Winter 2023 - 30

WHAT IS A TACTICAL ATHLETE &
HOW TO TRAIN LIKE ONE
By Daniel J. Borowick, M S, CSCS, former DEA Special Agent & Physical
Task Test Administrator
W
ithin the past few years, a new buzzword
has been utilized more and more
frequently within the strength and conditioning
field concerning the first responder community.
That is the term tactical athlete. So, what is meant
by the terminology of being a tactical athlete?
The tactical athlete, depending on their job
description, may be training based on what they
have historically known or what they have been
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taught. If they are not basing their physical fitness
regimen upon a progressive detailed strength and
conditioning program then they may be falling
shy of achieving optimal athletic performance
and their career. Strength and conditioning
is paramount to elicit premium physiological
adaptations that will result in becoming a better
tactical athlete. A tactical athlete has to be able
to have all the physiological adaptations that a
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