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Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning is the essential text for strength and conditioning professionals and students. This comprehensive resource, created by 30 expert contributors in the field, explains the key theories, concepts, and scientific principles of strength training and conditioning as well as their direct application to athletic competition and performance.
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Developed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and now in its fourth edition, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning is the essential text for strength and conditioning professionals and students. This comprehensive resource, created by 30 expert contributors in the field, explains the key theories, concepts, and scientific principles of strength training and conditioning as well as their direct application to athletic competition and performance.
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- Online videos featuring 21 resistance training exercises demonstrate proper exercise form for classroom and practical use.
- Updated research—specifically in the areas of high-intensity interval training, overtraining, agility and change of direction, nutrition for health and performance, and periodization—helps readers better understand these popular trends in the industry.
- A new chapter with instructions and photos presents techniques for exercises using alternative modes and nontraditional implements.
- Ten additional tests, including those for maximum strength, power, and aerobic capacity, along with new flexibility exercises, resistance more tips here training exercises, plyometric exercises, and speed and agility drills help professionals design programs that reflect current guidelines.
Key points, chapter objectives, and learning aids including key terms and self-study questions provide a structure to help students and professionals conceptualize the information and reinforce fundamental facts. Application sidebars provide practical application of scientific concepts that can be used by strength and conditioning specialists in real-world settings, making the information immediately relatable and usable. Online learning tools delivered through HKPropel provide students with 11 downloadable lab activities for practice and retention of information. Further, both students and professionals will benefit from the online videos of 21 foundational exercises that provide visual instruction and reinforce proper technique.
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition, provides the most comprehensive information on organization and administration of facilities, testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, training adaptations, program design, and structure and function of body systems. Its scope, precision, and dependability make it the essential preparation text for the CSCS exam as well as a definitive reference for strength and conditioning professionals to consult in their everyday practice.
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A text for those preparing for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) examination and for upper-level undergraduates taking courses in the exercise sciences related to strength training and conditioning. Also a reference for strength and conditioning specialists, coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, personal trainers, and other sport science professionals.
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Weight | 5.15 kg |
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Dimensions | 11 × 8.5 cm |
Table of Contents | Chapter 1. Structure and Function of Body Systems Chapter 2. Biomechanics of Resistance Exercise Chapter 3. Bioenergetics of Exercise and Training Chapter 4. Endocrine Responses to Resistance Exercise Chapter 5. Adaptations to Anaerobic Training Programs Chapter 6. Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training Programs Chapter 7. Age- and Sex-Related Differences and Their Implications for Resistance Exercise Chapter 8. Psychology of Athletic Preparation and Performance Chapter 9. Basic Nutrition Factors in Health Chapter 10. Nutrition Strategies for Maximizing Performance Chapter 11. Performance-Enhancing Substances and Methods Chapter 12. Principles of Test Selection and Administration Chapter 13. Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests Chapter 14. Warm-Up and Flexibility Training Chapter 15. Exercise Technique for Free-Weight and Machine Training Chapter 16. Exercise Technique for Alternative Modes and Nontraditional Implement Training Chapter 17. Program Design for Resistance Training Chapter 18. Program Design and Technique for Plyometric Training Chapter 19. Program Design and Technique for Speed and Agility Training Chapter 20. Program Design and Technique for Aerobic Endurance Training Chapter 21. Periodization Chapter 22. Rehabilitation and Reconditioning Chapter 23. Facility Design, Layout, and Organization Chapter 24. Facility Policies, Procedures, and Legal Issues |
Author | The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is the world’s leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing on the resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals in strength training and conditioning, sport science, performance research, education, and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world’s trusted source of knowledge and training guidelines for coaches and athletes. The NSCA provides the crucial link between the lab and the field. G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, is the course coordinator for the postgraduate degree in strength and conditioning at Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Australia. He is the president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Dr. Haff was the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year for Research and Education and the 2011 NSCA William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist award winner. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction, a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach, and an accredited Australian Strength and Conditioning Association level 2 strength and conditioning coach. Additionally, he is a national-level weightlifting coach in the United States and Australia. He serves as a consultant for numerous sporting bodies, including teams in the Australian Football League, Australian Rugby Union, Australian Basketball Association, and National Football League. N. Travis Triplett, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, is a professor and chairperson of the department of health and exercise science at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She has served as the secretary-treasurer of the board of directors for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and was the 2010 NSCA William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist award winner. She has served on two panels for NASA, one for developing resistance exercise countermeasures to microgravity environments for the International Space Station, and was a sports physiology research assistant at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Triplett is currently a senior associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction as well as a USA Weightlifting club coach. |
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