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Using Age-Specific Benchmarking of Performance Measures to Create Individual Strength and Conditioning Programs
May 8, 2018by Kevin Paxton, MS
Learn about processes of data collection and presentation, and how to use the data to individualize athletes’ training. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Kevin Paxton demonstrates an age-specific long-term athletic development (LTAD) syllabus for soccer players.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
First Responder Research Column – Arterial Stiffness Among First Responders – Hidden Dangers of the Job
August 22, 2025by Sarah Lanham, MS, CSCS,*D, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This column from the TSAC Report explores the impact of physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors among firefighters and law enforcement officers. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Keeping Clients for Life—Three Long-Term Retention Strategies that Work
April 1, 2019by David Crump, NSCA-CPT
David Crump describes strategies on client retention and how to make memorable experiences for your client as a personal trainer.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
Greatness Requires the Soft Stuff Too
August 27, 2018by Brian Nguyen, CSCS
Learn to identify the four present and future states you want for your clients or athletes as their coach. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, Brain Nguyen also explains how to design products and programs that develop long-term trust and profitable relationships.
Personal trainers Program design
Seasonal Considerations for Outdoor Fitness Testing of Law Enforcement Recruits
February 7, 2021by Ashley Bloodgood, Megan McGuire, and Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article discusses the variability in physical testing outcomes for law enforcement recruits based on the ambient temperatures and relative humidity present on test day.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Understand the Energy Demands of the Tactical Athlete
June 8, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
The daily energy requirements of tactical personnel are highly variable, depending on gender, body composition, activities performed, age, and environmental conditions.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
What Types of Protein are Best for Resistance Training Athletes?
March 4, 2019by Michael A. Nelson
Protein is a staple in the diet of resistance training individuals looking to maximize strength and hypertrophy adaptations. This article reviews the quality of plant-based and animal-based proteins, and what proteins are right on an individual basis.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition
Physical Employment Standards—Is “Legally Defensible” the Same as “Morally Defensible?”
August 7, 2017by Anthony Walker, PhDTSAC Facilitators Professional Development
The ACL Epidemic that Never Needed to Happen
August 27, 2018by Bryan Mann, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA
Understand the cause of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury epidemic and some ways to help prevent it through training and warm-ups. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 Coaches Conference, Bryan Mann, PhD, teaches simple additions or tweaks to your current programs to greatly reduce the ACL tear rate.
Coaches Program design Safety
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