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Strength Training for the Older Client—A Blueprint for Program Design
June 20, 2018by Robert Linkul, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This article provides a blueprint and “mini-macrocycle” that will assist the personal trainer in creating a program design for older adults by offering organized templates, direction in selecting exercise components, and the creation of volume controls specific to the client’s needs.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Utilizing Battling Rope Exercises for HIIT and SMIT
April 6, 2018by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
Battling rope exercises can be used as a metabolic training modality following a comprehensive resistance training workout to increase the client’s heart rate and help maximize the metabolic cost of the training session.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
A Sample Ability-Based Conditioning Session for Law Enforcement and Correctional Recruits
June 10, 2019by Karly Cesario, Matthew Robert Moreno, TSAC-F, Ashley Bloodgood, and Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
Law enforcement and correctional officers have the potential to be in a physically demanding situation at any time. This article is an overview of a conditioning program that can be used in physical training for recruits in the academy.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation
An Example Fitness Assessment Battery for Community Service Officers
February 15, 2020by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article details an example assessment battery that could be used to measure the relative health and fitness of community service officers (CSO) within the context of similar populations.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation
Survival Swimming Performance Enhancement Workshop – Mental Skills and Virtual Reality to Manage Acrophobia
January 26, 2020by Jen Schumacher and Bridget Melton, CSCS, TSAC-F
This article will highlight an intervention involving mental skills training and virtual reality (VR) to address acrophobia with this population.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease
TSAC Report – April 2019 Research Column
October 31, 2019by Brian K. Schilling, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA and Dustin Dunnick
This article is part 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 strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design
The Technology Piece – Industry, Academia, and Subject Matter Experts All Working Together for the Best Outcome for the End User
September 24, 2018by Shane David Irving, CSCS
There is growing momentum in the modernization of law enforcement (and other tactical populations) to integrate industry and academic institutions into modernization plans. Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators® (TSAC-F®) can contribute to this collaboration.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development
Performance Nutrition Following an Injury—From Personal Experience
February 8, 2018by Trisha B. Stavinoha, MS, RD, CSCS
As activity levels decrease, and swelling and inflammation set in, maintaining a diet that promotes healing is essential to keeping weight under control and speeding up recovery.
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
Nutrition Research Column – January 2026 – Is it Possible for Vegetarians or Vegans to Consume Enough Protein to Support Occupational Readiness?
February 27, 2026by Sheyla Leon, and Drew Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This article examines how plant-based diets can effectively support athletic performance. Visit NSCA online to learn more about exercise science and nutrition research.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition, Disorder, or Disease Professional Development
What is in Your Smoothie?
April 25, 2018by Trisha B. Stavinoha, MS, RD, CSCS
Not all smoothies are made the same, and due to the nature of process (i.e., mixing of ingredients), oftentimes the nutritional information provided may not be exactly reflected
TSAC Facilitators Nutrition
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