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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.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Program design Testing and Evaluation Lactate Threshold ATP Glycogen Stores Marathon
Ruck-Based Selection Training
June 1, 2016
Training to move heavy weight over a distance presents the participant with a unique set of physical challenges not typically seen in other training programs. However, there is a greater risk for injuries if appropriate training is not engaged in prior to the event.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Technique Program design endurance exercise heavy loads endurance training
The Need for Speed—Improving Sprinting Performance in Football Players
April 22, 2019
Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Sprinting Speed Sprinting Mechanics Acceleration Football
NSCA Impact Award
The NSCA Impact Award is given to an individual who is mid-career or later that has made significant contributions that have impacted a segment of the overall field of strength and conditioning.
Implementing a Time-Efficient Occupational Training Program for Law Enforcement Personnel
March 31, 2023
This article discusses the findings of a recent study on the effectiveness of a time-efficient occupationally-specific training program to improve performance in qualities related to physically demanding tactical tasks in law enforcement officers.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Law Enforcement Officers Musculoskeletal Injury Warm-Up Recovery
Implementing Strength Training to Improve Ruck March Capacity
April 17, 2020
This article describes the various strength training processes that can be implemented to build a soldier’s ruck march capacity.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Ruck March Progressive Overload Load-Carriage Soldiers Strength Training
Sample 5K Training Plan for Runners
May 1, 2017
This excerpt from the book Developing Endurance, published by Human Kinetics, presents a sample 5K training plan for runners.
Coaches Program design 5k training plan couch to 5k 5k training program how to run a 5k Suzie Snyder sprint training 5k for beginners
Muscle Activation and Strength Training
June 1, 2017
Periodization of training is based on the principle that different loads (e.g., light, moderate, or heavy) or power requirements recruit different types and numbers of motor units. Recruitment order is important from a practical standpoint for several reasons.
Coaches Exercise Science strength and conditioning strength training
Strength and Conditioning Certification Dedicated to Tactical Communities Approved for Post 911 GI Bill
Colorado Springs, CO – Service members seeking a strength and conditioning certification to train their peers can now utilize the Post 911 GI Bill to obtain the only nationally-accredited certification dedicated to the challenges and demands specific to tactical communities.
Resistance Exercise Considerations for Load Carriage
May 8, 2020
This article addresses three main areas of resistance exercise that best prepares tactical personnel for load carriage.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Load Carriage Tactical Professional Fatigue Resistance Dynamic Trunk Stability Injury Prevention
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