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Featured Articles
Kids Must Strength Train – A Call to Action
by Jonathan Kilian, CSCS, CSPS and Justin Kilian, MEd, CSCS,*DNovember 06, 2020
This article discusses the impact and importance of resistance training with kids on their mental and physiological health and well-being.
Using Complexes to Help Improve Tactical Job Performance
by Jay Dawes PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCAAugust 24, 2018
Just as any athletic team can benefit from sport-specific training, tactical professionals can benefit from occupational task-specific training as well. Combining pushing, pulling, pressing, and total body movements into complexes may help mimic the demands and movements of job tasks that tactical personnel may encounter.
A Practical Guide to Workload Management and Injury Prevention in College and High School Sports
by Francois Gazzano and Tim GabbetAugust 29, 2016
Managing workload and optimizing athlete performance while promoting injury-free participation is simplified using the eight tips in this article.
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How to Manipulate Rest Intervals to Maximize Strength Training Effectiveness
By Anthony Mortara, EdD, CSCS | May 26, 2023This article will review the latest evidence regarding optimal rest intervals, and the science behind them.
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Working with Elite Athletic Women’s Menstrual Cycle
By Delaney Stone-Kerr, CSCS | May 19, 2023The purpose of this article is to share the importance of the menstrual cycle’s effects on elite athlete performance, and how these effects should influence the training and recovery of high-performing athletic women.
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Developmental Model for Prospective Male and Female US Air Force Special Warfare Candidates: Part 1 – Background
By John Mata, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F and Lauren Haydu | May 12, 2023This article seeks to explain the differences between males and females in training and adaptations, as well as provide actionable guidelines to improve performance.
Integration of Clean Variations, Progressions, and Application in Strength and Conditioning Programs
By Dr Michael Waller, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, Ian Bonder, MS, CSCS,*D, RSCC, Marc Tangeman, CSCS, Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D, and Tim Piper, EdD, CSCS,*D | May 05, 2023The purpose of this article is to provide the strength and conditioning coach with a template on how to integrate the clean and power clean into athletic training programs.
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