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The 165-lb Body Drag Benchmarking and Training Implications for Law Enforcement Recruits

December 5, 2020by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F and Matthew Robert Moreno, TSAC-F

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The purpose of this article is to describe the 165-lb body drag as performed by California law enforcement recruits in order to graduate academy.

TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation

Tactical Fitness Research 2018

May 13, 2019by Guy Leahy, MED, CSCS,*D

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Guy Leahy writes a review of the research relating to the tactical population from presentations and research from the 65th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science

Excessive Sitting – A Tactical Performance Problem

January 10, 2022by Tunde Szivak, PhD, CSCS,*D, David Boland, and Michael Kamal, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D

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Tactical professionals are often met with jobs that require long periods of sedentary time. This article provides practical strategies for how to minimize the negative impact of chronic sitting for the tactical professional.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design

TSAC Report 40 Research Review

April 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD

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This article is part of a continuing series that examines pertinent and recent tactical strength and conditioning research reviews.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design

Good Night – Sleep and First Responders

March 13, 2024by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F,*D, Tomas Ruvalcaba, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Annalise Maldonado, Elizabeth Leal-Alfaro, MS, and Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA

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This article aims to bring awareness to the importance of sleep and recovery for first responders, as well as providing strategies to optimize sleep specific to their occupational demands.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science

Nutrition Research Column – April 2025 – Adaptogens and Nootropics – Nutrients to Improve Stress Management, Mental Health Outcomes, and Cognition

August 8, 2025by Sheyla Leon, Vanessa Frost-Piedrahita, MSEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC, and Drew Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D

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This TSAC Report column examines the use of adaptogen and nootropic supplements to aid in favorable stress-related and cognitive outcomes. Visit NSCA online to discover more about nutrition research.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development

Potential Benefits of Exercise for Helping Reduce Depression in Tactical Occupations

May 2, 2025by Nick Ramirez, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F

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This article discusses the potential benefits of exercise for helping reduce depression in tactical populations.

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Creatine Supplementation – A Method to Support Brain Health and Cognitive Function in the Tactical Profession

January 20, 2023by Miguel Zeran, CSCS

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This article discusses the possible benefits of creatine supplementation for tactical athletes and their cognitive function.

TSAC Facilitators Nutrition

TSAC Report – First Responder Column – April 2024 – Addressing Low Back Pain in First Responders

September 20, 2024by Sarah Lanham, MS, CSCS,*D, and Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F

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This article addresses low back pain in first responders by examining three relevant studies.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation

TSAC Report 49 Research Review

October 1, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD

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This article is the 12th in 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

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