Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance offers everything you need to train athletes for maximum performance and prepare yourself for certification.

You start with a strong foundation in the basic science underlying strength training and conditioning. Next, you see how science is put into practice with detailed instructions on testing, assessment, exercise techniques, and program development. You'll also learn injury prevention and rehabilitation. The text is loaded with special features that engage you in several decision-making and hands-on training activities. You learn not only by reading, but also by watching, listening, and doing.

Special features help you move from study to practice—

• Maxing Out Boxes are critical thinking activities that challenge you to solve problems based on real-life training scenarios
• Case Examples walk you through the steps of designing and implementing a strength and conditioning program
• Real World Application Boxes demonstrate how to apply what you learn in the text in the real world of training
• Q&A from the Field is a simulated ask-the-expert column that answers questions posed by students and professionals

The accompanying Student CD-ROM offers in-the-gym lab assignments, quizzes, and a practical exam with video clips and multiple-choice questions.

Contents

Basic Science

1. Bioenergetics
2. The Cardiorespiratory System
3. The Neuromuscular System
4. The Skeletal System
5. Biomechanics of Conditioning Exercises
6. Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System
7. Nutrition

Organization and Administration

8. Test Administration and Interpretation
9. Warm-up and Flexibility
10. Resistance Exercise Techniques and Spotting
11. Facility Administration and Design

Exercise Prescription

12. Strength and Conditioning for Sport
13. Resistance Exercise Prescription
14. Improving Aerobic Performance
15. Plyometric, Speed, and Agility Exercise Prescription

Special Topics

16. Foundations of Strength Training for Special Populations
17. Principles of Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
18. Ergogenic Aids
19. Implement Training

Index

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