Routledge Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance

 Fully revised and updated, the third edition of Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance provides strength and conditioning students with the clearest and most accessible introduction to the scientific principles underpinning the discipline. Covering bioenergetics and nutrition, a systematic approach to physiological and endocrinological adaptations to training and the biomechanics of resistance training, no other book provides such a thorough grounding in the science of strength and conditioning or better prepares students for evidence-based practice.

• Accessible and clear introduction to the basic science, organisation and implementation of strength and conditioning programs
•  Clearest introduction to the physiological underpinnings of strength and conditioning
• Best guidance on evidence-based practice in exercise prescription and programme design
•  Special Topics’ section covers age and gender issues, special populations, injury prevention and ergogenic aids
•  New chapters on needs analysis, program design and aerobic exercise prescription
•  Pedagogical features include key terms and learning objectives, real-world application boxes, problem-solving exercises and case study examples