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Glute Ham Raise

January 18, 2020by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training-3rd Edition

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This excerpt from the book Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition, discusses the proper technique for the glute ham raise exercise.

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Performing a Lactate Threshold Test

January 26, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments

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This excerpt from NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments briefly discusses the method behind a lactate threshold test and the pretest considerations one might take prior to this test.

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Stretch-Shortening Cycle

February 15, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Program Design

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This article briefly reviews the importance of the stretch-shortening cycle in power production.

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The Need for Speed—Improving Sprinting Performance in Football Players

April 22, 2019by Kenneth P. Clark, PhD, CSCS

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Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.

Coaches Exercise Technique Program design

Enhancing Motor Learning with Sled Training

April 20, 2018by Joel M. Bergeron, MS, CSCS,*D

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Sled exercises provide a training stimulus that closely mimics real-world physical demands of sports. This article provides examples of how to implement sled training into a program.

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TSAC Research Review, Issue 42

April 24, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD

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This article is the seventh in a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.

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Integrating Mental and Physical Strength and Conditioning for the Tactical Athlete: What the Research Says

April 24, 2018by Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Tyler J Christiansen, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D, and Michael Asken

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The path to actual integration of mental and physical training for the tactical athlete is paved with growing empiricism. The current challenge is to sustain creative development of functional approaches and demonstrate that integration can deliver potential benefits.

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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

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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

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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