{"product_id":"nscas-essentials-of-personal-training-3rd-edition-epub","title":"NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training 3rd Edition epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-editor\" id=\"display-editor\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloped by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), \u003ci\u003eNSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive reference for personal training professionals and students. This comprehensive guide to personal training, with contributions from leaders in the field, provides the most accurate and reliable information and guidance for current and aspiring professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpdated to reflect the latest research, with clear explanations of supporting scientific evidence, this edition will give readers the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed by modern personal training professionals. New content addresses the latest objectives found on the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) exam, maintaining this text’s position as the single best resource for those preparing for the NSCA-CPT exam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e provides guidelines for the complex process of designing safe, effective, and goal-specific resistance, aerobic, plyometric, and speed training programs for clients of all ages and fitness levels. With comprehensive coverage of various categories of unique client needs, readers will learn how to make specific modifications and adjust exercise programs for each individual client. Multiple fitness testing protocols and norms for each component of fitness—including 10 new tests—are all presented, along with instructions that are detailed yet easy to follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver 200 full-color photos and accompanying instructions clearly describe and visually show proper technique for exercises and drills, including stretching, plyometrics, and stability ball exercises. There are new sections on suspension training, manual resistance training, and common types of resistance training equipment. Plus, 27 online videos, delivered through HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e, demonstrate exercise technique in action, preparing readers to instruct clients through safe exercise performance. Students will also be able to complete chapter quizzes assigned by instructors through HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudy questions at the end of each chapter, written in the same style and format as those found on the NSCA-CPT exam, facilitate learning of chapter content and fully prepare candidates for exam day. Practicing professionals and aspiring professionals alike will benefit from a new appendix of advice on building a successful career as a personal trainer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most comprehensive resource available for personal training preparation and professional development. Unmatched in scope, this essential text continues to be a definitive reference for current and future personal trainers, exercise instructors, fitness facility and wellness center managers, and other fitness professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: A code for accessing HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e is included with this ebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eResource for personal trainers, exercise instructors, fitness facility and wellness center managers, and other fitness professionals. Also the primary preparation source for the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer examination.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Structure and Function of the Muscular, Nervous, and Skeletal Systems\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJared W. Coburn, PhD, and Moh H. Malek, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Structure and Function of the Cardiorespiratory System\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael R. Esco, PhD, and Moh H. Malek, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Bioenergetics\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarmine Grieco, PhD, and N. Travis Triplett, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Biomechanics\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas W. Powell, PhD, and Megan A. Bryanton Jones, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Responses and Adaptations to Resistance Training\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael D. Roberts, PhD, and Kevin W. McCurdy, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Responses and Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Melrose, PhD, and David J. Heikkinen, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Nutrition Concepts and Strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric R. Helms, PhD, and Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Exercise Psychology, Goal Setting, and Motivation\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. Whitney G. Moore, PhD, and Brian T. Gearity, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Client Consultation and Health Appraisal\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Linkul, MS, and Chat Williams, MS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Fitness Evaluation, Selection, and Administration\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Lockie, PhD, and Laura Kobar, MS, MC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Fitness Evaluation Protocols and Norms\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid H. Fukuda, PhD, and Kristina L. Kendall, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Flexibility and Warm-Up Concepts and Bodyweight and Stability Ball Exercise Technique\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Tumminello, Jonathan Mike, PhD, and Jay Dawes, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Resistance Exercise Technique\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonald L. Snarr, PhD, and Alexis Batrakoulis, MS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Cardiovascular Exercise Technique\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin H. Reuter, PhD, and Margaret T. Jones, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Resistance Training Program Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, and Ronald L. Snarr, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16.\u003c\/b\u003e Aerobic Training Program Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Martino, PhD, and Nicole C. Dabbs, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17.\u003c\/b\u003e Plyometric and Speed Training Program Design and Technique\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason C. Casey, PhD, and Chris A. Bailey, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18.\u003c\/b\u003e Clients Who Are Preadolescent, Older, or Pregnant\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWayne L. Westcott, PhD, and Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19.\u003c\/b\u003e Clients With Nutritional or Metabolic Concerns\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, and Cassandra Forsythe, PhD, RD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20.\u003c\/b\u003e Clients With Cardiovascular or Respiratory Conditions\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCindy M. Kugler, MS, Steven M. Laslovich, PhD, and Paul Sorace, MS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21.\u003c\/b\u003e Clients With Orthopedic, Injury, or Rehabilitation Concerns\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorey J. Kolber, PhD, PT, Dean Robert Somerset, BSc, and Michael G. Miller, PhD, ATC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22.\u003c\/b\u003e Clients With Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, or Cerebral Palsy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGavin Colquitt, EdD, and Kelli M. Clark, DPT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23.\u003c\/b\u003e Resistance Training for Clients Who Are Athletes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph J. Bonyai, MEd, and Tyler D. Williams, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24.\u003c\/b\u003e Facility and Equipment Layout and Maintenance\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamie L. Aslin, MS, and Chat Williams, MS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25.\u003c\/b\u003e Professional, Legal, and Ethical Responsibilities of Personal Trainers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony A. Abbott, EdD, and Georgia H. Goslee, JD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/b\u003e The Business of Personal Training\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark A. Nutting, BS and Robert Linkul, MS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-editor\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eABOUT THE NSCA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eNational Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE EDITORS\u003cbr\u003eBrad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. 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 \u003ci\u003eJournal of Strength and Conditioning Research\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of multiple fitness books, including \u003ci\u003eScience and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe M.A.X. Muscle Plan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrong \u0026amp; Sculpted\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald L. Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, TSAC-F*D,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis 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 \u003ci\u003ePersonal Training Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also currently authoring a textbook on scientific writing for the field of kinesiology. 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