Developing Endurance

ABOUT THE NSCAThe 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.ABOUT THE EDITORBen Reuter, PhD, CSCS,*D, ATC, is an associate professor in the department of exercise science and sport studies at PennWest University–California. He earned his doctorate in exercise physiology from Auburn University and his master’s degree, with an emphasis on athletic training, from Old Dominion University. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist, with distinction, and also holds the Certified Athletic Trainer credential.Reuter is an associate editor for the Strength and Conditioning Journal, a journal of the NSCA. His research interests include injury prevention and performance enhancement for age-group endurance athletes. He has presented for several professional organizations regionally, nationally, and internationally, including a trip to China to present for the NSCA in the summer of 2009.

• Chapter 1. Physiology of Endurance Sport TrainingChapter 2. Assessing Endurance AthletesChapter 3. Endurance Training Principles and ConsiderationsChapter 4. Aerobic Endurance DevelopmentChapter 5. Exercise TechniqueChapter 6. Resistance Training for Endurance SportsChapter 7. Warm-Up Methods and TechniquesChapter 8. RunningChapter 9. CyclingChapter 10. SwimmingChapter 11. TriathlonChapter 12. Obstacle Course RacingChapter 13. Overtraining and Recovery