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Building Buy-In for Army Tactical Training at the Brigade Level
August 25, 2022by Carrie Ellis, CSCS
This article gives a firsthand account of working in a few of the United States Army’s earlier human performance and injury reduction programs as a strength coach and active-duty physical therapist.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
The Prevalence of Muscle Dysmorphia in Adolescents and What to Look For
April 11, 2018by Nicholas Maruca, CSCS
This article discusses what muscle dysmorphia is, the ways in which adolescents can fall victim to it, and how to intervene when body image becomes distorted.
Personal trainers Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 10: Jim Davis
Jim Davis, Director of the Good Athlete Project, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about developments in high school coaching, options for how to structure and fund a high school position, coaching for kindness, and the application of cognitive neuroscience to fitness and exercise.
Coaches Professional Development
Selecting Appropriate Objective Assessments Based on Resistance Training Status and Experience
June 29, 2018by Jonathan H. Anning, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, Brock Jensen, PhD, and Christopher Richard Lefever, PT, CSCS
While exercise is safe for most participants, many screening strategies have been implemented to reduce the likelihood of injury, and possibly death, from exercise. This article shares an objective strategy for selecting an appropriate assessment method based on a client’s resistance training status and experience.
Personal trainers Exercise Science
Resistance Exercise Programming—A Mixed-Training Approach
April 11, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
Olympic-style lifting, functional training, powerlifting, and bodybuilding should all be considered when designing a program to improve general health, fitness, and functional capacity.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
TSAC Research Review, Issue 39
April 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the fourth of a continuing series that examines pertinent and recent tactical strength and conditioning research reviews.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Sport Science Load Monitoring Practices, Application, and Practicality for First Responders - Part I
May 30, 2025by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, And Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-Cpt, TSAC-F, *D, FNSCA
This article discusses how first responder organizations can optimize their training programs through scientific techniques, including the measurement of training load.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Professional Development
Measurement and Evaluation in a Microdosed Training Program
February 9, 2023by Ian Bonder, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Dr Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA
This article seeks to provide insight on a training method based around prescribing small amounts of training to achieve a large amount of physical improvements.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation
Sport Science Load Monitoring Practices, Application, and Practicality for First Responders – Part II
August 29, 2025by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, and Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA
This TSAC Report article discusses the training load of GPS technology and blood lactate monitoring for first responders. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
Best Business Practices - Personal Training
April 8, 2018by Carmine R. Grieco, PhD, CSCS
Three top personal trainers—Juan Carlos Santana, Robert Linkul, and Chat Williams—discuss “best practices” in the profession of personal training.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration
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