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Validated Physical Abilities of the California Law Enforcement Patrol Position of a Large Southern California Agency
April 24, 2018by Joseph Dulla, TSAC-F
To operate at the highest level possible, tactical athletes should train for the validated physical abilities applicable to their respective positions as identified by applicable subject matter experts.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Legal Issues
Positional Influences, Breathing and Performance: The Utilization of Postural Restoration for the Strength and Conditioning Specialist
May 10, 2018by Jason Masek, MA, ATC, PT, CSCS
Posture begins with proper rib cage position, which leads to better breathing and ultimately, better athletic performance. Jason Masek discusses the important role that postural restoration plays in strength and conditioning during the 2015 Coaches Conference.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Resistance Training for Older Adults: Position Statement from the National Strength and Conditioning Association
October 1, 2019by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic summarizes the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) position statement for resistance training for older adults and the benefits, program suggestions, and considerations specific to them.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Power Development in Strength-Power Athletes
May 10, 2018by Mike Stone, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
In this session from the 2015 NSCA Coaches Conference, Mike Stone explains the reasons for developing periodized programs for strength-power athletes. Gain an understanding of how to develop evidence-based programs geared towards developing power.
Coaches Program design
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September 11, 2018 - May 13, 2025by Michol Dalcourt
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Personal trainers
Bridge: Optimizing Squat Technique
May 4, 2018by NSCA
This video demonstrates coaching cues that can help an athlete to utilize optimal squat technique. It specifically addresses stance width, heel position, head position, and squat depth
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique
Football-Specific Speed Drills
May 22, 2018by Developing Speed
This article presents two football-specific speed drills in detail—the single-leg box explosion and the mountain climber.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Running with Power
March 28, 2020by Joe Drake, MS, NSCA-CPT,*D
In this session from the 2019 NSCA National Conference, Joe Drake, co-owner of Gravity + Oxygen Fitness and Axiom Fitness Academy, discusses power, explains how running power allows you to determine overall effort, and educates on how to test and track running power in order to maximize training efforts.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Employee or Independent Contractor? Guidelines for Classifying Workers
November 29, 2020by Guillermo Escalante, DSC, MBA, ATC, CSCS and Manuel Escalante
Some positions within the fitness industry can be tricky to classify. This article helps businesses decipher the difference between a hired employee and an independent contracted position.
Personal trainers Legal Issues Professional Development
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 107: Carmen Colomer
Carmen Colomer, Director of Sport Science for the Philadelphia 76ers National Basketball Association (NBA) team, talks to the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about translating numbers into actions. Topics under discussion include periodizing athlete’s recovery in the NBA and how learning to code can help with data analysis and application.
Find Carmen on Twitter: @CarmenColomer1 | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
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