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First Responder Research Column – Arterial Stiffness Among First Responders – Hidden Dangers of the Job
August 22, 2025
This column from the TSAC Report explores the impact of physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors among firefighters and law enforcement officers. Visit NSCA online to learn more about tactical fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Metabolic Syndrome Simulated Fireground Test Occupational Training Aerobic Fitness Law Enforcement Officers Fire Fighters Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Arterial Stiffness
Building Buy-In for Army Tactical Training at the Brigade Level
August 12, 2022
This article gives a firsthand account of working in a few of the United States Army’s earlier human performance and injury reduction programs as a strength coach and active-duty physical therapist.
TSAC Facilitators Professional Development H2F Tactical Facilitator THOR3 Dietician Buy-In Mentorship
NSCA Announces 2025 Election Results
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announces the results of its 2025 Elections, as selected by NSCA Members
Improving Physical Readiness Testing (PRT) Results for U.S. Navy Sailors
August 19, 2019
This article focuses on the requirements that must be met for sailors to pass a Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), and resources the Command Fitness Leader (CFL) and tactical facilitator have at their disposal to assist sailors. In addition, an example program is provided to help support sailors struggling to meet PFA requirements.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Physical Readiness Testing PRT Sailors TSAC-F
Creation and Implementation of Impactful Strength and Conditioning Program Statements
January 21, 2022
This article discusses the importance of a strength coach in their institutions and how to effectively design and implement program mission, vision, and core values.
Coaches Professional Development Core Value Program Mission Program Vision
NSCA-CPT how to prepare
NSCA-Certified Personal Trainers® (NSCA-CPT)® are health/fitness professionals who use an individualized approach to train clients for the primary goal of improving their personal health and fitness. Learn more about becoming a certified personal trainer with the NSCA's CPT certification! Visit NSCA.com for information on personal trainer jobs, personal training certifications, personal trainer insurance and continuing education as you pursue one of the best personal trainer certifications.
How to be an Evidence-Based Fitness Professional
May 20, 2019
This article describes how introduction of evidence-based practices requires today’s fitness professional to raise the bar of his or her education and analytical experience by actively and consistently using techniques of research in order to perform their job as a fitness professional.
Personal trainers Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development Evidence-based Practices Research Analytics
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 67: Andrea Hudy
Andrea Hudy, now the Head Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Texas, talks to the former NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about how she got into strength and conditioning. Topics under discussion include the collaborative efforts of the sports medicine team and doctors during her time at the University of Kansas, how she was hired, writing her book and continuing her education, and the value of hosting clinics.
Find Andrea on Twitter: @A_Hudy
Coaches Professional Development
Increase Hip and Trunk Stability with Loaded Carries for Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Performance
December 11, 2020
The goal of this article is to understand contralateral and ipsilateral loading, how to set-up loaded carries, electromyography activity during exercises, and how to apply these exercises into the strength training program.
Coaches Program design Loaded Carries Core Strength Posture Contralateral Loading Ipsilateral Loading
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