During 2018 TSAC Annual Training, the NSCA’s own Tactical Strength and Conditioning Program Manager, Nate Palin, discusses his personal and professional take on running in the military setting. Here Palin identifies the pros, risks, and shortcomings associated with run-centric physical training for special operations forces, as well as discusses more safe and efficient strength and conditioning alternatives to running-based fitness programs for these tactical operators.

The innovative technology found in portable BFR training systems can help tactical personnel achieve greater strength and hypertrophic gains, as well as optimize training programs and overall performance.

This article discusses the importance of resistance training for older adults and considerations that personal trainers need to be aware of when working with this population.

This article will examine the physical demands of soccer players and discuss why repeated sprint ability (RSA) is considered highly important in the performance of these athletes.

This excerpt briefly explains the benefits of exercise while pregnant.

This short excerpt from Developing the Core details the importance of training the core musculature in tennis athletes.

Sled exercises provide a training stimulus that closely mimics real-world physical demands of sports. This article provides examples of how to implement sled training into a program.

This article explains Fartlek training as well as how it can be programmed and individualized for different clients.

The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers with a review of common muscle extensibility tests of the lower extremity.