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King's College Health and Human Performance Conference

This conference features international experts, decorated competitors, and even world record holders who will discuss weight training, recovery, nutrition, and injury prevention. This is a two-day event consisting of a special King's Friday session, followed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) state-wide event on Saturday.

Times:

  • Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM until 6:30 PM
  • Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 at 7:30 AM until 5:00 PM

Location: TBD

Here is a sample of Friday's events:

  • Segment on strongman competition training taught by Bobby Thompson, professional strongman and world record holder.
  • Recovery management module taught by Jennifer Joyce, an international expert and decorated, multi medal-winning hammer thrower.
  • Jordan Downes who graduated the King'sCollege M.S. in Nutrition Science program is returning to share his expertise on hypertrophy.

And that is just the Friday before King's College host NSCA’s state-wide event on Saturday, which features more international experts sharing the latest science on injury prevention, body weight and resistance exercises, dietary supplements, and even yoga in athletic training. The event also includes segments on leadership and communications skills that are essential to working with clients and sports teams.

Full agenda below!

Register here for Friday

Register here for Saturday

Event Itinerary – Friday, Oct 4

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Check In & Registration

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Strategies For Hypertrophy
by Jordan Downes, MS, CSCS

2:20 PM – 3:40 PM
Strongman Training For The General Population
by Bobby Thompson, Professional Strongman, World Record Holder

3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
Using Strongman Training for Conditioning
by Miroslaw ‘Mirek’ Babiarz, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D

4:40 PM – 5:30 PM
Recovery Management For Athletes
by Jennifer Joyce, MS, CSCS, Olympic Silver Medalist

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Dinner (Provided)

 

Event Itinerary – Saturday, Oct 5

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Check-in & On-site Registration

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Extensions and Limitations of Body Weight and Manual Resistance Exercises
by Nathan Zechman, MEd, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Rethinking Pre-Participation Screening: New Perspectives on Injury Prevention
by Travis Pollen, PhD

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Developing Agility with Resistance Training
by Miroslaw ‘Mirek’ Babiarz, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Dietary Supplements for Strength and Power Athletes
by Eric Rawson, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (Provided)

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM 
Strategies for Tactical Fitness Training
by Carrie Ellis, DPT, CSCS,*D

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Strategic Improvisation: Effective Communication for Strength Training
by Sam Arnold, MS, CSPS, CSCS

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
The Science of Yoga for Athletic Performance
by Sally Sherman, PhD

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
30 Things I Learned in 30+ Years of Coaching
by Darin Thomas, MS, CSCS