and Exercise Science
link to Bio
Dr. Rhodri Lloyd, Senior Lecturer, Strength and Conditioning, Cardiff Metropolitan University
