• differentiate between aerobic training adaptations and the anatomical, physiological, and performance adaptations following anaerobic training;

• discuss the central and peripheral neural adaptations to anaerobic training;

• understand how manipulating the acute training variables of a periodized program can alter bone, muscle, and connective tissue;

• explain the acute and chronic effects of anaerobic training on the endocrine system;

• elucidate the acute and chronic effects of anaerobic training on the cardiovascular system;

• recognize the causes, signs, symptoms, and effects of anaerobic overtraining and detraining; and

• discuss how anaerobic training programs have the potential to enhance muscular strength, muscular endurance, powe

• understand basic concepts of endocrinology, including what hormones are and how they interact with each other and target tissues;

• explain the physiological roles of anabolic hormones;

• describe hormonal responses to resistance exercise; and

• develop training programs that demonstrate an understanding of human endocrine responses.

• explain the basic energy systems available to supply ATP during exercise;

• understand lactate accumulation, metabolic acidosis, and cellular manifestations of fatigue;

• identify patterns of substrate depletion and repletion during various exercise intensities;

• describe the bioenergetic factors that limit exercise performance;

• develop training programs that demonstrate the metabolic specificity of training;

• explain the metabolic demands of and recovery from interval training, highintensity interval training, and combination training to optimize work-to-rest ratios.

• identify the major components of skeletal musculature,

• differentiate the various types of levers of the musculoskeletal system,

• identify primary anatomical movements during sport activities and exercises,

• calculate linear and rotational work and power,

• describe the factors contributing to human strength and power,

• evaluate resistive force and power patterns of exercise devices, and

• identify factors of importance for joint biomechanics with exercise.

• describe both the macrostructure and microstructure of muscle and bone,

• describe the sliding-filament theory of muscular contraction,

• describe the specific morphological and physiological characteristics of different muscle fiber types and predict their relative involvement in different sport events, and

• describe the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

"Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning" is a reference book for the NSCA-CSCS certification.

It's a comprehensive guide to the science and application of strength training. 

It covers the physiological basis of exercise, including musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory system function, biomechanics of resistance exercise, and energy systems. 

This book also details program design principles for various training goals (strength, power, hypertrophy, endurance), hormonal responses to training, and considerations for different populations (children, older adults, women). 

Finally, it addresses facility design, legal issues, and nutritional guidelines for optimal athletic performance.