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How to Modify the Back Squat for Lower Back Pain
December 2, 2022
This article seeks to provide personal trainers with eight brief modifications that clients can benefit from if they suffer from both acute and chronic lower back pain (LBP).
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design Low Back Pain Conventional Back Squat Machine Bracing Core Stability
Nutrition Research Column – April 2025 – Adaptogens and Nootropics – Nutrients to Improve Stress Management, Mental Health Outcomes, and Cognition
August 8, 2025
This TSAC Report column examines the use of adaptogen and nootropic supplements to aid in favorable stress-related and cognitive outcomes. Visit NSCA online to discover more about nutrition research.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Macronutrients Micronutrients Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ashwagandha Caffeine Nootropics Adaptogens Supplements Nutrition
A Creative Mind in the Professional Development of a Strength and Conditioning Coach
June 21, 2024
This article discusses the importance of a creative and open mind in strength and conditioning coaches, as well as tips to develop it.
Coaches Professional Development Creative Mind Professional Development Growth Open-Mindedness
Working with the Menstrual Cycle in Female Athletes
December 17, 2021
The goal of this article is to promote professional dialogue and broaden the knowledge of ways to use nutrition and recovery techniques to work with the physiological changes that come throughout the menstrual cycle.
Coaches Exercise Science Nutrition Menstruation Iron Deficiency Female Athlete Triad
TSAC Report 40 Research Review
September 1, 2016
This article is part of a continuing series that examines pertinent and recent tactical strength and conditioning research reviews.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design physical fitness for police officers Load carriage physical fitness for firefighters
Concussion Rehabilitation Considerations in Law Enforcement
August 1, 2025
This article from the TSAC Report outlines key considerations for developing rehabilitation programs for individuals with minor traumatic brain injuries. Visit NSCA online to learn more about muscle recovery, rehabilitation strategies, and tactical fitness.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Rehabilitation Fitness Assessment Tools Concussion Law Enforcement Professionals (LEPs) mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury)
Motor Control for the Snatch—an Integrative Approach
July 1, 2016
The snatch is one of the most technically demanding competitive movements. This article focuses on barbell trajectory (or bar path), motor control, and the height of the bar relative to the athlete’s body.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design strength and conditioning Olympic Lifts Snatch
Lower-Body Power Development for Collegiate Female Soccer Players
September 4, 2020
This article discusses the influence of lower-body power on soccer performance in collegiate female soccer players. It also covers testing for muscular power qualities, different training modalities to use, and sample training programs as examples.
Coaches Program design Soccer Power Plyometrics Complex Training Strength
Circuit Strength Training with Ability-Based Modifications for Law Enforcement Recruits
March 4, 2019
Circuit training is quick and effective way to induce training adaptations that are similar to the demands that tactical officers face in their career. This is a basic layout of a circuit training program that can be implemented to recruits during training to prepare them for the physical demands they will face.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design Tactical Circuit Training Training Recruits
Beyond the Pool – Improving Swimming Performance with Dryland Training
July 29, 2025
This article in NSCA Coach shares a research-driven framework for dryland training in competitive swimming. Visit us online to learn more on sport performance and exercise science.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Professional Development Competitive Swimming Power Exercises Balance Training Core Strength Rotational Strength Proprioceptive Training Dynamic Mobility Exercises Swimming Performance Dryland Training
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