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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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A Mindful Lift – Benefits of Mindful Meditation in Strength and Conditioning – Part 2
By Meagan Wilson, Elizabeth Hope, and Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA | March 05, 2021Part 2 of this article series explores the possible benefits of mindful meditation for coach development as well as how it can improve reflective practice and the coach-athlete relationship.
Year-Round Nutrition Program
By Developing Endurance | March 05, 2021This excerpt briefly explains nutrition periodization for different training cycles to help maximize performance for endurance athletes.
Meeting Your Clients Where They Are – How to Nest Your Goals with Theirs
By Shane Jenne, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F | March 05, 2021This article will provide some conditions and standards with specific tools personal trainers may consider using in their initial interview with potential clients.
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High School Sports and Strength and Conditioning – Implications for Tactical Organizations
By Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Megan McGuire, and Erika Hernandez, CSCS | February 26, 2021This article explores the concept of how lifestyle behaviors encouraged at the high school-level could affect fitness during adulthood, with a focus on both sport and strength and conditioning participation.
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