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Clinical Application of Eccentric Training
March 1, 2015
This article addresses the implications and clinical applications of eccentric training. It also provides general exercise guidelines and future directions of eccentric training.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Eccentric training
Practical Applications for Rotational Power Training
June 1, 2017
As rotation, power, and rotational power are all common pieces of everyday life, it is important to train for efficiency in the movements. This article addresses the specific approaches rotational training can have in an individual’s strength program to address core integrity, synergistic muscular systems, and overall athletic capabilities as it relates to aging.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design PTQ rotational power core training personal training
Considerations for Utilizing Manual Resistance Training
April 2, 2016
Manual resistance training (MRT) can be an effective, low-cost, and easy-to-perform training modality. It can be performed in many situations regardless of space, equipment availability, and performance level.
Personal trainers Exercise Technique Program design weight training strength training manual resistance training MRT
Effective Methods of Grip Strength Development
July 1, 2013
Development of grip strength is often overlooked in traditional resistance training programs, but small program adjustments that target grip strength can be of benefit athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design handgrip strongman training hand exercises wrist exercises forearm exercises forearm workouts grip strength exercises strength training
Selection and Design of Sport-Specific Resistance Exercises
July 1, 2013
Specificity of training involves an analysis of physiological, anatomical, and psychological needs for an activity. This article explains how to create a well-designed program that takes exercise specificity into account.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design exercise specificity resistance training program design Exercise program design
Stability and Weightlifting: Training Stability—Part 3
July 1, 2016
This article is the third installment of a four-part series on stabilization in weight training. It covers how to train trunk stability and how to decrease the dominance of the extension/compression stabilizing strategy (ECSS) that is often perpetuated during training.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design weight training stabilization ECSS Extension Compression Stabilizing Strategy
Practical Applications and Future Directions of Electromyography use in Tactical Populations
November 20, 2020
This article reviews electromyography (EMG) procedures as well as provides examples of how EMG data analysis has been used in tactical populations.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Testing and Evaluation EMG Force Output Muscle Activation Load Carriage
Building Strength in the Fire Academy—Sample Training Program from Personal Perspective
April 1, 2016
Through a well-designed resistance training program, firefighter recruits can gain the movement skills, confidence to exercise, and foundational strength/physiological adaptations that they need for a long and healthy career.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Resistance Training TSAC Fire Academy Firefighters
Educator of the Year
The Educator of the Year Award is presented to an educator who has made noteworthy contributions to education and clinical application of strength training and conditioning.
TSAC Report – April 2019 Research Column
October 31, 2019
This article is part 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 strength and conditioning communities.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Respiratory Response Personal Protective Equipment Musculoskeletal Injuries Metabolism Firefighters OPAT Police Officers Air Force Special Tactics Operators
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