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Understanding Inter-Individual Responses to Exercise

December 14, 2020by Ronald Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, Gina Hogan, Jordan Brown, and Maisie Davis

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This article briefly describes how individuals can have the same training program, but have large fluctuations in the adaptation responses due to genetic and life style factors.

Personal trainers Exercise Science

Effective Deceleration Technique for Court and Field Sports

May 22, 2018by Developing Speed

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Deceleration in court and field sports, such as football and soccer, is an important component of speed and agility. This book excerpt looks at how to train for effective deceleration.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique

Developing Strength, Power, and Endurance in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Athlete

November 17, 2023by James Pritchard, MSc, CSCS, RSCC, TSAC-F, USAW

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This article seeks to help coaches understand the demands of Brazilian jiu jitsu on athletes, as well as appropriate training strategies to improve performance potential.

Coaches Program design

Physical Employment Standards—Is “Legally Defensible” the Same as “Morally Defensible?”

April 23, 2018by Anthony Walker

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While no recruitment process will ever be perfect, it is time to address the “legal defensibility” of physical employment standards as the primary consideration in developing recruitment guidelines that are concurrently designed to increase workplace diversity.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Safety Emergency Procedures Legal Issues

Conditioning Preparation for Multi-Stage Events – The Example of the Marathon des Sables – Part 1

October 13, 2025by Gary Stebbing, PGDIP, CSCS,*D

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Accounting for Mental and Physical Stress in the Law Enforcement Physical Training Schedule

April 24, 2018by Marcus Trusty, CSCS, TSAC-F

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Job descriptions, schedules, personal responsibilities, and physical training experience are all factors that should be taken into account when designing a unique and specialized training program for tactical athletes.

TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease

Career Development for Women as Strength and Conditioning Coaches

January 26, 2018by Andrea Hudy, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E

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This article discusses career development and progression for women in the field of strength and conditioning. Coach Andrea Hudy provides her personal insight as she touches on goal setting, core values, and professionalism.

Coaches Professional Development

Hydration and Performance

June 3, 2019by NSCA’s Sport and Exercise Nutrition, pg. 77-79

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This excerpt from NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition discusses the research surrounding the timing of hydration and its impact on sport performance for those participating in aerobic endurance exercise.

Personal trainers Coaches Nutrition

What Types of Fitness Training do Firefighters Actually Need? Models to Adapt Training Preference

April 24, 2018by John R. Bennett, MS, CSCS,*D

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Military and law enforcement needs analyses are not specifically matched to firefighting, but those training styles are better than basic fitness regimens or no regimen at all. For firefighters who are attracted to other styles of training not specific to firefighting, there are ways to train for all the demands of firefighting without making the firefighter use training modalities that they dislike or are not comfortable using.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design

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

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