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The Components of Recovery for Tactical Operators
December 19, 2022by Dane Bartz, PhD, CSCS,*D and Alexandra Bartz
This article uses relevant research and literature to provide suggestions for optimal recovery in tactical operators.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
A Closer Look at the 10 Pillars of LTAD: The Programming Pillars of LTAD for Strength and Conditioning Professionals – Part 1
January 10, 2022by Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
This article describes the long-term athletic development programming pillars and suggests practical applications for strength and conditioning practitioners.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
Functional Firefighter High-Intensity Training—A Case for Optimizing Performance and Injury Prevention
October 2, 2020by Nicholas Martinez, T.J. Resinger, Chris Ellis, Austin Jacobsen, and Minervino Labrador
This article explains the use of structured functional fitness programs for injury prevention and enhanced job performance in fire service personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Creatine Supplementation – A Method to Support Brain Health and Cognitive Function in the Tactical Profession
January 20, 2023by Miguel Zeran, CSCS
This article discusses the possible benefits of creatine supplementation for tactical athletes and their cognitive function.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
Considerations for Donating Blood, Platelets, and Plasma
April 9, 2018by Dawn M. Weatherwax, ATC, RD, CSCS, CSSD
If one is a very active individual or a competitive athlete, what are the positives and negatives of donating blood, platelets, and plasma?
Personal trainers Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Understanding Inter-Individual Responses to Exercise
December 14, 2020by Ronald Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, Gina Hogan, Jordan Brown, and Maisie Davis
This article briefly describes how individuals can have the same training program, but have large fluctuations in the adaptation responses due to genetic and life style factors.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
Online Training – Recommendations for Improving Fitness in Athletes and General Population
February 22, 2021by Rupesh Choudhury, CSCS
In this article, personal trainers and strength and conditioning coaches will learn how Football Club of Mumbaikars has worked to maintain and even improved the fitness profile of its athletes using this online training protocol, and provide a template for how to apply this protocol to the general population.
Personal trainers Program design
Low Back Pain—Is Motor Control Exercise Superior to General Exercise? A Review of the Research
April 11, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This article provides an overview of the scientific evidence comparing specific motor control exercise intervention to using a more general exercise approach, and concludes by discussing the practical implications for strength and conditioning professionals from an exercise programming perspective.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Melatonin Supplementation in Adults – Is it Safe and Effective?
June 14, 2021by Dr Carmine R. Grieco III, CSCS,*D
A client asks you about melatonin, are you prepared to answer? This article explores the efficacy and safety of supplemental melatonin as a sleep aid in adults.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Upper Body Power in Mixed Martial Arts
June 21, 2023by Marc Tangeman, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Ian Bonder, MS,CSCS
The purpose of this article is to justify the importance and advantage to properly incorporate upper body power (UBP) training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
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