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Approaching Group Fitness Using a Classroom Framework – An Examination of Best Practices in a Collegiate Physical Education Activity Strength and Conditioning Course
August 29, 2023by Kevin Fisher, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F, Dr Richard Ferkel, PhD, and Benjamin Rollenhagen
The purpose of this article is to describe the content and format of a collegiate introductory strength and conditioning course to induce behavioral changes in college students for lifelong physical activity and fitness.
Coaches Program design Professional Development
The Undervalued Lunge
Learning to lunge correctly can strengthen the lower body musculature, improve core stability and balance, enhance hip flexibility, and increase functionality. There are a plethora of modifications and progressions to consider.
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Embedding Strength and Conditioning in High School JROTC – A 16-Week Model for Tactical Readiness, Safety, and Self-Efficacy
This article discusses current tactical and youth training literature into a 16-week JROTC strength and conditioning model for high school students. Visit NSCA online to learn more about athletic performance.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Applied Periodization in Shoulder Injury for the Tactical Athlete—Part 1
April 24, 2018by Joseph Morelli, CSCS and Keith Chittenden, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
An organized, science-based, and evidence-based periodized program that is guided by capable and competent professionals is the most efficient and effective way to accomplish the task of returning from a shoulder injury to full active duty. The concepts of periodization paired with evidence-based strength and conditioning interventions provides the framework needed for tactical facilitators to accomplish this task.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
Designing a Resistance Training Program for Paralympic Throwers
May 3, 2024by Lawrence Judge, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC*E, FNSCA, Josh Cinnamo, and Bruce Craig, PhD, FNSCA
This article focuses on a program for a Paralympic athlete born with a congenital limb deficiency (transradial peromelia) of the right arm.
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Reintegration Considerations for Tactical Athletes
April 25, 2018by Shane David Irving
From a strength and conditioning perspective, how should a tactical athlete be reintegrated when they return to a kinetically operational workplace after time away?
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
TSAC Report – April 2020 Research Column
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Personal Training for the Recreational Downhill Skier
April 9, 2018by Chat E. Williams, MS, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
This article looks at the movement patterns of downhill skiing and suggests strength and conditioning exercises for the recreational downhill skier.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Complex and Contrast Training: Does Strength and Power Training Sequence Affect Performance-Based Adaptations in Team Sports?
May 22, 2020by Adam Virgile, CSCS
This infographic reviews the current research of both complex and contrast training methods and their effect on performance measures.
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Varying Tempo for Hypertrophy
June 4, 2018by Lee Boyce
Due to the principle of specificity, training should be tailored to the goal of the lifter in terms of the prioritization of strength, hypertrophy, health, and functional outcomes. If the goal is muscular hypertrophy, it may be beneficial to vary the repetition range, and to utilize a variety of loads and loading strategies in the pursuit of maximizing hypertrophy.
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