Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance

T. Jeff Chandler, EdD, CSCS [Ret.], NSCA-CPT [Ret.], FNSCA, FACSM, Editor in Chief, Strength and Conditioning Journal, Retired Department Head, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL; Department Chair, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. W. Britt Chandler, PhD, Managing Editor, Strength and Conditioning Journal; Adjunct Instructor, University of Kansas Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS; Adjunct Instructor, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY. Chris Bishop, PhD, Head of Department for the London Sport Institute and Program Lead for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning, Middlesex University, London, UK; Associate Editor, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Strength and Conditioning Journal.

Section 1: Basic Science of Strength and Conditioning. 1. Bioenergetics. 2. The Cardiorespiratory System. 3. The Neuromuscular System. 4. The Skeletal System. 5. Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System. 6. Biomechanics of Resistance Training. Section 2: Organization and Planning of Strength and Conditioning Programs. 7. Facility Administration and Design. 8. Periodization of Resistance Training: Concepts and Paradigms. 9. Undertaking a Needs Analysis to Inform Fitness Testing and Program Design. 10. Data Analysis in High-Performance Sport: The Significance of the Single Athlete. Section 3: Training Athletes to Enhance Performance. 11. Resistance Exercise Techniques and Spotting. 12. Optimizing the Warm-Up: A New Twist on an Old Concept. 13. Improving Aerobic Performance. 14. Strength, Power, and Plyometric Training. 15. Training to Optimize Linear Speed. 16. Training for Agility and Change-of-Direction Ability. 17. Maximizing Female Performance: Uncovering the Power of Menstrual Cycles, Hormonal Contraception, and Training Optimization in Female Athletes. 18. Long-Term Athletic Development. Section 4: Special Topics in Strength and Conditioning. 19. Training Tactical Populations. 20. Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids. 21. Applied Sport Psychology for the Strength and Conditioning Coach.