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Ice Hockey – In-Season Strength and Conditioning Considerations
June 30, 2023
This article provides some practical applications to minimize the negative effects associated with a long intensive ice hockey season on ice hockey athletes.
Coaches Program design Ice Hockey Travel Fatigue Fitness
Periodized Nutrition and Metabolic Flexibility for Special Operators
April 1, 2014
The extent to which a special operator’s training schedule can be planned in advance is often limited due to their unpredictable operational demands. However, there may be opportunities to plan for specific training during certain periods.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Nutrition sports nutrition periodization tactical athlete military athlete; tactical strength and conditioning TSAC
Correlating Sex-Specific Military Performance Training to Collegiate Lacrosse
February 10, 2023
This article examines training from collegiate lacrosse programs and how this data can be used to develop data-informed recommendations and refine current approaches towards preparing military and tactical personnel for the Army Combat Fitness Test.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Army Combat Fitness Test Military Soldier Lacrosse H2F Army
Physiological Variability and Training Considerations Across the Menstrual Cycle – Guidelines for Fitness Professionals
November 20, 2025
This article from Personal Training Quarterly looks at training plans based on menstrual health to help personal trainers better support female clients. Visit NSCA online to read more on athletic performance, health, and fitness.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Safety Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Professional Development Training Plan Exercise Science Hormones Female Athletics Progesterone Phase-Based Training Menstrual Health LTAD
Is the Log Press a Viable Alternative to the Clean and Jerk? An Analysis and Thoughts on Available Literature
February 18, 2022
This article presents evidence why the log press may be a viable alternative exercise for the clean and jerk for some populations.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Clean and Jerk Log Press Power Mobility Strongman
A Velocity-Based Training Program with Variable Resistance
April 8, 2026
This PTQ article focuses on the use of the back squat along with innovative technology to measure velocity during lower body lifts. Visit NSCA online to read more on personal training news and athletic performance.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Professional Development Anaerobic Performance Lower Body Exercise Power Lifting Fitness Technology Strength Training Varied resistance (VR) Velocity-based training (VBT)
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 110: Christina Rasnake
Christina Rasnake, Director of Sport Science and Analytics at the University of Delaware, talks to the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about the budding future of sport science in college athletics. Topics under discussion include the staffing of sport science initiatives, effective communication across departments, and how technology and wellness surveys can support actionable change in the coaching process.
Find Christina on Twitter: @Coach_Raz26 | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
TSAC Research Column – April 2021
November 19, 2021
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 Program design Testing and Evaluation Functional Movement Screen Police Officers Military Deployment Body Composition Fitness Testing
Cross Education with the Post-Rehabilitation Process
December 18, 2020
During the rehabilitation process, a client may need therapy outside of the personal trainer’s scope of practice. This article discusses safe and effective modalities that personal trainers can use with clients in the post-rehabilitation phase process.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design Cross Education Mirror Training Phantom Limb Rehabilitation Process
Does Cryotherapy Work? A Look at the Evidence
September 24, 2018
Whole body cryotherapy through cold air exposure has been used to accelerate recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. Questions remain, such as: does cryotherapy work, is there a minimum effective dose, and if so, what is it?
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Recovery Alternative Methods Cryotherapy
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