(updated September 2025)

Master every chapter of the CSCS® textbook with this concise, simplified guide that summarizes key topics, defines key terms, and clarifies complex concepts. As the perfect companion to the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning text, this guide is designed to help you study smarter, not harder. This hefty guide is over 400 pages of summarized concepts, logical explanations, review questions, and key term glossaries. My students rate it as one of the most helpful resources in the CSCS Accelerator Course because it helps you to QUICKLY recall concepts with its clear and concise summaries.

Created by Dr. Jacob Goodin, university professor and strength and conditioning expert, this guide is designed to make the concepts click.