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THE SCIENCE OF GETTING STRONGER WITHOUT WEIGHTS
By SHANE MCLEAN, GHOSTWRITER OF THE BODYWEIGHT BLUEPRINT When most people think of getting stronger, they picture barbells, dumbbells, and weight machines. While lifting heavy can certainly build strength, it's...
Periodization: What It Is and How It Relates to Planning and Programming
BY GREGORY HAFF, AUTHOR OF SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERIODIZATION FEBRUARY 2024 The idea that training practices need to be systematically organized is not a new or novel concept. In...
Neurological Carryover Training: The Best Strength Method You’re Not Using?
Neurological carryover training (NCT), also referred to as progressive range of motion (PRM) training, is a strength-training method that has been around for decades and yet seems to have disappeared...
Heel-raised squats aren’t bad
BY NICK TUMMINELLO, AUTHOR OF STRENGTH ZONE TRAINING AUGUST 2022 Lifters usually elevate their heels during barbell back squats for three reasons: To increase their squat depth Because it...
What does fitness look like? Challenging perceptions in the fitness industry
BY MORIT SUMMERS, AUTHOR OF BIG & BOLD: STRENGTH TRAINING FOR THE PLUS-SIZE WOMAN MARCH 2022 In this live interview on Instagram Morit Summers, author of Big & Bold: Strength Training for...
Creating Powerful Athletes Using Velocity-Based Training
BY NUNZIO SIGNORE, BA, CSCS, OWNER OF ROCKLAND PEAK PERFORMANCE AND AUTHOR OF VELOCITY-BASED TRAINING SEPTEMBER 2021 When I first started training I, like many others believed that if we...
Core training vs. abdominal training
BY GARETH SAPSTEAD, AUTHOR OF ULTIMATE ABS AUGUST 2021 You might be thinking that focusing on core training would be most beneficial because it hits the most muscle mass. And you’d...
Why sugar isn't always bad
BY MELODY SCHOENFELD, MA, CSCSJUNE 2021 Melody Schoenfeld, author of Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths, explains why there aren't "good" and "bad" foods and why sugar isn't all...

Whether you're interested in strength and conditioning, the science of strength training or strength training anatomy, Human Kinetics offers the leading strength and conditioning books, ebooks, programs and courses to meet your needs. Our resources cover muscle hypertrophy, resistance training, periodization, functional training, interval training, bodybuilding, powerlifting, speed and agility and more. Plus, find resources from a series of titles that focus on anatomy, sport performance, science of strength and conditioning and sport fundamentals.

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