New research, updates, and the evolution of the NSCA's foundational text, with Dr. Greg Haff and Dr. Travis Triplett

The science behind strength and conditioning is always evolving, so in order to keep professionals informed on the latest research, that means the foundational resource for the industry needs to be updated. In this episode, Dr. Greg Haff and Dr. Travis Triplett, editors of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fifth Edition, discuss key additions and updates to the newest edition. With the perspective as professors, coaches, researchers, and frequent contributors, including their roles as the editors of the fourth edition, Dr. Haff and Dr. Triplett detail updates including overtraining, mental health, female athlete considerations, and the evolution of the text from the very first edition.

 

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fifth Edition https://ecs.page.link/ut3nB

 

About the NSCA

The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is the world's leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing on the resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals in strength training and conditioning, sport science, performance research, education, and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world's trusted source of knowledge and training guidelines for coaches and athletes. The NSCA provides the crucial link between the lab and the field.

 

G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS, *D, FNSCA

G. Gregory Haff, PhD, is a professor of strength and conditioning based in Australia. He has published more than 280 articles, centering his research on performance effects in the areas of strength-training methodologies, performance testing, training theory, and nutritional supplementation.

 

Haff is a past president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. In 2021, he received the NSCA Impact Award for his significant contributions to the strength and conditioning profession. Additionally, in 2014, he was the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year for Education and Research and the 2011 NSCA William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award winner. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction (CSCS, *D), a UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning coach (ASCC), and an accredited Australian Strength and Conditioning Association level 2 strength and conditioning coach.

Additionally, Haff is a national-level weightlifting coach in the United States and Australia. He serves as a consultant for numerous sporting bodies, including teams in the Australian Football League, Australian Rugby Union, Australian Basketball Association, and National Football League.

 

N. Travis Triplett, PhD, CSCS, *D, FNSCA

N. Travis Triplett, PhD, is a professor and program director in the department of kinesiology at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She is a past president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is the current vice chair of the board of directors for the NSCA's Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE). She was the 2025 winner of the Boyd Epley Award for NSCA Lifetime Contributions as well as the 2010 NSCA William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award winner. She has served on two panels for NASA, one of which was for developing resistance exercise countermeasures to microgravity environments for the International Space Station. She was a sport physiology research assistant at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Triplett is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction (CSCS, *D) as well as a USA Weightlifting club coach.