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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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Speed – Learned Skill or Genetic Trait?
By Sam Tomlitz, CSCS | January 14, 2022The purpose of this article is to examine components that affect speed to determine the degree that speed is governed by skill versus genetic factors.
Excessive Sitting – A Tactical Performance Problem
By Tunde Szivak, PhD, CSCS,*D, David Boland, and Michael Kamal, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D | January 07, 2022Tactical professionals are often met with jobs that require long periods of sedentary time. This article provides practical strategies for how to minimize the negative impact of chronic sitting for the tactical professional.
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A Closer Look at the 10 Pillars of LTAD: The Programming Pillars of LTAD for Strength and Conditioning Professionals – Part 1
By Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, FNSCA | January 07, 2022This article describes the long-term athletic development programming pillars and suggests practical applications for strength and conditioning practitioners.
Classifying Movements
By Developing Agility and Quickness | January 07, 2022This brief excerpt breaks down agility into different target movement patterns to help develop an effective agility and quickness program.
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