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| A Practical Guide to Developing Resistance-Training Programs is designed to help strength/conditioning and fitness professionals develop specific programs to enhance health and/or athletic performance. Resistance training is a modality that is currently recommended to most individuals. However, sensible guidelines need to be followed to provide an adequate stimulus for progression and minimize the risk of injuries. The book will provide the reader with the knowledge needed to design effective resistance-training programs. Therefore, athletes, coaches, personal trainers, fitness instructors, the general fitness population, and anyone using resistance training to enhance athletic performance or improve health can benefit from reading this book. |
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Biography
- Jay Hoffman, Ph.D., is the chair of the department of health and exercise science at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where he also holds the rank of full professor. Dr. Hoffman currently sits on the board of directors of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and previously served as vice president of the NSCA. Dr. Hoffman is also the sports science advisor to the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association. After completing his doctoral work at The University of Connecticut, Dr. Hoffman moved to Israel to conduct research at the Wingate Institute’s Olympic Training Center. Prior to joining TCNJ, Dr. Hoffman worked in the pharmaceutical industry in the United States, where he performed clinical studies focusing on analgesic medicine and sports injuries. Dr. Hoffman has played and coached football at both the professional and collegiate levels. Recent honors and awards bestowed upon Dr. Hoffman include the 2005 Outstanding Kinesiology Professional Award from the Neag School of Education Alumni Society of the University of Connecticut, 2003 Educator of the Year from the NSCA, 2003 Neag School of Education Outstanding Alumni Research Award (University of Connecticut), Editorial Excellence Award—2001 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and 2000 Most Outstanding Junior Investigator—NSCA. Dr. Hoffman has published more than 80 articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and the sport supplement and drug section editor for the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. Dr. Hoffman also reviews articles for 15 journals in his field.
- Nicholas A. Ratamess, Ph.D., CSCS, is an assistant professor in the department of health and exercise science at The College of New Jersey. A former fitness instructor, strength coach, and competitive power lifter who earned a Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Ratamess’s major research interest is examining how the human body physiologically adapts to resistance training and how performance can be optimized through resistance training and supplementation. Dr. Ratamess has authored or coauthored more than 60 scientific investigations, educational articles, review papers, and book chapters on strength and conditioning and sports supplementation. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and a USA Weightlifting Level I Club Coach who is an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.
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