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Boots on the Ground: Strength and Conditioning in the United States Army – Lessons Learned from a Year Coaching Infantrymen
John Mata writes about his experience as a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator® (TSAC-F®) and his opportunity to be part of a pilot program directed by United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
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Attentional Focus as a Resource to Optimize Tactical Personnel Training and Performance
June 19, 2020
To address and combat neurocognitive decline in tactical personnel, this article will detail the mechanistic underpinnings of, and describe how to apply, attention regulation strategies to facilitate greater skill acquisition, retention, and performance transfer.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Cognitive Function Skill Acquisition Motor Control TSAC-F
Tests Based on Work Demands and Training Status
June 1, 2017
Fitness testing uses a battery of protocols recognized by the scientific community as both reliable and valid, and it measures important fitness constructs such as aerobic endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, power, agility, flexibility, and balance.
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Performance under Pressure – Coping Skills and Mitigation Strategies for Tactical Personnel
November 3, 2023
This article will discuss specific measures of stress that can be monitored, as well as coping skills to mitigate the negative effects of stress.
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Road to Nowhere: The Military’s Unhealthy Obsession with Running
August 5, 2019
During 2018 TSAC Annual Training, the NSCA’s own Tactical Strength and Conditioning Program Manager, Nate Palin, discusses his personal and professional take on running in the military setting. Here Palin identifies the pros, risks, and shortcomings associated with run-centric physical training for special operations forces, as well as discusses more safe and efficient strength and conditioning alternatives to running-based fitness programs for these tactical operators.
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Wellness Coaching – Keeping Military Members Fit to Fight
September 3, 2021
The purpose of this article is to present evidence for implementing wellness coaching practices for enhanced dissemination of knowledge and improved efficacy of lasting behavior change, positively affecting the service member’s fitness performance levels and decreasing risk of lifestyle disease development.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Wellness Coaching Dietary Supplements Health-Related Behaviors
Implementing Strength Training to Improve Ruck March Capacity
April 17, 2020
This article describes the various strength training processes that can be implemented to build a soldier’s ruck march capacity.
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A Closer Look at the 10 Pillars of LTAD: The Practitioner’s Pillars of LTAD for Strength and Conditioning Professionals – Part 2
February 11, 2022
As the second of a three part series, this article will focus on the Practitioner Pillars of LTAD, including relevant monitoring and assessment tools, as well as systematical progressions and individualized training programs for successful long-term physical development.
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Tactical Programming Considerations—Preparing for the Army Physical Fitness Test
June 22, 2015
There are many factors to consider in the planning and implementation of any strength and conditioning program. With proper planning, tactical facilitators may be successful in preparing potential soldiers for the APFT.
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TSAC Research Review, January 2015
January 1, 2015
This article is the first 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 communities.
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