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Integrating Mental and Physical Strength and Conditioning for the Tactical Athlete: What the Research Says
April 24, 2018by Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Tyler J Christiansen, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D, and Michael Asken
The path to actual integration of mental and physical training for the tactical athlete is paved with growing empiricism. The current challenge is to sustain creative development of functional approaches and demonstrate that integration can deliver potential benefits.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Prescription Exercise Programming in Preparation for the Army Combat Fitness Test
March 3, 2023by Jennifer Lentz
This article discusses the importance and impact a qualified fitness professional on the fitness and readiness of soldiers for the United States Army.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training
December 23, 2023by Gary Stebbing, CSCS
This article presents general information suggesting physical training as a means for improving cognitive fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design
Concurrent Cognitive and Physical Fitness Training – Part Two
March 29, 2024by Gary Stebbing, PGDip, CSCS
This article builds upon a previous article on the potential benefits personal trainers can offer clients by combining both cognitive and physical training.
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Building the Future Together – Integrating Practice and Science in Tactical Performance
October 12, 2026by Brandon Roberts, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Joel Martin, PhD, CSCS,*D, CPSS, TSAC-F,*D, William Stokes, DPT, TSAC-F,*D, Lee Brown, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC, Ryan Fowler, CSCS, Brian Leary, PhD, CSCS,*D, Annmarie Chizewski, PhD, CSCS, USAW, Donna Wolf, PhD, CSCS,*D, CPSS, TSAC-F,*D, and Jason Soileau, PhD, CSCS,*D, CPSS, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC
This article examines tactical strength and conditioning, highlighting professional development, evidence-based strategies to enhance readiness and performance, and approaches that support long-term health outcomes in tactical populations. Visit NSCA online to read more on tactical strength training and human performance.
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Optimization of the Critical Speed Concept to Tactical Professionals and Load Carriage
July 5, 2020by Nathan Dicks, PhD, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F
From the NSCA’s 2019 Tactical Annual Training, Nathan Dicks explains the Critical Speed Concept. He presents the normative data, parameters for tactical professionals, and how it can be modeled with load carriage for use in prescribing high-intensity interval training.
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High School Sports and Strength and Conditioning – Implications for Tactical Organizations
February 27, 2021by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, Megan McGuire, and Erika Hernandez, CSCS
This article explores the concept of how lifestyle behaviors encouraged at the high school-level could affect fitness during adulthood, with a focus on both sport and strength and conditioning participation.
TSAC Facilitators Program design
Load Carriage – Programming for Special Operations Forces
July 27, 2023by Taylor Givens, TSAC-F and Nicholas Martinez
This narrative review will focus on the research related to tactical load carriage and on a program recommendation to maximize strength and endurance adaptations in Special Operations Forces (SOF).
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Match Load, Positions, Formations, and Injury Susceptibility in Collegiate Men's Soccer
May 13, 2025by Ethan Byrnes, Maren Clark, Rebecca Downey, DPT, And Erin Choice, PhD, CSCS, CPSS
NSCA Coach 11.3 is an exercise research article providing strength coaches, considerations to design effective sports performance programs for collegiate soccer.
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Kaizen for Personal Trainers – Systematically Eliminating Waste to Elevate the Client Experience and Improve Your Bottom Line
April 1, 2026by Tom Cormier, MSc, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
This PTQ article discusses how Kaizen and the seven flows of personal training can streamline operations and improve the client experience. Visit NSCA online to read more on fitness news and performance optimization.
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