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Disrupting Unhealthy Habits with Environmental Modifications
April 6, 2018by Justin Kompf, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Because habits are contextually linked, it is reasonable to suggest that modifying the environment may disrupt the habit process and allow conscious intention to guide behavior. This article focuses on providing practical recommendations to aid individuals with intentions to exercise and eat healthy to reach their goals in the face of undesirable habits.
Personal trainers Nutrition Program design
Simplicity is Key—Strategies for Improving your Coaching and Communication
September 17, 2018by Mr. Daniel Flahie, MSEd, CSCS
Establishing a relationship and communicating with your clients in simplified terms that they can understand is a critical aspect of the training process. If you are not taking the time to do this, start now, and it will make the whole experience better for everyone involved.
Personal trainers Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
TSAC – Reducing the Risk of Injury – Estimating and Countering True Injury Risks
April 24, 2020by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is part of a continuing series on practical, evidence-based approaches to reducing the risk of injury while developing tactical strength and conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Redefining the Strategy for Chronic Low Back Pain
November 8, 2019by Kevin Mullins Jr, CSCS
This article explores the possible causes of low back pain, as well as three potential strategies that a personal trainer may use to work with someone dealing with low back pain.
Personal trainers Program design
The Role of Nitric Oxide in Tactical Performance
April 25, 2018by Trisha B. Stavinoha, MS, RD, CSCS
Supplements that claim to boost nitric oxide have not been proven to be all that effective since the actual conversion in the blood cell is rather complicated and requires oxygen, which is usually in short supply during exercise or at high altitude. So how does an athlete boost their nitric oxide production?
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
Facility Design Considerations for Tactical Populations
August 29, 2023by Ryan Fowler, CSCS, TSACF, RSCCD
This article explains the specific considerations of building a tactical training space and how to maximize the potential of the dedicated space by having a stable of equipment that reflects the needs of the audience.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations
May 23, 2018by NSCA
This consensus statement provides specific conditioning recommendations with the intent of ending conditioning-related morbidity and deaths of secondary school athletes. Most deaths in sports are preventable; our charge is to meet this expectation.
Coaches Safety Emergency Procedures
Developmental Model for Prospective Male and Female US Air Force Special Warfare Candidates—Part II: Training Program Management
December 23, 2023by John Mata, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC, Zach Kinninger, MEd, CSCS, and Nicholas DiMarco, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F
This article will focus on the management of the physical training process of US Air Force Special Warfare candidates, with relevant information geared toward the specific demands seen within the first phases of a Special Warfare Operator’s development.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Professional Paperwork and More—Suggestions for Protecting Yourself as a Certified Personal Trainer
April 12, 2018by Robert C. Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RCPT*D, FNSCA
Every client should participate in a 20 – 30 min initial interview and consultation prior to participating in any physical activity. This process allows the personal trainer and client time to complete the strategy session form, physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q), professional liability form, and trainer-client agreement.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Client Consultation|Assessment
Using Complexes to Help Improve Tactical Job Performance
August 24, 2018by Jay Dawes PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
Just as any athletic team can benefit from sport-specific training, tactical professionals can benefit from occupational task-specific training as well. Combining pushing, pulling, pressing, and total body movements into complexes may help mimic the demands and movements of job tasks that tactical personnel may encounter.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
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