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A Guide for Fitness Professionals: Dr. Barbara A. Bushman on Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Eighth Edition
We asked Dr. Barbara A. Bushman, editor of Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Eighth Edition With HKPropel Access, about this latest edition, what's updated, and how fitness professionals can benefit from it....
Single-leg vs. double-leg training for athleticism
BY MATTHEW IBRAHIM, AUTHOR OF TRAIN LIKE A PRO: PROGRAMMING TO DEVELOP YOUR INNER ATHLETE People who love squats and deadlifts will tell you that double-leg training is best for...
Fountain of youth for athleticism: Lifting, sprinting, or jumping?
BY MATTHEW IBRAHIM, AUTHOR OF TRAIN LIKE A PRO: PROGRAMMING TO DEVELOP YOUR INNER ATHLETE Let’s face it: the deeper you get into life after your high school and college...
Cause-and-effect connection between physical activity and specific outcomes
By BARBARA BUSHMAN, AUTHOR OF FITNESS PROFESSIONAL'S HANDBOOK In a world where information is a click away, food can be delivered before hunger even sets in, and a “time is...
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...
BODYBUILDING ANATOMY
BY JARED FEATHER, AUTHOR OF BODYBUILDING ANATOMY FEBRUARY 2025 Authored by IFBB Pro and Masters holder Jared Feather, Dr. Mike Israetel, and Dr. Christle Guevarra (a sports medicine physician), Bodybuilding Anatomy...
Professors Jeukendrup and Gleeson comment on their new edition of Sport Nutrition
The authors of the textbook Sport Nutrition (4th edition), Professors Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson tell us what their book, published on 5th June 2024, is about, what is new,...
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...

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.

With courses and books written by strength and conditioning coaches and professionals, we offer resources backed by leaders in the strength and conditioning industry including the NSCA. Prepare for your next NSCA certification with essential texts for strength and conditioning professionals and students, or meet your professional goals and earn continuing education units!