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Dietary Fat and Performance
May 1, 2017
Dietary fat has both long-term and short-term effects on an athlete and athletic performance. “Fat loading” as a strategy to improve athletic performance remains unproven.
Coaches Nutrition dietary fat fat loading exercise nutrition
Progression for First Responders to Help Prevent Lifting Injuries
April 1, 2013
This article contains a sample progression to use with high call volume fire departments to help maintain mobility while building job-specific strength and avoiding a hyper-fatigued state.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Safety safe lifting lifting injuries fitness for EMT fitness for firefighters TSAC
Role of Hormones
May 13, 2022
This excerpt from Strength Training, Second Edition briefly details hormones and their role in the human body.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Hormones Insulin Growth Hormone IGF Testosterone Estrogen Cortisol
A Framework for Workplace Health Programs in Public Safety
June 24, 2025
This article from TSAC 76 provides health program frameworks to enhance the well-being of public safety personnel. Visit us online to learn more about tactical fitness and performance.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Company Health Policy Workplace Culture health assessment Healthy Lifestyle CDC Health Intervention Health Program Employee benefits
Quantifying Training and Competition Load
August 6, 2021
This excerpt from NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science highlights the importance of quantifying training load for both programming and monitoring an athlete’s progression or regression over time.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Training Load Player Load RPE GPS
Acceleration and Deceleration Mechanics
June 5, 2020
This excerpt breaks down the optimal positions of the body during acceleration and deceleration.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Acceleration Deceleration Ground Reaction Forces Agility Change of Direction
5 Reaction Drills to Build Quickness
May 1, 2017
This book excerpt provides examples of quickness drills that may improve the ability to identify a specific stimulus and to respond quickly and appropriately.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Agility ball drops drill shuffle reaction ball drill wave drill reactive sprint and backpedal drill reactive gear drill drills to improve quickness how to improve reaction times quickness
The Deadlift and Its Application to Overall Performance
April 1, 2014
This article provides a few key tips on how to perform the deadlift more efficiently and safely. Some helpful coaching cues—such as keeping the head slightly up, activating the lats, and pushing the knees out—can assist a tactical athlete in executing the deadlift while increasing strength over time.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design tactical strength and conditioning TSAC-F coaching cues how to deadlift deadlift
TSAC Report Research Column – December 2020
September 10, 2021
This article is part of a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
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