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NSCA MISSION As the worldwide authority on strength and conditioning, we support and disseminate research-based knowledge and its practical application, to improve athletic performance and fitness. TSAC EDITORIAL REVIEW PANEL Mick Stierli, CSCS Katie Sell, PHD, CSCS Ty Colvin, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS Travis Ireland, MS, ATC, CSCS Patrick Conway, MS, CSCS,*D Henry “Hal” Williamson, TSAC-F Jon Barba, CSCS Stew Smith, CSCS Ian Crosby, CSCS Tony Soika, MS, CSCS Jon Carlock, MS, CSCS,*D STAFF Editor T. Jeff Chandler, EDD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA Editor Elect Rob Orr, PHD Publications Director Keith Cinea, MA, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D Managing Editor Matthew Sandstead, NSCA-CPT Publications Coordinator Cody Urban CONTACT NSCA TSAC 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906 phone: [phone] email: [email protected] © 2013 National Strength and Conditioning Association. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. TSAC REPORT ISSUE 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 09 11 14 16 18 22 A RESEARCH UPDATE ON EXTREME CONDITIONING PROGRAMS: WHERE ARE WE NOW WITH CROSSFIT? GUY LEAHY, MED, CSCS,*D THE PERFORMANCE TRIAD TRISHA STAVINOHA, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS DOES FITNESS EQUATE TO REDUCED INJURY RATES IN RESPONDERS? BRYAN FASS, ATC, LAT, EMT-P, CSCS HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING METHODS FOR TRAINING TACTICAL ATHLETES KAMERON ABSHIRE, MS, CSCS OVERTRAINING SYNDROME IN THE TACTICAL ATHLETE KEITH CHITTENDEN, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F EXTREME EXERCISE FOR MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND SELECTION: EFFECTIVE TRAINING OR ERRANT BULLYING? PART I TYLER CHRISTIANSEN, CSCS,*D, USAW, RSCC AND MIKE ASKEN, PHD SAUNA SUITS AND WEIGHT LOSS PATRICK CONWAY, MS, EMT, FF-1, CSCS,*D NSCA’S TSAC REPORT | ISSUE 32 3