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On-Duty Strength and Conditioning Programming Considerations for Police Officers
October 25, 2024by Brandon Holder, CSCS, RSCC and Merrick Lincoln, DPT, PT, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to review the physiological determinants of police work, provide the strength and conditioning professional with an overview of comm on constraints associated with training police officers, discuss the role of autoregulated training, and provide programming recommendations for training police officers around their patrol shifts.
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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.
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Selling the Screen - Keys for Creating an FMS Culture in Your Environment
August 18, 2018by Geralyn Coopersmith, MS, CSCS
Geralyn Coopersmith, MS, CSCS, presented during the NSCA's 2014 Movement Performance Clinic on the Functional Movement System (FMS), and discussed how one can create a healthier culture built around movement screens.
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Stop Hiring Personal Trainers and Start Building Them—Developing an Internship Program at a Fitness Facility
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
Finding a well-educated and open-minded employee is, in most cases, simply luck of the draw. Instead of hoping for the perfect new hire to come walking through the door, a business owner could try a different technique in which they shed their business owner mindset and transition into a mentorship role. Using an internship program, the mentor can ideally build themselves the near-perfect employee.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Using Your Creativity and Knowledge Base to Implement LTAD—A Sample LTAD Program and Lessons Learned
June 20, 2018by Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, USAW
This article describes an innovative approach that was used to implement a long-term athletic development (LTAD) program in a health club, and includes the steps used for implementation.
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From Successful Trainer to Gym Owner—9 Steps to Open Your First Facility: Part 2
August 24, 2018by David Crump
Before opening a facility, fitness professionals should perform the proper due diligence of researching and obtaining all the required documents to legally operate in a given municipality, learn the different types of commercial property, and build an equipment list that is in alignment with their business model.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Professional Development
Preparing for Your Next Job
August 29, 2018by Michael W. Favre, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
Michael Favre speaks at the 2013 Coaches Conference on professional preparation, the application process, and the interview process for fitness professionals.Michael Favre presents, "Preparing for Your Next Job"
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The Language of Movement
February 18, 2019by Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS
Gray Cook, founder of the Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™), talks about the importance of a movement screen and how to properly use and apply the understanding of movement and its part in performance at the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference.
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TSAC Report – First Responder Research Column – October 2024 – Injury Mitigation among First Responders: An International Prospective
May 28, 2025by Sarah Lanham, MS, CSCS,*D, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
TSAC Report 75, shares content on injury prevention exercises for first responders. Visit NSCA online to read articles on health science, tactical athlete and more.
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Movement Screens and Identifying Weaknesses
May 14, 2018by Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC, spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference on using movement screen to identify weakness in athletes.
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