The physical demands of tactical professions such as military, lawenforcement, and fire and rescue require those workers to be in topphysical condition to perform their jobs well and decrease the risk ofinjury. NSCA’s Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioningcontains scientific information to assist in implementing orrestructuring strength and conditioning programs at commercial orgovernment fitness centers that work with these tactical athletes toachieve those goals. Designed primarily as a preparatory resource for the National Strengthand Conditioning Association (NSCA) Tactical Strength and ConditioningFacilitator (TSAC-F) certification, the text is also useful as a manualfor government agencies or a daily reference for strength andconditioning professionals. Editors Brent A. Alvar, Katie Sell, andPatricia A. Deuster have extensive experience as scholars andpractitioners in their respective fields. They have assembled a team ofdistinguished contributors who bring to light current trends in strengthand conditioning through their combined experiences as professionals inthe fields of academia, athletic training, firefighting, lawenforcement, military, nutrition, physical therapy, and strength andconditioning. The contributors not only provide foundational knowledge of exercisephysiology and biomechanical movement patterns, but they alsocomprehensively review all of the components necessary for TSACFacilitators to design and operate successful training programs fortactical athletes. Separate chapters focus on the specific physiologicalissues related to military, law enforcement, and fire and rescuepersonnel, including how a strength and conditioning program shoulddirectly correlate to their critical job tasks and the specificenvironmental, occupational, and exposure concerns for each population. Topics such as nutrition, supplements, injury treatment andrehabilitation, wellness interventions, and assessments and evaluationsare discussed for professionals who work with tactical populations.Additionally, exercises, drills, and techniques targeting the specificneeds of tactical athletes in areas such as flexibility, mobility,speed, agility, power, and aerobic endurance are described in greatdetail and accompanied by full-color photos. Each chapter of NSCA’s Essentials of Tactical Strength andConditioning begins with learning objectives and incorporates keyterms, diagrams, detailed photographs, and key points throughout thetext to help guide readers and facilitate comprehension of concepts.Sidebars and sample programs are included in some chapters to helpreaders apply theoretical concepts in their professional practice. Additionally, for instructors using the book, or the TSAC-F exam prepsymposia, a presentation package plus image bank with more than 300photos and illustrations is available, making preparation easier withthe use of predeveloped materials that correspond with the book’scontent. Ultimately, the goal of NSCA’s Essentials of Tactical Strength andConditioning is to help prepare those seeking TSAC-F certificationand to serve as a resource for professionals so that they can implementan optimal strength and conditioning program targeted for tacticalathletes that will decrease their risk of injury and optimizeperformance.

About the NSCAThe National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is theworld’s leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawingon the resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals instrength training and conditioning, sport science, performance research,education, and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world’s trusted sourceof knowledge and training guidelines for coaches, athletes, and tacticaloperators. The NSCA provides the crucial link between the lab and thefield.About the Editors Brent A. Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, FNSCA, is a professor ofhealth science at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. He isa certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction,registered strength and conditioning coach with distinction, and afellow of the NSCA. Alvar was named the NSCA’s Educator of the Year in2016 and is a past member of the NSCA Board of Directors.At Rocky Mountain University, Alvar served as the director, theassociate dean and vice president of university research, theconcentration track director for the doctoral program in Human & SportPerformance, and the codirector of the graduate program in healthpromotion and wellness. Alvar also served as the sport performancedirector and faculty member at Chandler Gilbert Community College whilesimultaneously having an appointment as an assistant research professorin the department of exercise and wellness at Arizona State University,where he earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Alvar’sprimary research focus is in the area of physical activity related tohuman performance and occupational preparedness as well as the muscularstrength and health-related benefits from resistance training.Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, ACSM EP-C, is an associateprofessor and coordinator of the undergraduate exercise science programin the department of health professions at Hofstra University. Her NSCAcertifications include being a certified strength and conditioningspecialist with distinction and a tactical strength and conditioningfacilitator. She is also an exercise physiologist certified with theAmerican College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).Sell has been a volunteer assistant coach for the Hofstra women’s tennisprogram, a member of the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning SpecialInterest Group Executive Council, and a consultant to FireFit, which isan interagency wildland firefighter fitness task group. She serves as aphysical fitness standards and programming consultant with variousprofessional firefighting departments in the Salt Lake City, Utah,region.Sell’s primary research interests are in the areas of physical activitypromotion among college students and firefighter health, physicalfitness, and exercise programming. She received her doctoral degree fromthe University of Utah, her master’s degree from Southern IllinoisUniversity, and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennesseeat Martin.Patricia A. Deuster, PhD, MPH, CNS, is a professor in thedepartment of military and emergency medicine at the Uniformed ServicesUniversity of the Health Sciences (USU) and director of the Consortiumfor Health and Military Performance (CHAMP), the Defense Center ofExcelleence in the area of human performance optimization. A certifiednutrition specialist and fellow of the American College of SportsMedicine (ACSM), Deuster is a coauthor of The Navy SEAL NutritionGuide and The Special Operations Forces Nutrition Guide andthe editor of The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide.Deuster received the Special Operations Medical Researcher Award in 2014by the Special Operations Medical Association. She is a member of theOrder of Military Medical Merit and has served the Department of Defenseon its Dietary Supplement Subcommittee, Food and Nutrition Subcommittee,Human Performance Optimization Committee, Population Health WorkingGroup, and Operational Supplement Safety Initiative.Deuster received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College ofWilliam and Mary, her PhD from the University of Maryland, and her MPHfrom USU. Among her athletic achievements, she has been a tennisprofessional, nationally ranked marathoner, and qualifier for the firstwomen’s marathon Olympic Trials in 1984.

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