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Programming Considerations for the Tactical Officer in Law Enforcement – Focusing on Fundamentals
by Charles Kornhauser, TSAC-FOctober 29, 2018
In the final stage of the gym opening process everything starts to feel very real. Once a location has been chosen, the next steps are to negotiate and sign a lease, create an opening timeline, and plan the grand opening event for the facility.
The Growth and Maturation of the Female Pediatric Athlete
by Amanda Martinez, Raul Hernandez Castillo, and othersNovember 06, 2018
Growth and maturation are two important processes that occur throughout an individual’s childhood and adolescent years. The purpose of this article is to review the dimensions, proportions, stature, body mass, and maturational events of all female pediatric athletes in general. It also serves to identify how early sport specialization and different modes of training of the female pediatric athlete affects her growth and maturation.
Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet for Weight Management
by Dr. Carmine R. Grieco, CSCS,*DOctober 22, 2018
The ketogenic diet, while controversial and a highly polarizing subject, has demonstrated promise as an alternative dietary strategy for weight management.
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Integrated Perspectives on Tactical Preparation—Adding Mental Skill Training to Physical Fitness during Police Training Scenarios
By Stacy L Gnacinski, MS, CSCS, and Ken Brock | January 15, 2019This article shares various options for integrating mental skills training into existing strength and conditioning programs. Such simultaneous, dual-training approaches may better prepare officers for the realities of occupational performance.
Effects of Core Instability on Muscle Activity
By Developing the Core | January 15, 2019Potentially, an instability training program that first involves static balance and then progresses to dynamic balance activities would improve intrinsic balance. This improvement in balance would increase movement confidence, releasing the neuromuscular system from a stiffening strategy to more unimpeded motion, force, and power development.
How Much Protein Do Resistance Training Athletes Need?
By Dr. Michael A. Nelson | January 15, 2019Consumption of dietary protein by athletes is a common intervention to maximize gains in muscle and strength, and to improve body composition. The purpose of this article is to analyze the current research on the optimal amount of dietary protein for resistance training athletes.
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Components of Group Dynamics within the Strength and Conditioning Context
By DR Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D | January 15, 2019Coaching staffs need to be mindful of how groups are formed for training, who the leaders are, and what group norms are established across the different combinations of athletes training.
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