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TSAC Report – January 2020 Research Column
August 28, 2020
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.
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What Types of Fitness Training do Firefighters Actually Need? Models to Adapt Training Preference
April 1, 2016
Military and law enforcement needs analyses are not specifically matched to firefighting, but those training styles are better than basic fitness regimens or no regimen at all. For firefighters who are attracted to other styles of training not specific to firefighting, there are ways to train for all the demands of firefighting without making the firefighter use training modalities that they dislike or are not comfortable using.
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Increase Hip and Trunk Stability with Loaded Carries for Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Performance
December 11, 2020
The goal of this article is to understand contralateral and ipsilateral loading, how to set-up loaded carries, electromyography activity during exercises, and how to apply these exercises into the strength training program.
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Practical Programming Strategies for Minimizing Training-Related Injury
April 1, 2016
This article examines ways that personal trainers can take steps in order to effectively reduce the risk of clients suffering a training-related injury.
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Implementation of HIIT Sessions to Maintain Physical Preparedness during Military Deployments
September 6, 2024
This article discusses how high-intensity interval training may be an effective metabolic training method for soldiers trying to maintain physical preparedness during deployment.
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Philosophy in Strength and Conditioning—Clarifying Coaching and Training Philosophy
May 29, 2017
Once strength and conditioning coaches have a better understanding of some of the differences between coaching and training philosophy, they can build their coaching philosophy and ensure it is a combination of both the “why” and “how.”
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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.
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Muscle Mass Preservation in Middle-Aged Women – Strategies for Personal Trainers
July 2, 2025
This article in PTQ 11.4 shares the latest fitness news to provide personal trainers with strategies for perimenopausal clients. Visit NSCA online to read articles on exercise science and fitness.
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Maintaining Motivation for Collegiate Basketball Players
January 1, 2015
Competence, autonomy, and relatedness are three keys to promoting a more intrinsically motivated athlete. These components can be combined in nearly limitless ways, which is especially important for the long basketball season.
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Client-Centered Training—the Key to Delivering More Value and Better Results
January 1, 2016
Framing of the personal trainer-client relationship sets the stage for future success, and it all starts with the personal trainer’s approach. Learn how to give clients the right information at the right time, and in a way that will resonate with them.
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