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How Low Can You Go—Considerations for Low-Carbohydrate Diets
December 1, 2013
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.
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Effects of Exercise on Type 2 Diabetes—Part 1
June 4, 2016
While pharmaceutical treatment is complex, dynamic, and important for optimal glycemic control, exercise clearly plays a critical, but often overlooked, role in the overall treatment plan for patients with T2D or those at risk of developing it.
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Using Lactate Threshold Data
February 25, 2022
This excerpt explains the role that lactate plays in exercise metabolism and how that information is useful for athletes to predict things like pacing, fitness, and efficacy of training programs.
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Bridge: Deadlift Variations
May 1, 2015
Matt Thompson gives an overview of different variations of the deadlift and their pros and cons.
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Muscle Activation in Hip-Extensor Exercises
May 1, 2017
This study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research compared the muscle activation level of the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and erector spinae in the hip thrust, barbell deadlift, and hex bar deadlift; each of which are compound resisted hip-extension exercises.
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Take Rotational Training to the Next Level
July 1, 2014
This article explains what rotational suspension bodyweight training is and how it is different from traditional suspension bodyweight training.
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Sports Medicine/RTP Specialist
The Sports Medicine/Return to Performance Specialist Award is given to a sports medicine professional whose work and contributions have significantly impacted the field of sports medicine or rehabilitation for athletes.
Establishing a Physical Fitness Assessment and Training Program in a Large Metropolitan Law Enforcement Organization
June 4, 2021
This article is a personal perspective of creating and providing a fitness assessment and resistance training program from scratch to a large law enforcement organization.
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The Intersection of Therapy and Performance with the Oklahoma City Thunder
January 13, 2020
From the 2019 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Andrew Paul, Senior Athletic Performance Coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA), discusses the importance of the emerging role of the dual-credentialed physical therapist/strength and conditioning specialist and identifies communication strategies to help facilitate good relationships and player transitions between the medical and performance teams.
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Boots on the Ground: Realizing Physical Potential while Combatting Reality
June 1, 2017
Most law enforcement officers are physically taxed, mentally exhausted, and emotionally overwhelmed. As such, a complexity exists with a requirement to match the need for physical fitness in a demographic that lives their lives in a potential state of general exhaustion.
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