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Common Medications that Lifters Over 40 Take, and How they Affect Exercise and Nutrition

October 30, 2020

Article

This article aims to offer guidance on the effects of certain medications, as well as help personal trainers and their clients in the consultation process with qualified physicians and pharmacists.

Personal trainers Nutrition Supplements Resistance Training Statins Beta Blockers ACE Inhibitors Blood Sugar Medications NSAIDS Acid Blockers

Bridge: The Pull-Up – Technique and Variations

May 1, 2015

Video

This video demonstrates some of the basic technique and variations of the pull-up.

Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique exercise technique pull-up how to do a pull-up hs-coaching

TSAC Research Review, Issue 46

June 1, 2017

Article Members Only

This article is the eleventh in 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.

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Body Mass Bias—Effects on Fitness Test and Tactical Performance

June 1, 2015

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Because fitness test results are part of performance evaluations, smaller service members have an advantage in terms of attaining promotions, despite evidence that suggests that greater body size, strength, power, and load carrying capacity is correlated with tactical performance.

TSAC Facilitators Testing and Evaluation body mass bias reliability of fitness tests allometric scaling TSAC fitness testing

Bridge: Breathing is a Fundamental Mobility Pattern, with Dana Santas

September 17, 2018

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Dana Santas demonstrates how to improve mobility and performance by reestablishing positive breathing patterns.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Breathing Mobility Functional Movement Fundamental Mobility Dana Santas

Analyzing the Speed Requirements of a Sport

May 1, 2017

Article

While analyzing the speed requirements of different sports may, at first, seem to be a massive challenge, asking a few key questions can make the task much simpler.

Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique speed sport requirements strength and conditioning

How Much Protein Do Resistance Training Athletes Need?

January 15, 2019

Article

Consumption of dietary protein by athletes is a common intervention to maximize gains in muscle and strength, and to improve body composition. The purpose of this article is to analyze the current research on the optimal amount of dietary protein for resistance training athletes.

Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Protein Nutrition for Athletes Protein Amounts Strength Training

Bridge: Single-Leg Squat and Lunge Movements

May 1, 2015

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Nick Clayton, Personal Training Manager at the NSCA, shows key coaching points and progressions for single-leg squat and lunge movements.

Personal trainers Exercise Technique single-leg squat single-leg lunge

The Relationship between the National Football League Scouting Combine and Game Performance Over a 5-Year Period

This infographic reviews the relationship between the National Football League (NFL) Combine and its ability to predict the subsequent five-year game performances.

Coaches Testing and Evaluation Infographics NFL Combine Test Results Pro-Agility 3-Cone Drill 40-yd Sprint

How Low Can You Go—Considerations for Low-Carbohydrate Diets

December 1, 2013

Article

Recent research has developed new ways of approaching macronutrient ratios that challenge the conventional way of thinking. This article takes a look at what is usually recommended for athletes, as well as different lower carbohydrate variations.

Coaches Nutrition diet for sports performance carbohydrate counting ketogenic diet paleo diet Low carb diet NSCA Coach

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