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Sports Science: The Brain-Body Connection
May 9, 2018by Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Develop a better understanding of the brain’s role on exercise and recovery for the tactical athlete, and learn how to identify and implement heart rate variability (HRV) markers for prescribing recovery strategies. Presented by Mark Stephenson, Director of the Human Performance Program at a special operations unit for the Department of Defense, at the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
Nutrition for Women: Optimizing Fat Loss and Body Composition Goals
May 9, 2018by Dawn Weatherwax, RD, CSSD, ATC, CSCS
In this session from the 2015 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, dietitian Dawn Weatherwax discusses how knowing a client’s body composition can help in setting nutrition and training guidelines. Weatherwax reviews nutrient timing; eating the right mix of carbs, fats, and proteins at the right times; and other important facts that may impact a client’s outcomes.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Nutrition Program design
Continuing Education for Army Master Fitness Trainers
April 24, 2018by Anthony M. Soika, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D and Cory Schierberl, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
To apply performance enhancement and injury prevention practices employed by today’s professional and collegiate athletics to the Army, a restructuring of training paradigms needs to be implemented across the force.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
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September 19, 2019by Michelle Boland, PhD, CSCS,*D
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Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches
Biomechanical Effects of Loaded Marching and Resulting Training Recommendations
February 13, 2026by Brian Thebaud, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, Jamie Mraz, DPT, OCS, CSCS, and James Prendergast, MS, CSCS
This TSAC Report article highlights ruck performance for tactical athletes with key insights on load carriage biomechanics, gait changes, and training strategies to reduce injury. Visit NSCA online to learn more about military strength training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
Recovery and Regeneration
May 8, 2018by Brandon Marcello, PhD, CSCS*D
Most of us are on the right track but on the wrong train with regard to recovery and regeneration, Brandon Marcello says in this lecture from the 2015 Coaches Conference. Join Brandon as he discusses recovery as the road to regeneration.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Program Design Considerations for Optimal Strength and Hypertrophy of the Glute Muscles
May 3, 2024by Ashley Hodge, MBA, CSCS
This article provides eight important considerations when designing a program to optimally build the glutes.
Personal trainers Program design
TSAC Research Review, January 2015
April 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the first of 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 communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Performance Considerations in Programming for the Tactical Population
May 8, 2018by Cal Dietz, CSCS
Learn how to design programs with maximal effect within the tactical population. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Cal Dietz explain differences between tactical and conventional athletes and identifies the six performance qualities needed by tactical athletes. CEUs available.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Understand Workload Dependence of Injuries
March 4, 2021by By Johann Windt, PhD, and Tim Gabbett, BHSc (Hons), PhD
This is an excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association, Duncan N. French & Lorena Torres-Ronda.
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