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Not Adding Up – Why Gravitational Running Techniques May Not Biomechanically Equal Speed
December 5, 2021by Robert Stanley, MS, CSCS
This article seeks to provide some insight to optimal biomechanics in running technique and why normal gravitational techniques may not suit tactical athletes while load-bearing.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Zercher Squat: Field Alternative for Front Squat
March 20, 2021by NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
This exercise technique excerpt demonstrates the Zercher squat as a possible alternative and more field-specific squat for tactical athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique
Exercise Technique—A Simple Approach to Teaching the Power Clean in a Group Environment
June 4, 2018by Joe Cruz, MS, CSCS, FMS, USAW
There are numerous complexities involved in teaching the Olympic-style lifts. This article explains one way to teach the power clean progression and some coaching cues that can be used to teach sport or tactical athletes in a group setting.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique
Two-Arm Kettlebell Swing
May 18, 2018by Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training, 3rd Edition With Online Video
Read a step-by-step description of how to perform the two-arm kettlebell swing, in this exclusive excerpt from the book Exercise Technique Manual for Resistance Training-3rd Edition With Online Video, published by Human Kinetics.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique
Squat Development – A Universal Progression for Novice to Professional Athletes
December 18, 2025by Mateusz Nowak, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
This Personal Training Quarterly article presents alternative ways of teaching the squat technique. Visit NSCA online to read more on exercise science, health, and fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Professional Development
From the Ground to Space – Utilization of a Flywheel Device Across Tactical Populations
August 23, 2024by Yannick Laflamme, MHK, CSCS, and Etienne Chassé, MSc, CSEP-CEPTSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation
Interventions for a Stable Shoulder Complex—Building a Solid Foundation
October 15, 2018by Jeremy J. Snyder, DPT, CSCS
Learn to perform and demonstrate proper shoulder complex exercise techniques for varied populations. In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 Personal Trainers Conference, Jeremy Snyder, DPT, CSCS, examines basic shoulder anatomy and kinesiology including pathomechanics of the shoulder complex and exercise principles associated with a stable shoulder complex.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design
Working around a Client’s Low Back Pain – Strategies and Exercise Progressions
August 29, 2023by Nicholas Rolnick, DPT, CSCS and Jacob Templar
The primary focus of this article is to provide personal trainers with an evidence- and practice-based approach to exercise selection and implementation in those with low back pain.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Client Consultation|Assessment
Sumo Deadlift: The Base for Tactical Strength
May 10, 2018by Matthew Wenning, MS
In this session from the 2015 NSCA TSAC Conference, Matt Wenning explains the sumo deadlift, a foundational exercise for maximal strength development and a tool that is essential to the tactical population due to its movement pattern. The ability to learn proper technique and progressions with this exercise can help to improve a tactical athlete’s performance and decrease the likelihood of injury because it trains major muscle groups and multiple joints at the same time.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design
Physical Fitness Initiatives in the Fire Service – Barriers and Benefits
January 3, 2020by Emily Langford, Ronald Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, Bridget Melton, CSCS, TSAC-F, and Greg Ryan, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F
The purpose of this article is to identify and discuss some barriers and benefits of training initiatives among professional firefighters.
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