NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training

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 EDITORSBrad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, is internationally regarded as one of the foremost authorities on muscle hypertrophy. He has worked with numerous elite-level athletes, including many top pros. Dr. Schoenfeld was the 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Personal Trainer of the Year. He was the recipient of the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Fitness Award, which is presented by the United States Sports Academy for outstanding achievement in fitness and for contributions to the growth and development of sport fitness through outstanding leadership activity. He was also the 2018 cowinner of the NSCA Outstanding Young Investigator Award.Dr. Schoenfeld earned his PhD in health promotion and wellness at Rocky Mountain University, where his research focused on elucidating the mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers and serves on the editorial advisory boards for several journals, including the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. He is the author of multiple fitness books, including Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy, The M.A.X. Muscle Plan, and Strong & Sculpted.Dr. Schoenfeld is a full professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and is director of the graduate program in human performance and fitness. He previously served as the sports nutrition consultant to the New Jersey Devils hockey organization.Ronald L. Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, TSAC-F*D, is an assistant professor of exercise science at Missouri State University. He has over 15 years of personal training and strength and conditioning experience, having worked with athletes at the Olympic, professional, and collegiate levels; firefighters; police officers; adapted athletes; and others. Dr. Snarr earned his PhD in exercise physiology and human performance from the University of Alabama, his master’s degree in exercise science from Auburn University at Montgomery, and his bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Snarr is also completing another master’s degree in applied biostatistics with a focus on research design and methodology.His current research focuses include high-intensity interval training, tactical athlete and adapted athlete performance, electromyography, and body composition. From these interests, he has published over 75 peer-reviewed manuscripts and presented at multiple national and regional conferences. He serves on the editorial board for Personal Training Quarterly. He is also currently authoring a textbook on scientific writing for the field of kinesiology. Dr. Snarr was named the recipient of the 2020 Junior Researcher of the Year Award by the Water’s College of Health Professions at Georgia Southern University.

• Chapter 1. Structure and Function of the Muscular, Nervous, and Skeletal SystemsJared W. Coburn, PhD, and Moh H. Malek, PhDChapter 2. Structure and Function of the Cardiorespiratory SystemMichael R. Esco, PhD, and Moh H. Malek, PhDChapter 3. BioenergeticsCarmine Grieco, PhD, and N. Travis Triplett, PhDChapter 4. BiomechanicsDouglas W. Powell, PhD, and Megan A. Bryanton Jones, PhDChapter 5. Responses and Adaptations to Resistance TrainingMichael D. Roberts, PhD, and Kevin W. McCurdy, PhDChapter 6. Responses and Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance TrainingDon Melrose, PhD, and David J. Heikkinen, PhDChapter 7. Nutrition Concepts and StrategiesEric R. Helms, PhD, and Brian St. Pierre, MS, RDChapter 8. Exercise Psychology, Goal Setting, and MotivationE. Whitney G. Moore, PhD, and Brian T. Gearity, PhDChapter 9. Client Consultation and Health AppraisalRobert Linkul, MS, and Chat Williams, MSChapter 10. Fitness Evaluation, Selection, and AdministrationRobert Lockie, PhD, and Laura Kobar, MS, MCChapter 11. Fitness Evaluation Protocols and NormsDavid H. Fukuda, PhD, and Kristina L. Kendall, PhDChapter 12. Flexibility and Warm-Up Concepts and Bodyweight and Stability Ball Exercise TechniqueNick Tumminello, Jonathan Mike, PhD, and Jay Dawes, PhDChapter 13. Resistance Exercise TechniqueRonald L. Snarr, PhD, and Alexis Batrakoulis, MSChapter 14. Cardiovascular Exercise TechniqueBenjamin H. Reuter, PhD, and Margaret T. Jones, PhDChapter 15. Resistance Training Program DesignBrad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, and Ronald L. Snarr, PhDChapter 16. Aerobic Training Program DesignMike Martino, PhD, and Nicole C. Dabbs, PhDChapter 17. Plyometric and Speed Training Program Design and TechniqueJason C. Casey, PhD, and Chris A. Bailey, PhDChapter 18. Clients Who Are Preadolescent, Older, or PregnantWayne L. Westcott, PhD, and Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdDChapter 19. Clients With Nutritional or Metabolic ConcernsAbbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, and Cassandra Forsythe, PhD, RDChapter 20. Clients With Cardiovascular or Respiratory ConditionsCindy M. Kugler, MS, Steven M. Laslovich, PhD, and Paul Sorace, MSChapter 21. Clients With Orthopedic, Injury, or Rehabilitation ConcernsMorey J. Kolber, PhD, PT, Dean Robert Somerset, BSc, and Michael G. Miller, PhD, ATCChapter 22. Clients With Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, or Cerebral PalsyGavin Colquitt, EdD, and Kelli M. Clark, DPTChapter 23. Resistance Training for Clients Who Are AthletesJoseph J. Bonyai, MEd, and Tyler D. Williams, PhDChapter 24. Facility and Equipment Layout and MaintenanceJamie L. Aslin, MS, and Chat Williams, MSChapter 25. Professional, Legal, and Ethical Responsibilities of Personal TrainersAnthony A. Abbott, EdD, and Georgia H. Goslee, JDAppendix: The Business of Personal TrainingMark A. Nutting, BS and Robert Linkul, MS

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