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Influence of Perceptual-Cognitive Function on Movement Output

August 30, 2020by Developing Agility and Quickness, Second Edition

Article

This article briefly describes the importance of training perceptual-cognitive skills for faster performance.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design

Tactical Combine - What does it Take to Become an Operator?

April 29, 2019by Jeffrey B. Carroll, CSCS

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Jeff Carroll talks about his experience working with the tactical population and some of the key areas that tactical facilitators need to be aware of in training and testing for this population, in this session from the NSCA’s 2018 TSAC Annual Training.

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Enhancing Athletic Performance – A Guide to Plyometric Training for High School Athletes

April 23, 2025by Josh McMillian, MS, CSCS, RSCC*D

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This article provides high school strength and conditioning coaches with a comprehensive guide for implementing plyometric training for high school athletes effectively.

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September 19, 2019by Nicole Rodriguez, BS, LMT

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A Sample Strength and Conditioning Program for Fire Academies

June 7, 2021by Manny Romero, CSCS, TSAC-F and Jim McDonald

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This article serves as a guide for current and future strength and conditioning professionals who oversee program design for fire academy recruits. This includes a summarized needs analysis and a sample training program that considers the unique challenges of the fire academy.

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Strength Training Practices for Rowing – Part 3 – Conditioning Training

September 12, 2020by Williamson Ruth, CSCS and Blake Gourley

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This is the third and final article of a series on strength training practices for rowing and will focus on the energy systems development of rowing athletes.

Coaches Program design

An Applied Five-Week Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Program for Collegiate Female Volleyball

October 22, 2018by Dr Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA, and Hannah Macke

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This article provides a narrative of the effects of a five-week strength and conditioning program on collegiate female volleyball athletes and shows the potential benefits that may occur in lower-body performance.

Coaches Program design

Sustain Your Brain: Protecting the Tactical Athletes Most Vital Asset

August 24, 2018by Nick Barringer

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On a daily basis, tactical athletes take in their surrounding environments, make quick decisions, and put those decisions into actions. Their success begins with the brain, and like any other muscle, it needs to be fueled properly. Join Nick Barringer as he discusses fueling the brain, nutritional threats, and substances that can stave off cognitive decline and improve performance.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Program design

Sport Performance and Metabolic Rate

May 18, 2018by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments

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Knowledge of metabolic rate can help athletes as well as health-conscious people improve their exercise performance or obtain the fat-to-lean-mass ratio optimal for their personal situations. Two examples of how this works follow.

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Mental Wellness Is Part of Performance Model

May 4, 2026by NSCA

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Mental health is changing across sports and human performance. See how strength and conditioning professionals can recognize, respond, refer, and use resources.

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