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Nsca's Essentials of Personal TrainingNsca's Essentials of Personal Training by National Strength & Conditioning Association (U. S.)
Buy new: $56.60 / Used from: $56.00
For the CPT
ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and PrescriptionACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription by American College of Sports Medicine
Buy new: $53.95 / Used from: $38.23
For any of the ACSM certifications
ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer: Techniques, Complications, and Management (High-Yield™ Systems Series)ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer: Techniques, Complications, and Management (High-Yield™ Systems Series)
Buy new: $45.70 / Used from: $38.65
For the CPT
ACSM's Certification ReviewACSM's Certification Review by American College of Sports Medicine
Buy new: $35.95 / Used from: $33.94
For any of the ACSM certifications
ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and DisabilitiesACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities by J. Larry Durstine
Buy new: $47.20 / Used from: $35.41
For the RCEP
ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and GuidelinesACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines by Stephen J. Tharrett
Buy new: $52.92 / Used from: $45.25
Good Ref. for facility management
ACSM's Advanced Exercise PhysiologyACSM's Advanced Exercise Physiology by American College of Sports Medicine
Buy new: $85.56 / Used from: $74.97
For the hardcore physiologist
Science and Practice of Strength Training, Second EditionScience and Practice of Strength Training, Second Edition by Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky
Buy new: $41.60 / Used from: $40.50
Good book about underlying science.
Designing Resistance Training ProgramsDesigning Resistance Training Programs by Steven J. Fleck
Buy new: $44.00 / Used from: $30.98
A great Kraemer book...
Optimizing Strength Training: Designing Nonlinear Periodization WorkoutsOptimizing Strength Training: Designing Nonlinear Periodization Workouts by William J. Kraemer
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.75
Another great Kraemer book...
Strength Training for Young AthletesStrength Training for Young Athletes by William J. Kraemer
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.97
Another great Kraemer book...
Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance (Exercise Physiology ( MC Ardle))Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance (Exercise Physiology ( MC Ardle)) by William D McArdle
Buy new: $91.75 / Used from: $49.97
Great book for undergrads.
Clinical Exercise PhysiologyClinical Exercise Physiology
Buy new: $63.20 / Used from: $37.00
Great Clinical Reference
ACSM's Resources for Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Neoplastic, Immunologic and Hematalogic ConditionsACSM's Resources for Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Neoplastic, Immunologic and Hematalogic Conditions by American College of Sports Medicine
Buy new: $49.41 / Used from: $35.70
Another great clinical reference
Program Design for Personal Trainers: Bridging Theory into ApplicationProgram Design for Personal Trainers: Bridging Theory into Application by Douglas Brooks
Buy used from: $34.97
Really good paperback.
Strength Band TrainingStrength Band Training by Phillip Page
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.15
Good band book. Lots of pictures
Strength Training AnatomyStrength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.00
Good pictures for the anatomy.
Strength Training Past 50Strength Training Past 50 by Wayne L. Westcott
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $11.34
Great for Seniors
Strength Ball TrainingStrength Ball Training by Lorne Goldenberg
Buy new: $14.25 / Used from: $12.45
Good ball book
Performance-Enhancing Substances in Sport and ExercisePerformance-Enhancing Substances in Sport and Exercise by Michael S. Bahrke
Buy new: $51.20 / Used from: $42.50
Good for substances, little on nutrition supplements
Action Plan for High Cholesterol (ACSM Action Plan for Health)Action Plan for High Cholesterol (ACSM Action Plan for Health) by Larry Durstine
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $8.35
I love all the action plan books!
Action Plan For Osteoporosis (Action Plan for Health)Action Plan For Osteoporosis (Action Plan for Health) by Kerri, Ph.D. Winters-Stone
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $2.74
I love all the action plan books!
Action Plan For Menopause (Action Plan for Health)Action Plan For Menopause (Action Plan for Health) by Barbara, Ph.D. Bushman
Buy new: $14.54 / Used from: $2.68
I love all the action plan books!
Action Plan for Diabetes (Action Plan for Health Series)Action Plan for Diabetes (Action Plan for Health Series) by Darryl E. Barnes
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.25
I love all the action plan books!
Action Plan for High Blood Pressure (Action Plan for Health)Action Plan for High Blood Pressure (Action Plan for Health) by Jon Divine
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $7.45
I love all the action plan books!
Action Plan for Arthritis (Action Plan for Health Series)Action Plan for Arthritis (Action Plan for Health Series) by A. Lynn, Pt, Ph.D. Millar
Buy new: $13.46 / Used from: $2.92
I love all the action plan books!
Action Plan for AllergiesAction Plan for Allergies by William Briner
Buy new: $14.54 / Used from: $3.83
I love all the action plan books!
Advanced Sports NutritionAdvanced Sports Nutrition by Dan Benardot
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.02
Hardcore.
Sport Nutrition for Health and PerformanceSport Nutrition for Health and Performance by Melinda Manore
Buy new: $55.20 / Used from: $37.98
Good Reference. Lots of graphs.
Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports NutritionNutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition by John Ivy
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.98
Hardcore.
Essentials of Strength Training and ConditioningEssentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
Buy new: $60.00 / Used from: $16.82
For the CSCS
Exercise BiochemistryExercise Biochemistry by Vassilis, Ph.D. Mougios
Buy new: $82.00 / Used from: $56.15
Don't take the pre-med class, just read this book.
Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science (Primers in Exercise Science)Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science (Primers in Exercise Science) by Michael E. Houston
Buy new: $35.10 / Used from: $31.00
Don't take the pre-med class, just read this book.
Bioenergetics Primer for Exercise Science (Primers in Exercise Science)Bioenergetics Primer for Exercise Science (Primers in Exercise Science) by Jie Kang
Buy new: $39.00 / Used from: $34.94
Don't take the pre-med class, just read this book.
Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health (Primers in Exercise Science)Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health (Primers in Exercise Science) by Stephen M. Roth
Buy new: $39.00 / Used from: $27.95
Don't take the pre-med class, just read this book.
Exercise MetabolismExercise Metabolism
Buy new: $49.60 / Used from: $42.46
Hardcore.
The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine An IOC Medical Commission Publication, The Endocrine System in Sports and Exercise (The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine)The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine An IOC Medical Commission Publication, The Endocrine System in Sports and Exercise (The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine)
Buy new: $199.95 / Used from: $212.00
Well worth the $$$.
Strength Training for SportStrength Training for Sport
Buy new: $40.45 / Used from: $34.48
Nice paperback.
Exertional Heat IllnessesExertional Heat Illnesses
Buy new: $47.00 / Used from: $32.19
Not my area... but a good reference.
ACSM's Primary Care Sports MedicineACSM's Primary Care Sports Medicine
Buy new: $127.20 / Used from: $122.92
Not my area...but a good desk reference.