4th Edition

Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance

Edited By T. Jeff Chandler, W. Britt Chandler, Chris Bishop Copyright 2025
605 Pages 240 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

605 Pages 240 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

605 Pages 240 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

The field of strength and conditioning is growing and changing rapidly. This new fourth edition of Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance updates the reader with new developments in the field and focuses on the information a strength and conditioning coach needs to be informed and successful. With a new flow of chapters and modifications to existing chapters, the topics are organized... Read more

Section 1: Basic Science of Strength and Conditioning

1. Bioenergetics

W. Britt Chandler and T. Jeff Chandler

2. The Cardiorespiratory System

Jay R. Hoffman, Joe Rogowski, Andy Bosak, edited by T. Jeff Chandler

3. The Neuromuscular System

Jared W. Coburn, Travis W. Beck, Herbert A. Devries, Terry J. Housh, Kristen C. Cochrane-Snyman, and Evan E. Schick

4. The Skeletal System

W. Britt Chandler and T. Jeff Chandler

5. Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System

Andrew C. Fry, Disa L. Hatfield, Jay R. Hoffman, and Andy Bosak, edited by T. Jeff Chandler

6. Biomechanics of Resistance Training

Scott K. Lynn

Section 2: Organization and Planning of Strength and Conditioning Programs

7. Facility Administration and Design

Allen Hedrick and Chris Bishop

8. Periodization of Resistance Training: Concepts and Paradigms

William J. Kraemer and Brett A. Comstock

9. Undertaking a Needs Analysis to Inform Fitness Testing and Program Design

Chris Bishop and Anthony Turner

10. Data Analysis in High-Performance Sport: The Significance of the Single Athlete

Anthony Turner and Chris Bishop

Section 3: Training Athletes to Enhance Performance

11. Resistance Exercise Techniques and Spotting

Ryan T. McManus, Andrew J. Galpin, and Joanette M. Gonzalez

12. Optimizing the Warm-Up: A New Twist on an Old Concept

Ian Jeffreys

13. Improving Aerobic Performance

Anthony B. Ciccone, Loree L. Weir, and Joseph P. Weir

14. Strength, Power, and Plyometric Training

Paul Comfort, Matthew Cuthbert, and Nicholas J. Ripley

15. Training to Optimize Linear Speed

James Wild, Helen Bayne, Stuart McMillan, and Neil Bezodis

16. Training for Agility and Change-of-Direction Ability

Warren Young

17. Maximizing Female Performance: Uncovering the Power of Menstrual Cycles, Hormonal Contraception, and Training Optimization in Female Athletes

Debby Sargent, Jonathan D. Hughes, and Ross Julian

18. Long-Term Athletic Development

Rhodri S. Lloyd, Lucy S. Kember, Sylvia Moeskops, Stephanie J. Morris, Jon L. Oliver, Jason S. Pedley, and John M. Radnor

Section 4: Special Topics in Strength and Conditioning

19. Training Tactical Populations

J. Jay Dawes, Robert G. Lockie, and Robin M. Orr

20. Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids

Majid S. Koozehchian, Colin D. Wilborn, and Haley Woeller

21. Applied Sport Psychology for the Strength and Conditioning Coach

Brian Gearity and Andy Gillham

Biography

T. Jeff Chandler, EdD, CSCS [Ret.], NSCA-CPT [Ret.], FNSCA, FACSM, Editor in Chief, Strength and Conditioning Journal, Professor and Department Head [Retired], Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL.

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.