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Foundational Movements for the Tactical Athlete
May 9, 2018by Ryan Massimo, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, USAW
In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Ryan Massimo demonstrates foundational movement techniques that engage the body as a single coordinated system, complement the movements the body performs on the job and in life, and help to build optimal and usable strength, power, mobility, and durability.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Sprint-Specific Training
March 12, 2019by Yann Le Meur
This infographic shows the effects of sprint specific training, both forward and backward, and its relation to speed and power output.
Coaches Exercise Science
Implementation of HIIT Sessions to Maintain Physical Preparedness during Military Deployments
September 6, 2024by Nathan Schuliger, and Justin Kilian, PHD, CSCS,*D
This article discusses how high-intensity interval training may be an effective metabolic training method for soldiers trying to maintain physical preparedness during deployment.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
The Recharge Skate – A Tool for Expressing In-Season Repeat Sprint Ability
March 14, 2022by Dr Brian Hickey, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D and Patrick Murphy, CSCS
This article features the recharge skate—an in-season hockey conditioning drill, designed by the authors, to maintain hockey-specific energy system fitness throughout the competitive season.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Effects of Instability on Force and Velocity
December 4, 2019by Developing the Core
This article discusses the effects of instability on force and velocity throughout the body.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Sprinting as a Screening Tool and Return-to-Play Modality
October 8, 2018by Derek M. Hansen, CSCS
Learn how to use sprinting as a means of screening athletes for power, strength, range of motion, and coordination. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 National Conference, Derek Hansen also identifies appropriate sprinting and running mechanics for optimizing performance and minimizing injury, and outlines a process for using sprinting as a return-to-play modality for soft-tissue and joint injuries.
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Resistance Training’s Effect on Endurance Performance
May 21, 2018by Developing Speed
Research shows that the appropriate integration of resistance training into the endurance athlete’s training can result in significantly better performance when compared to classic endurance training plans that focus only on aerobic endurance.
Coaches Exercise Science
Importance of Horizontally Loaded Movements to Sports Performance
May 24, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Athletes must be able to express strength, power, and speed in multiple directions, and it may be beneficial to emphasize horizontally based movements in strength and conditioning programs.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science
Postactivation Potentiation: How does it work?
May 23, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Learn about how a potentiating stimulus can induce a postactivation potentiation (PAP) response in vertical jump, sprint, and upper-body performance, as well as the optimal structure of a strength-power potentiating complex.
Coaches Exercise Science
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