On-Duty Strength and Conditioning Programming Considerations for Police Officers

by Brandon Holder, CSCS, RSCC and Merrick Lincoln, DPT, PT, CSCS
TSAC Report October 2024
Vol 74, Issue 1

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The purpose of this article is to review the physiological determinants of police work, provide an overview of common constraints associated with training police officers, discuss the role of autoregulated training, and provide programming recommendations for training police officers around their patrol shifts.

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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report 

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Brandon Holder serves as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator of the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia. He has diverse coaching experi ...

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