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Integrating Mental and Physical Strength and Conditioning for the Tactical Athlete: What the Research Says
May 1, 2016
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 training resiliency mental strength training for tactical athletes tactical strength and conditioning
Balancing Resistance Training with Sport Practice Demands – Appreciating the RDL for In-Season Strength Training
May 21, 2021
This article examines why the Romanian deadlift (RDL) provides a suitable in-season strength training application, explores the interlinked relationship between the demands of practice and resistance training, and identifies how the RDL functions with other lower-extremity exercises.
Coaches Program design RDL In-Season Resistance Training Variation Range of Motion
Strongman Training
April 2, 2021
This excerpt from the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 4th Edition gives a quick glimpse into some of the implements used in strongman training.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design
Resistance Training for the Older Client – Should They Press, Squat, and Deadlift?
April 30, 2021
This article discusses the importance of resistance training for older adults and considerations that personal trainers need to be aware of when working with this population.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Client Consultation|Assessment Older Adult Resistance Training Activities of Daily Living Personal Trainer
Meal Frequency and Weight Loss—Is There Such a Thing as Stoking the Metabolic Fire?
April 1, 2015
This article discusses the effects of an increase or decrease in meal frequency, specifically in regards to metabolic rate and body fat loss.
Personal trainers Nutrition nutrient timing meal timing lose weight by eating more weight loss increase metabolism metabolism
The Case for Gameday Resistance Training in Non-Contact High-Intensity Intermittent Sports
February 5, 2021
The purpose of this article is to review the related literature that has explored the influence of resistance training programs on the onset of fatigue and muscular power as it relates to non-contact high-intensity intermittent sports, in order to provide suggestions for creating same-day training programs.
Coaches Program design Neuromuscular Fatigue Power Gameday Resistance Training Post Activation Potentiation
Effects and Implementation of Exercise during Pregnancy
April 16, 2021
This article will briefly discuss physiological and psychological adaptations, as well as review general guidelines for beginning aerobic and resistance training exercise during pregnancy.
Personal trainers Program design Pregnancy Posture Pelvic Floor Musculature Abdominal Pressure
Occupational Physical Fitness Tests for Police Officers—A Narrative Review
January 8, 2019
Occupational police tests described in the literature can serve as indicators of the occupational performance of their employees. In addition, practitioners in charge of police training should develop and employ obstacle courses composed of critical work tasks, as they may be strongly related to tests of aerobic endurance, strength, muscular endurance, and agility.
TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation TSAC Tactical Training Police Testing Occupational Fitness Test
Agility and Coordination Training in a Pediatric Athletic Population
June 3, 2019
A fundamental training program at a young age gives the athlete the opportunity to develop many skills needed to succeed. The implementation of agility and coordination training can help reduce the risk of injury and elevate a young developing athlete.
Coaches Program design Youth Training Agility and Coordination Training HS-Coaching Youth Athlete
Technology and the Personal Trainer—Interviews from Experts in Personal Training
April 2, 2014
As consumers embrace technology, they are also expecting that same incorporation of technology into their exercise programs. This article shares how some top trainers are meeting this need.
Personal trainers Organization and Administration Personal training technology social media for personal trainers fitness technology
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