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Simplifying Olympic Lifts: Competency Development for the Tactical Athlete
In this hands-on lecture from the NSCA's 2014 TSAC Conference, TSAC Program Manager Tyler Christiansen introduces the concept of not only teaching the Olympic lifts to tactical athletes, but simplifying them to encourage acceptance and competency.
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Max Effort Training for Tactical Populations
April 30, 2016
Examine the benefits of heavy effort training and where it fits in a tactical training program. In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 TSAC Annual Training, Matt Wenning explains a safe and effective approach to training tactical athletes using maximum effort training.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design research strength and conditioning Dr. Brian Schilling data real life application athletic development
What We Say Matters - Uncovering the Truth about Cueing
July 30, 2014
People's attention span is limited, cautions Nick Winkelman in this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference. Join Nick as he talks about not inundating your athletes and clients with information, and tailoring your cueing to their individual needs.
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Bridge: Olympic Lifting Alternatives, with Dr. Andy Galpin
May 1, 2015
This video demonstrates Andy Galpin’s take on Olympic lifting variations for athletes short on time or lacking mobility, which can be used in a group setting.
Coaches Exercise Technique Exercise technique programming Olympic lifts coaching Olympic lifts how to coach Olympic lifts how to coach Olympic lifts in a group setting how to coach the power clean
Validity and Reliability of the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat Five Repetition Maximum to Determine Unilateral Leg Strength Symmetry
October 21, 2019
This infographic explains how utilizing the rear foot elevated split squat is a reliable method of testing unilateral leg strength and how it can measure athletes’ symmetry in producing vertical ground reactive forces.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Testing and Evaluation Infographics Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat Unilateral Strength Symmetry
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 23: Gary Boros
Gary Boros, Assistant Sport Performance Coach at the University of Denver, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about being flexible in your programming and with your staff, not always grinding your athletes into the ground, and the need to learn from others.
Coaches Professional Development
Carbohydrate Loading
July 15, 2019
This excerpt from NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition discusses carbohydrate loading strategies for athletes to achieve optimal athletic performance.
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High School Coaches’ Resources
High school coaching is a rapidly-growing area of strength and conditioning, and can be an exciting career choice for strength and conditioning professionals who want to have a lifelong positive impact on young people.
Practical Assessments of Power for Law Enforcement Populations
September 17, 2018
This article consists of five assessments that could be utilized by the tactical facilitator to measure upper- , lower- , and total-body power in law enforcement officers (LEOs). Although the focus of this article is LEOs, the assessments could also be used for other tactical populations.
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