July 27, 2008Gentlepersons of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and whoever may be concerned:This letter shall serve as my formal relinquishment of my Certified Strength and ConditioningSpecialist credential. I was in the first group to test for the CSCS in 1985, and was among the minorityof applicants to pass the exam and be granted the credential, which I was proud to hold for many years.However, the NSCA has apparently taken a different direction from the one with which I so closelyidentified 23 years ago. My professional emphasis has remained on the improvement of strength andconditioning, while that of the NSCA has apparently changed. Its professional publications are quitethoroughly reflective of a shift in emphasis to physical therapy and athletic training, while failing, inmy opinion, to address the actual processes by which athletes are made more strong and conditioned,and further, in my opinion, failing to meet the minimum standards for a quality scientific publication.Its internal administrative problems are legend. It has dealt with me in an unsatisfactory mannerregarding its professional insurance. It no longer serves my best professional interest to be associatedComment too long. Clickhereto view the full text.
>>256131tl;dr
>>256135.
is so sad
NSCA is a rip off, Anon could have told you that. /fit/ has way better quality information then they do.
Gentlepersons
>>256131
>>256196