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	• Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning Human Kinetics Publishers, 2000 - 657 pages average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

what a book!

I needed this book for a class, but I'm so glad I've got it. I have purchased many books to help improve my knowledge in this area, but this is one of the best. Very easy to read; chapters are very digestible. The chapters continue to build on one another rather than taking one topic and then dropping it for the rest of the text.

essentials of strength training and conditioning

great book. anybody interested in the field of strength and conditioning NEEDS to get this book

The CSCS Reference

This reference manual is geared toward sports science undergraduate students. It's the only book you'll need to study for the CSCS exam from the NSCA.

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Great for CSCS Exam

This is a great book to prepare you for the CSCS exam. Very comprehensive and endorsed by NSCA.

It is just that... the Essentials and not a lot more...

First, lets clarify the audience of this book. It is meant for undergraduation students in Exercise and Sport Science or Kinesiology programs focusing on strength training. And as a reference for professionals in the field. I have owned this book for four years and have used it a lot in my undergrad and Masters programs in Exercise Science. New edition should be out soon, which is good since some of the info. is dated. So here are some thoughts:

First, it is the only reference you will need for the CSCS test from the NSCA. Not every answer on the test is in this book, but a good 90% of them are. It is basically a book put out by the NSCA that puts everything into one place.

The organization is pretty good in my opinion. I think the book flows pretty well and is divided up fairly well. Especially the first section of the book (more scientific oriented, while the second half is more applied).

The writing can be dry, but I was OK with it. Moreso, I am unimpressed by how quickly some subjects are glanced over. Fourteen pages only on periodization? Are you kidding me?! It is also very "safe" when it gets out of the scientific arena and gets into the applied arena (the little that it does that).

The weakest chapter by far is the chapter on plyometrics. The drills are very simple and not described well, and this chapter alone could cost someone a passing grade on the CSCS test if they are using this book as their only study guide (just because the test focuses so much on plyos and this book's chapter on it stinks). There are also some stretches made in the book in regard to recommendations that are "common" but not yet scientifically studied. One of these recommendations is, again in the plyometrics chapter, the discussion about "ground contacts" and intensity of plyometrics. Just one example, the info. on facility design is pretty general and, really, bad, too.

Overall it is a good book for the basics and for its intended audience. It could even be OK for a perosn that just is really interested in fitness and human biology from an exercise standpoint who is not an Exercise Science major if they put in a little time learning about the subject matter. Anyway, if you want to go deeper I would STRONGLY suggest Mel Siff's book Supertraining. Even deeper yet, go with Strength and Power in Sport, edited by Komi (this book is a tough read for most - written for scientists for scientists and Graduate level Exercise Science students but I've had it since I was a junior in undergrad). Both are very hard to find (don't even think they have Supertraining on Amazon, but you can get it from elitefts.com if they don't).

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In this revised and expanded second edition of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, now with over 300 color photographs, leading exercise science professionals explore the scientific principles, concepts, and theories of strength training and conditioning as well as their practical applications to athletic performance.

Students, coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, personal trainers, athletic trainers, and other sport science professionals will find state-of-the-art, comprehensive information on structure and function of body systems, training adaptations, testing and evaluation,exercise techniques, program design (aerobic and anaerobic) and training facility organization and administration.

Edited by Thomas R. Baechle and Roger W. Earle, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Second Edition, is an excellent text for students preparing for careers in strength training and conditioning. It is the most comprehensive reference available for strength and conditioning professionals and sports medicine specialists. For people preparing to take the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist examination, it is the primary preparation resource. Those preparing to take the NSCA Certified Personal Trainer examination will also find it to be a valuable resource. The NSCA Certification Commission, the certifying body of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, has developed this text.

Each of the book?s 26 chapters provides an overview of an important aspect of strength and conditioning and includes chapter objectives, application boxes, key points, key terms, study questions, and questions requiring practical application of key concepts.

In Section 1 of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Second Edition, experts in exercise physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, biomechanics, endocrinology, sports nutrition, and sport psychology discuss the principles of their respective areas of expertise and how they apply in designing safe, effective strength and conditioning programs.

Section 2 discusses the selection, administration, scoring, and the interpretation of testing results. Section 3 provides information regarding the correction and execution of stretching, warm-up, and resistance training exercises.

Section 4 applies information from the first three sections to the design of effective strength training and conditioning programs, both aerobic and anaerobic. The three parts of Section 4 address anaerobic exercise prescription, aerobic endurance exercise prescription, and periodization and rehabilitation. The anaerobic prescription section provides guidelines for resistance and plyometric training as well as for speed, agility, and speed endurance programs. Step-by-step guidelines are given for designing strength and conditioning programs, and application boxes illustrate how each variable applies to athletes with different training goals. A unique feature of this edition is the use of scenarios to illustrate how the guidelines presented for each of the program design variables are applied to attain the different training scores.

Section 5 addresses facility design, scheduling, policies and procedures, maintenance, and risk management concerns.

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