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Simplifying Olympic Lifts: Competency Development for the Tactical Athlete
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 TSAC Conference, TSAC Program Manager Tyler Christiansen introduces the concept of not only teaching the Olympic lifts to tactical athletes, but simplifying them to encourage acceptance and competency.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design TSAC Tactical Athlete Olympic Lifts Teaching Olympic Lifts Coaching Ques
Max Effort Training for Tactical Populations
April 30, 2016
Examine the benefits of heavy effort training and where it fits in a tactical training program. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Matt Wenning explains a safe and effective approach to training tactical athletes using maximum effort training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design research strength and conditioning Dr. Brian Schilling data real life application athletic development
The 1x20 Strength Training Program for Older Adults
January 13, 2023
This article explores how personal trainers can use the 1x20 strength-training program to potentially build strength with the older adult client.
Personal trainers Program design Older Adult Motor Learning Strength Training
Repeated Sprint Capability in Soccer Players
November 1, 2013
This article will examine the physical demands of soccer players and discuss why repeated sprint ability (RSA) is considered highly important in the performance of these athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design soccer workout repeated sprint ability football fitness fitness drills soccer drills Soccer fitness
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Games to Support Physical Literacy and Long-Term Athletic Development
July 1, 2013
Strength and conditioning coaches who systematically progress specific training variables, including games, can help youth improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design youth training guidelines youth fitness training Youth athletic training
Integrated Perspectives on Tactical Preparation—Adding Mental Skill Training to Physical Fitness during Police Training Scenarios
January 15, 2019
This 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.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Mental Skills Training
Development of a Comprehensive Injury Prevention Program within a Fire Department
January 13, 2020
Deena Kilpatrick, Joe Jones, and Jill Mills team up in this session from the 2019 NSCA Tactical Annual Training to discuss the various components of a comprehensive injury prevention program within a fire department. They also provide strategies to create and implement a comprehensive injury prevention program to better serve a multi-faceted approach for fire and rescue personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Safety Injury Prevention Breathing Bracing Spinal Alignment Deadlift Firefighters
Training Strategies to Improve an Athlete’s Force-Velocity Characteristics
May 15, 2020
Tim Suchomel, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and the Program Director for the Sport Physiology and Performance Coaching graduate program at Carroll University, discusses the literature surrounding the force-velocity curve, identifies potential periodization and programming strategies to improve these characteristics in athletes, and provides example programs to show how to implement different resistance training methods.
Coaches Program design Force-Velocity Curve Power Programming Periodization Drop Sets
Exercise Programming for Tactical Athletes Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
April 24, 2017
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Mick Stierli discusses the new 12-week structured exercise program for law enforcement that was recently implemented in New South Wales, Australia. Stierli explains how to integrate a similar program into an organization and how to gain buy-in from tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease TSAC Tactical Athlete PTSD Programming for Mental Health and Stress Related Disorders Mental Health
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