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Training, Speed and Conditioning with Football
January 28, 2019by Todd Hamer, CSCS, RSCC*D
In this 2018 coaches conference video Todd Hamer describes his experience working with collegiate football players, and his methods for targeting appropriate energy systems to increase athletic performance in speed and conditioning.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
How to Become a Professional-Level Strength Coach
November 8, 2020by Sean Marohn, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC,*D
In this professional development session from the 2020 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Sean Marohn, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball (MLB) team, explains how the coaching profession has evolved in MLB and what young coaches can do to set themselves up for success in the industry.
Coaches Professional Development
Firefighter Perceived Fitness: Implications for Injury Risk and Training Program Development
May 9, 2018by Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F
In this session from the 2015 NSCA TSAC Annual Training, Katie Sell discusses current research on how perceived fitness in firefighters may be related to injury prevalence (on-duty and in training) and provide recommendations on how tactical facilitators can decrease adverse repercussions of inaccurately perceived fitness levels (e.g., injury, overtraining, and job-related preparation).
TSAC Facilitators Program design Safety
Energy Dynamics During Exercise
June 15, 2018by Developing Endurance
Knowing when to train and how much time to devote to training each of the three energy systems is an important ingredient of success in endurance sports. This knowledge is also reflected in a well-designed and scientifically-based training plan.
Coaches Exercise Science
Heart Rate Response to Psychological Stress—Importance of Stress Education for Law Enforcement Recruits
April 8, 2019by Robert G. Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Karly Cesario, Matthew Robert Moreno, TSAC-F, and Ashley Bloodgood
Law enforcement officers can experience psychological and physical stress in most of every part of their day, even starting from the first day of the academy. This article looks at Heart Rate Response in relation to stress, and interventions to manage stress through the academy.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science
Performing a Lactate Threshold Test
January 26, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments
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.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Testing and Evaluation
Overcoming Challenges Associated with Training Youth Athletes
April 21, 2018by Ryan T. McClure, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Strength and conditioning professionals must be proactive in fighting the challenges associated with time constraints and overtraining with their youth athletes. By applying the strategies explained in this article, a strength and conditioning professional can help a youth athlete perform at a high level when it matters the most.
Coaches Program design
How to Move Between Disciplines in the Strength and Conditioning Industry
TSAC expert Michael Bridges speaks at the 2015 NSCA National Conference. In this first video of the series, Bridges provides an overview of his article written for the 2015 edition of the NSCA’s Career Development Guide. Members can request a copy by emailing membership@nsca.com.
TSAC Facilitators Organization and Administration Professional Development
TSAC Research Review, Issue 46
June 25, 2018by Rod Pope, PhD
This article is the eleventh 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.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Organization and Administration
Advances in Sports Nutrition: The Latest in Nutrition, Supplementation, Relative Blood Work, and Gene Testing on All Aspects of Athletic Performance
November 15, 2019by Dawn Weatherwax, ATC, RD, CSCS
In this session from the 2018 Personal Trainers Conference, Registered and Licensed Dietician, Dawn Weatherwax, provides a detailed look into the different variables that affect nutrition outcomes, body composition, metabolic testing, and supplementation for deficiencies, recovery, and optimal performance.
Personal trainers Nutrition
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