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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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Creatine Supplementation – A Method to Support Brain Health and Cognitive Function in the Tactical Profession
By Miguel Zeran, CSCS | December 23, 2022This article discusses the possible benefits of creatine supplementation for tactical athletes and their cognitive function.
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The FMS™ Active Straight Leg Raise – Screening and Corrective Exercise Considerations for Personal Trainers with Minimal FMS™ Experience
By Grayson Elmore, CSCS | December 23, 2022The first in a planned article series to review essential considerations of each Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) pattern, this article will examine the FMS active straight leg raise (ASLR).
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Microdosing and the Tactical Athlete – Considerations and Opportunities for Time-Critical Performance
By Daniel James Bunyan, CSCS, TSAC-F | December 16, 2022This article explains the potential benefits of microdosing training with tactical athletes.
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Benefits and Risks of Caffeine Ingestion for Anaerobic-Dominant Athletes
By Dr Charles William Burrage Jr, EdD, CSCS | December 02, 2022The purpose of this article is to present a brief review of research on the safety and efficacy of caffeine used by athletes participating in anaerobic-dominant sports.
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