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has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to performance and medical excellence, having amassed over two decades of experience in professional sports. His career includes roles at renowned clubs and institutions such as PSG, Olympique de Lyon, Lille OSC, and Aspire Academy.
An esteemed author, Martin has contributed to over 250 scientific papers and penned 2 best-selling books.
H e is adept at bridging the gap between sports science knowledge and its practical application, where he provides tailored support to optimize team performance and staff development. Committed to advancing the field, he also mentors practitioners, delivers strength & conditioning and sport science courses.

Article of the month series 📄

Article of the month series is a monthly communication regarding new articles relevant to the strength and conditioning scientific advancement.

This month article depicts the latest research on the gluteal muscle activation of specific exercises compared to traditional strength training exercises.

This article discusses in details acceleration-specific exercises and the EMG activity of the gluteal muscle. Also, this paper explores how these acceleration-specific exercises can influence exercise prescription which is valuable for many coaches and physical preparation specialists.

Link to article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-023-05400-3
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05400-3

The paper is open-access, free for all to read.

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WORKSHOP SPEAKER 📢

serves as the graduate director of the Human Performance and Fitness program at Lehman College in New York.

He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers on various exercise- and sports nutrition-related topics. His research has been cited in over 20,000 peer-reviewed papers and he is currently ranked as the world’s top researcher on the topic of resistance training by ExpertScape.
He authored « Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy ».

Brad Schoenfeld will be with us on Friday evening for the Pre-Conference.

🏋️ Excited to announce the SSCA Annual Workshop’s 10th-year celebration! Join us for an incredible event featuring world-renowned experts in sports performance, power development, muscle hypertrophy & sprint training !
Join us and elevate your knowledge & performance 💪🏽

First webinar of the year : Football Performance ⚽️
will be discussing training load management & injury prevention in football !
Make sure to tune in for this exclusive presentation to know everything from this top level strength and conditioning coach 💯

Dear members,
Exciting news 🎉 Join us in celebrating our 10-year milestone at our annual SSCA workshop !

Save the date for October 11th-13th at the picturesque Magglingen 🇨🇭

Get ready for a program filled with inspiration and surprises ! Speaker lineup to be revealed soon !

Stay tuned for more updates 👀

Article of the month series 📄

Article of the month series is a monthly communication regarding new articles relevant to the strength and conditioning scientific advancement.

This month article explores the concept of reverse engineering in S&C and it’s applications to Agility training.

This article will illustrate an evidence-based training plan designed by the process of reverse engineering. Also, this paper focuses on agility training that enables the process of reverse engineering to be applicable to many sports, athletes and coaches.

Link to article: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/Fulltext/2022/08000/Reverse_Engineering_in_Strength_and_Conditioning_.8.aspx
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000681

The paper is open-access, free for all to read.

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is an experienced performance scientist, strength & conditioning specialist and performance coach. Over 15 years’ delivery and coaching experience, specialising in high-load speed strength in Olympic-level athletes.

He is an evidence-based critical thinker holding BSc and MSc qualifications in Sports Sciences. A devotion to research, accuracy and detail and can seamlessly integrate into teams and positively influence environments, processes and people.

During our 2023 annual workshop, Chris will be discussing the transfer of bobsleigh training for performance in other sports - theory and practical sessions.

Urs Granacher is full professor and head of Exercise and Human Movement Science, Department of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany.

His research priority falls in the field of strength and conditioning with a specific focus on the effects of strength and balance training on measures of physical fitness and the underlying physiological adaptations in different cohorts (e.g., children, adolescents, youth and elite athletes, seniors).

Additional key components of his research constitute the development of targeted interventions to improve motor skill performance, and to reduce injuries in different sports (e.g., soccer, judo, handball). Dr. Granacher is member of ten editorial boards including Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Physiology.

During the annual SSCA workshop, Urs will be discussing neuromuscular and resistance training for performance enhancement in youth athletes.

Article of the month series 📄

Article of the month series is a monthly communication regarding new articles relevant to the strength and conditioning scientific advancement.

Continuing on this year’s SSCA Workshop topic - SPEED, this month article explores the correlations between horizontal jump distance and sprint acceleration and maximal speed performance.

This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide strength coachs and trainers with valuable information on the influence of different horizontal jumps (standing long jump, single leg standing long jump, horizontal drop jump, multiple jump) on acceleration and speed performance.

Link to article:https://peerj.com/articles/14650.pdf
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14650

The paper is open-access, free for all to read.

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is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences as well as a consultant and physical therapist at Olympiatoppen, which is a part of Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic committee and Confederation of Sports.

He has consulted with national and international level athletes for the past 10 years ranging from PGA, LPGA, NHL, NFL, ATP, WTA, NBA to EPL, as well as non-athletes. He currently serves as the head of research and development with 1080 Motion. He is a nationally and internationally recognized teacher/speaker and constantly seek to evolve our understanding on how to improve human and athletic performance through scientific exploration.

During the annual SSCA workshop, Ola will present a practical session on the determinant factors of change of direction in sports and how to use 1080motion technology to get faster.

SSCA Clinics - The tendon needs load !

Date : September 3rd 2023
Schedule : 12 pm to 3 pm
Location : , Bolligenstrasse 82, 3006 Bern
Price : CHF 50
Registration : ssca.swiss

This intervention will be given by . He is currently working as a Performance Analyst and S&C Coach at .volley . He is responsible for the performance of the men's and women's national Beachvolleyball teams. In the past, he worked for several years as S&C Coach of the .
A specialist in the field, do not hesitate to register !