Science and Development of Muscular Strength
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- ISBN 9781718223660
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 03 Jul 2025
- Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Science and Development of Muscular Strength is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to understand, build, and optimize muscular strength for peak performance.
Written by Timothy J. Suchomel, PhD, a leading authority on muscular strength, Science and Development of Muscular Strength eliminates the need to consult multiple resources to understand the evolving definitions of strength as well as its crucial role in athletic success. With over 2,500 references across 12 chapters, this text is the most comprehensive resource on muscular strength.
Designed to be applicable for all levels of knowledge, the book includes helpful features to improve the reading experience:
Science and Development of Muscular Strength is your go-to resource for research-based guidelines and practical recommendations to develop strength.
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.
Written by Timothy J. Suchomel, PhD, a leading authority on muscular strength, Science and Development of Muscular Strength eliminates the need to consult multiple resources to understand the evolving definitions of strength as well as its crucial role in athletic success. With over 2,500 references across 12 chapters, this text is the most comprehensive resource on muscular strength.
Designed to be applicable for all levels of knowledge, the book includes helpful features to improve the reading experience:
- Figures that depict the application of strength during different performance tasks
- Tables that identify the key factors of programs designed to maximize muscular strength
- Key Points within each chapter to aid comprehension
- Take-Home Points at the end of each chapter that highlight important content
- Comprehensive subject and author indexes to optimize use as a reference tool
Science and Development of Muscular Strength is your go-to resource for research-based guidelines and practical recommendations to develop strength.
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.
Timothy J. Suchomel, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC,*D, mISCP, is an associate professor and the director of the sports science master’s program at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed journal articles on topics such as strength and power development, weightlifting movements and their derivatives, eccentric training methods, postactivation potentiation, and athlete monitoring.
Suchomel has served the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as the chair of the Sport Science Special Interest Group, the Wisconsin state director, and a research committee member, and he currently serves as senior associate editor of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and associate editor for Strength and Conditioning Journal. He was honored by the NSCA with the State/Provincial Director of the Year Award in 2019, the Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award in 2022, and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Editorial Excellence Award in 2023. Suchomel is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction (CSCS,*D) and a registered strength and conditioning coach with distinction (RSCC,*D) through the NSCA and has been recognized as a master international strength and conditioning practitioner (mISCP) through the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA).
Suchomel completed his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in 2010, master’s degree in human performance at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in 2012, and doctoral degree in sport physiology and performance at East Tennessee State University in 2015.
Suchomel has served the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as the chair of the Sport Science Special Interest Group, the Wisconsin state director, and a research committee member, and he currently serves as senior associate editor of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and associate editor for Strength and Conditioning Journal. He was honored by the NSCA with the State/Provincial Director of the Year Award in 2019, the Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award in 2022, and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Editorial Excellence Award in 2023. Suchomel is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction (CSCS,*D) and a registered strength and conditioning coach with distinction (RSCC,*D) through the NSCA and has been recognized as a master international strength and conditioning practitioner (mISCP) through the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA).
Suchomel completed his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in 2010, master’s degree in human performance at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in 2012, and doctoral degree in sport physiology and performance at East Tennessee State University in 2015.
