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Oxygen Uptake and the Aerobic and Anaerobic Contributions to Exercise
May 22, 2020by NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition briefly reviews the role of oxygen uptake in exercise.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
TSAC Research Column – January 2022
October 14, 2022by Dustin Dunnick, PhD, CSCS
This article is part of a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Tactical Fitness Research Presented in 2015
April 24, 2018by Guy D. Leahy, MEd, CSCS,*D
This article summarizes several sessions at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 62nd Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, CA, May 27–30, 2015 that examined various aspects of tactical performance.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition Exercise Technique Program design
An Integrated Approach to Becoming an Effective Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Intern—for the Exercise Science Student
April 21, 2018by Tim Piper, EdD, CSCS, USAW, and Seth Furman, CSCS, USAW
An internship is a good way for the exercise science student to start getting some valuable experience in the field of strength and conditioning. The purpose of this article is to present an integrated approach to becoming an effective intern in the collegiate setting.
Coaches Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development
Plyometric Training
August 15, 2020by Strength Training
This excerpt describes plyometric training with regards to the stretch-shortening cycle.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science
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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Enhancing Athletic Performance – A Guide to Plyometric Training for High School Athletes
April 23, 2025by Josh McMillian, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D
This article provides high school strength and conditioning coaches with a comprehensive guide for implementing plyometric training for high school athletes effectively.
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Muscle Activation and Strength Training
June 11, 2018by Strength Training, Second Edition
Periodization of training is based on the principle that different loads (e.g., light, moderate, or heavy) or power requirements recruit different types and numbers of motor units. Recruitment order is important from a practical standpoint for several reasons.
Coaches Exercise Science
Carbohydrate Periodization—Part 2: Time Carbohydrate Restriction
August 19, 2019by Mike Nelson
This is the second part of a two-part series that investigates the effects of dietary carbohydrate availability on exercise performance and how specifically timed restriction of carbohydrates may also paradoxically enhance exercise performance in the medium and long term.
Personal trainers Nutrition
Exercise Programming for Tactical Athletes Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
August 27, 2018by Michael Stierli, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Mick Stierli discusses the new 12-week structured exercise program for law enforcement that was recently implemented in New South Wales, Australia. Stierli explains how to integrate a similar program into an organization and how to gain buy-in from tactical athletes.
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