Essentials of StrengthTraining and Conditioning

This third edition expands and applies the most current research and information in a logical format that reaffirms Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning as the most prominent resource for students preparing for careers in strength and conditioning and for sport science professionals involved in training athletes. The enhancements are as follows:

•   Restructured information about the body’s adaptations to anaerobic and aerobic exercise  training (chapters 5 and 6)
•   Greatly expanded information about performance-enhancing substances (chapter 9)
•  Up-to-date nutritional information, including the new food guide pyramid and recent research-based nutritional guidelines (chapter 10)
•  Additional sport-specific testing protocols and comprehensive normative and descriptive data charts (chapter 12)
•   New photographs of exercise techniques (chapters 13 and 14)
•   New terminology for concepts related to the design of resistance training programs (chapter 15) and periodization (chapter 19)
•   Concise explanations of speed and agility training guidelines (chapter 17)
•   Step-by-step guidelines on designing aerobic endurance training programs (chapter 18)
•   Revised descriptions of strength and conditioning staff duties and checklists for facility maintenance (chapters 21 and 22)

These enhancements, plus the modernized artwork and the addition of instructor and student resources, continue to make this the textbook for the study and instruction of strength and conditioning.

The third edition retains the study aids that made  the second edition so popular. Each chapter begins with objectives and includes key points to guide the reader along the way. Key terms are boldfaced and listed at the end of the chapter, with page numbers indicating where they are explained in the chapter.

Chapters include sidebars that apply the content, and later chapters include sample resistance training programs for three different sports. Detailed instructions and photos are provided for testing, stretching,

resistance training, and plyometrics. Finally, chapters end with multiple-choice study questions, with an answer key at the end of the book.