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Speed – Learned Skill or Genetic Trait?
January 17, 2022by Sam Tomlitz, CSCS
The purpose of this article is to examine components that affect speed to determine the degree that speed is governed by skill versus genetic factors.
Coaches Exercise Science
Using Complexes to Help Improve Tactical Job Performance
August 24, 2018by Jay Dawes PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
Just as any athletic team can benefit from sport-specific training, tactical professionals can benefit from occupational task-specific training as well. Combining pushing, pulling, pressing, and total body movements into complexes may help mimic the demands and movements of job tasks that tactical personnel may encounter.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Is the Log Press a Viable Alternative to the Clean and Jerk? An Analysis and Thoughts on Available Literature
February 19, 2022by Garett Reid, CSCS, Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, and Justin Keogh, PhD
This article presents evidence why the log press may be a viable alternative exercise for the clean and jerk for some populations.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Tart Cherry Supplementation – Implications for Strength and Physique Athletes
December 4, 2025by Sheyla Leon, Drew E. Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, and Adam Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS,*D
This article from Personal Training Quarterly reviews tart cherry supplementation and its role in strength training. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance and sport nutrition.
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Squat Development – A Universal Progression for Novice to Professional Athletes
December 18, 2025by Mateusz Nowak, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This Personal Training Quarterly article presents alternative ways of teaching the squat technique. Visit NSCA online to read more on exercise science, health, and fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
Soldier Musculoskeletal Injuries, Risk Factors, and Recommendations
August 5, 2019by Eric Gutierrez, CSCS
Soldiers must be physically prepared to meet a broad range of challenges. This article is designed to help identify risks and discuss recommended strategies to implement in order to minimize those injury risks at the company, commander, and soldier level.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Organization and Administration
How to Manipulate Rest Intervals to Maximize Strength Training Effectiveness
July 28, 2023by Anthony Mortara, EdD, CSCS
This article will review the latest evidence regarding optimal rest intervals, and the science behind them.
Personal trainers Program design
Functional Isometrics
March 16, 2020by Strength Training, Second Edition
This book excerpt reviews functional isometrics as a way to build strength at the weakest point in the range of motion.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
How to Ask for a Raise in Strength & Conditioning
March 5, 2025by NSCA
Feeling uneasy about asking for a raise? Discover practical strategies to showcase your worth in strength & conditioning and build a solid case for better pay.
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