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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
18 Basic Core Training Exercises
May 22, 2018 - December 20, 2024by Developing the Core
Almost all functional movements of the trunk are combinations or variations of four basic movement patterns: trunk flexion, trunk extension, trunk rotation, and trunk lateral flexion. This article lists exercises to address each of these movement patterns.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Time-Efficient Training Approach as a Solution to Sedentary Occupational Health Risks
December 17, 2022by Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS, RSCC, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Marc Tangeman, CSCS
This article highlights some of the benefits, components, and training methods involved with time-efficient training.
Personal trainers Program design
Practical Exercise Programming for Wildland Fire Suppression Aids
November 15, 2019by Megan McGuire, Matthew Moreno, TSAC-F, and Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F
This article discusses flexible programming strategies for wildland fire suppression aids (FSAs). It also includes a detailed index of exercises that could be utilized for this specific population.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
The Performance CODE: A Systematic Approach to Hacking Athlete Development
May 4, 2018by Teena Murray, MS, CSCS
Teena Murray talks about athlete development in this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Coaches Conference. Learn about creating and sustaining a championship culture, developing an agile operating system, and using data-driven decisions to manage risk and readiness.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Sample 5K Training Plan for Runners
May 23, 2018by Developing Endurance
This excerpt from the book Developing Endurance, published by Human Kinetics, presents a sample 5K training plan for runners.
Coaches Program design
The 8 Main Movement Patterns – A Programming Framework for Tactical Strength and Conditioning
July 5, 2021by Nick Tumminello, NSCA-CPT
This article details the rationale for making the eight main movements the foundation of tactical strength and conditioning.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Taking Research to Practical Application
May 17, 2018 - September 13, 2018
During the 2013 Coaches Conference, Dr. Carwyn Sharp presented on how fitness and coaching professionals can better apply research to real life. In this first of four videos, Sharp presents an overview and abstracts. The rest of the series discusses methods, the results and realities of performing training studies, and the concept of remaining true to training principles and conclusions.
Coaches
Year-Round Strength Training for Collegiate Female Cross Country Runners— Sample Program
January 22, 2019by David Granato, CSCS
Strength training is an often neglected aspect of training for distance athletes. This article gives an overview of the importance of strength training for collegiate female distance runners by providing a sample of an annual training program and considerations to increase performance and avoid injury.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Program design
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