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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 115: David Joyce and Daniel Lewindon
This episode unites strength and conditioning perspectives across three continents. David Joyce and Dan Lewindon, the co-editors of High-Performance Training for Sports, discuss their new book, including the high-caliber list of expert contributors from around the world. Discussion centers on the expansion of performance environments to include new perspectives, and the increased need for professional collaboration to deliver maximally effective training programs. Learn about “Zombie Killers,” as Joyce and Lewindon share with NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, in an episode that provides insight into everyday coaching practices.
Find David on Twitter: @DavidGJoyce | Find Dan on Twitter: @DanLewindon | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
Post-Injury Training to Essential Job Demands for Firefighters
April 25, 2022by Dr Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FNSCA, Dustin Dunnick, PhD, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, Tim Piper, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Robert Townsend, MS, CSCS,*D
This article explores a return to duty program for the tactical facilitator to implement with injured firefighters.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Defining, Measuring, and Monitoring Resilience for the Tactical Professional: Part 1 – Allostatic Load Theory: Principles for the Tactical Professional at Home and on the Job
February 17, 2022by Colin Tomes, CSCS, TSAC-F, Ben Schram, TSAC-F, and Robin Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
This article defines and reviews the allostatic load theory in tactical personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
A Framework for Workplace Health Programs in Public Safety
June 24, 2025by Brian K. Leary, PhD, and Miriam Leary, PhD
This article from TSAC 76 provides health program frameworks to enhance the well-being of public safety personnel. Visit us online to learn more about tactical fitness and performance.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
The Fighter Pilot – A 21st Century Tactical Athlete
November 15, 2021by Richard Evans, CSCS
Between the physiological, cognitive, and tactical skill demands, this article explains why fighter pilots should be considered tactical athletes and have access to resources like a professional sport athlete.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design
The Components that Make a Trainer Successful
April 6, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
High standards improve the quality of professionals working within the fitness industry. This article provides steps that may help to increase income for personal trainers.
Personal trainers Professional Development
Sleep Health in High Performance Populations—Considerations to Optimize Athletic Potential
May 28, 2022by Matthew Crawley, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article aims to provide a good understanding of sleep health and the way it affects high performance populations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
Sleep Hygiene Strategies for Tactical Athletes
April 24, 2018by Canaan Heard, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Tactical athletes, due to the nature of their jobs, may have sleeping problems (such as falling asleep and/or staying asleep) which is indicative of poor sleep quality. This article shares sleep hygiene strategies that can help tactical athletes achieve better rest.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Career Development for Women as Strength and Conditioning Coaches
January 26, 2018by Andrea Hudy, MA, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
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
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 108: Dr. Allison Randall
Dr. Allison Randall, Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Vanderbilt University Women’s Basketball Program, talks to the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about how her path to the 2012 London Olympic Games as an athlete led her to pursue the strength and conditioning profession. Topics include the use of appropriate cueing strategies to optimize work with young athletes, differences with team versus individual sports, and the importance of education for coaches.
Find Dr. Randall on Twitter: @AllisonVRandall or Instagram: @allisonvrandall | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
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