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Tactical Combine - What does it Take to Become an Operator?
April 29, 2019by Jeffrey B. Carroll, CSCS
Jeff Carroll talks about his experience working with the tactical population and some of the key areas that tactical facilitators need to be aware of in training and testing for this population, in this session from the NSCA’s 2018 TSAC Annual Training.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation
Maximal Sprint Performance in Male Youth: Predicting Factors, Training Stimuli, and Performance Outcomes
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Learn about the anthropometric, kinematic, kinetic, and asymmetric variables that contribute to sprint performance, as well as how a coach can design effective speed development programs for male youth athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science
Injury Prevention in Youth Athletes: A Summary in 9 Key Points
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Single-sport specialized training has led to an emerging risk of overuse injury and burnout. Here are nine things coaches and parents can do to minimize the risk of injury in youth athletes.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Safety
The Experience of Programming: The Why, the How, and the Now
September 23, 2019by Ashley Jones, MSC, CSCS, RSCC*E
Former Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for Edinburgh Rugby, Ashley Jones, discusses ways to simplify a complex world of programming. Jones lays a foundation of how to construct training programs that relate to the current training environment and how to develop a taxonomy of exercise variations and training methods to assist coaches with the “why,” “when,” and “how” of programming.
Coaches Program design
Building Strength in the Fire Academy—Sample Training Program from Personal Perspective
April 23, 2018by Brice Long, CSCS
Through a well-designed resistance training program, firefighter recruits can gain the movement skills, confidence to exercise, and foundational strength/physiological adaptations that they need for a long and healthy career.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
Periodization Strategies for Firefighters
May 8, 2018by Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
There are inherent challenges to designing training programs for firefighters, Mark Abel says in this member-only lecture from the 2014 TSAC Conference. Join Mark as he provides valuable insight into programming for these tactical athletes, including appropriate periodization and training strategies that address these challenges.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Triathletes
November 12, 2018by Ryan Eckert, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, and Ronald L. Snarr, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT
Triathlons are unique compared to other sports as athletes are required to master three distinct disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. This article lays out a training program that focuses on a balance between strength training and sport training to avoid overtraining and overuse injuries and to maximize performance in a multi-sport athlete.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design
Opening Your Own Training Facility
August 28, 2018by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC
The NSCA provides career-focused benefit videos designed to help members gain expert insight, knowledge and tips to help further their careers.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Organization and Administration Professional Development
Training the College-Level Volleyball Athlete
August 25, 2022by Allen Hedrick, MA, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, RSCC*E
The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to methods of training collegiate volleyball athletes.
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