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Squat Loading Position Considerations Based on Clients’ Needs
July 1, 2024by Brandon Hyatt, MS, CSCS
This article will analyze and compare squats with different loading positions to draw out practical applications for the personal trainer.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Heart Rate Response to Psychological Stress—Importance of Stress Education for Law Enforcement Recruits
April 8, 2019by Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Karly Cesario, Matthew Robert Moreno, TSAC-F, and Ashley Bloodgood
Law enforcement officers can experience psychological and physical stress in most of every part of their day, even starting from the first day of the academy. This article looks at Heart Rate Response in relation to stress, and interventions to manage stress through the academy.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
Tactical Training and the Menstrual Cycle – From the Field Experience from Naval Special Operations Training
April 15, 2022by Ingri Pauline
This article serves to educate people about the menstrual cycle in the tactical female population. It provides a framework for how to work through the phases of menstruation to increase training response, and thus, overall success in military training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Attentional Focus as a Resource to Optimize Tactical Personnel Training and Performance
June 19, 2020by Andrew Thompson, Jason Stone, MS, and Joshua Hagen
To address and combat neurocognitive decline in tactical personnel, this article will detail the mechanistic underpinnings of, and describe how to apply, attention regulation strategies to facilitate greater skill acquisition, retention, and performance transfer.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
Adapting to the Digital Transformation of the Fitness Industry
October 18, 2021by Kane Hanson, CSCS
This article presents advice on how personal trainers can step up their digital footprint and be successful in unprecedented times.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Instilling a Warrior Culture – A Guide for Developing a Unit Combatives Program
March 15, 2024by MAJ Mark Holt, MS, TSAC-F, and CPT (P) Joseph Clegg, MS
The purpose of this article is to guide tactical leaders in their development of a unit combatives program (UCP).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Professional Development
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training – Part Two
March 29, 2024by Gary Stebbing, PGDip, CSCS
This article builds upon a previous article on the potential benefits personal trainers can offer clients by combining both cognitive and physical training.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Professional Development
Rebranding Resistance Training for Older Adults Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion
September 9, 2019by Sterling Richards Sr, CSCS and Bridget Melton, CSCS, TSAC-F
This article discusses the ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) scales and how to educate older clients to utilize them, as well as how to monitor and safely progress their training intensity.
Personal trainers Program design
Considerations for Transitioning to Online Personal Training
August 14, 2021by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
The purpose of this article is to provide the reader some direction and suggestions for how to make the transition to online personal training smooth and successful.
Personal trainers Program design Professional Development
The Role of Resistance Training in Enhancing Mental Health and Self-Esteem in Youth – A Guide for Educators and Coaches
February 23, 2026by Josh McMillian, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D
This NSCA Coach article summarizes key findings on coach-focused strategies to help educators use resistance training to support healthy youth development. Visit NSCA online to read more on mental health and youth sports.
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