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Periodization Strategies for Firefighters
May 8, 2018by Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
There are inherent challenges to designing training programs for firefighters, Mark Abel says in this member-only lecture from the 2014 TSAC Conference. Join Mark as he provides valuable insight into programming for these tactical athletes, including appropriate periodization and training strategies that address these challenges.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Multi-Joint Training versus Isolated Training for Core Development
June 8, 2018by Developing the Core
Ground-based free weight lifts, especially the explosive Olympic-style lifts, are highly recommended for athletic conditioning for the core muscles. They can provide a moderately unstable stimulus to augment activation of the core and limb muscles, while still providing maximal or near maximal strength, velocity, and power output.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Variation in Week Plan Content Across Three Phases of Training
May 8, 2018by Ashley Jones, MSc, CSCS, RSCC*E
Identify methods of prioritization and individualization within the training week plans to make training specific for individual athletes within the team setting. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 National Conference, Ashley Jones explains how to design effective week plans for each of three major phases of a training year, and describes the format and content of key training areas of speed, strength, and fitness within each training phase.
Coaches Program design
Trainer Tips: Resistance Training for Women
May 24, 2018
Trainer Tips are infographics designed to help you, an NSCA professional, educate clients and promote your services. These member-only resources can be used for client education, motivation, and promotion.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
Resistance Training to Improve Pistol Shooting Performance
April 24, 2018by Keith Chittenden, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
A combination of a kinesiology tape application and a progressive resistance training program for the upper extremity can potentially increase overall performance of the shooter’s arm during pistol target shooting.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Benefits of Flexibility Training
May 18, 2018by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
Flexibility training is important because of the role that flexibility plays in improving movement performance and reducing the opportunity for injury. Learn more about the role of flexibility training in this exclusive excerpt from the book NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition, published by Human Kinetics.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Designing Speed Training Sessions
November 8, 2019by Developing Speed
This book excerpt discusses how to maximize sprint quality during training sessions.
Coaches Program design
Optimization of the Critical Speed Concept to Tactical Professionals and Load Carriage
July 5, 2020by Nathan Dicks, PhD, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F
From the NSCA’s 2019 Tactical Annual Training, Nathan Dicks explains the Critical Speed Concept. He presents the normative data, parameters for tactical professionals, and how it can be modeled with load carriage for use in prescribing high-intensity interval training.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation
Training Methods and Considerations for Practitioners to Reduce Interlimb Asymmetries
June 19, 2018by Yann Le Meur, PhD
Do interlimb asymmetries impact performance and what are some training programs to reduce them?
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
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