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A Narrative Review of Limb Dominance: Task Specificity and the Importance of Fitness Testing

May 19, 2021 - May 21, 2021

Article

This infographic discusses unilateral limb dominance and how to evaluate it.

Coaches Testing and Evaluation Task Specificity Limb Dominance Isometric mid-thigh pull

NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 17: Andy Galpin

Podcast

Andy Galpin, Associate Professor and Co-Director of Center for Sports Performance at Cal State Fullerton, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about the roles of science and technology in sport.

Coaches Professional Development

Physical Abilities Test Development—Using Physiological Data to Get a Clearer Picture

June 13, 2016

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Given their ability to discern physiological and technical aspects of a job task, TSAC-Fs may be able to collect some vital information that will assist with the underlying evidence to build the foundation of a physical abilities test.

TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation mandatory physical abilities testing PAT physical abilities test

Elastic Bands – Resisted and Assisted?

August 4, 2023

Article

This excerpt from Developing Power explains how to use bands for variable resistance training.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Variable Resistance Training Bands Stretch-Shortening Cycle

Resistance Exercise Considerations for Load Carriage

May 8, 2020

Article

This article addresses three main areas of resistance exercise that best prepares tactical personnel for load carriage.

TSAC Facilitators Program design Load Carriage Tactical Professional Fatigue Resistance Dynamic Trunk Stability Injury Prevention

Implementing Strength Training to Improve Ruck March Capacity

April 17, 2020

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This article describes the various strength training processes that can be implemented to build a soldier’s ruck march capacity.

TSAC Facilitators Program design Ruck March Progressive Overload Load-Carriage Soldiers Strength Training

Are the Seated Leg Extension, Leg Curl, and Adduction Machine Exercises Non-Functional or Risky?

June 1, 2017

Article

This article highlights the scientific evidence on exercises like the seated leg extension, leg curl, and adduction machines to highlight their potential benefits on enhanced performance and potentially reducing injury risk.

Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Safety PTQ injury risk seated leg extension seated leg curl adduction machine personal training

Specificity and the Tactical Athlete

September 30, 2022

Article

This article discusses using the principle of specificity as an important component in tactical training programs to enhance performance, decrease injuries, and improve functional longevity of a tactical athlete.

TSAC Facilitators Program design Tactical Athlete Movement Sleep Nutrition Training Load Specificity

TSAC Research Review, January 2015

January 1, 2015

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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.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design tsac tsac report

Energy System Training

April 22, 2022

Article

This excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning aims to educate on some fundamentals of energy systems training in tactical personnel.

TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Intervals Anaerobic Aerobic Energy Systems Tactical Multi-Stage Fitness Test

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