Books

• Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and its Application by George A Brooks and Thomas D. Fahey $130.68

WHY: This book got me through my exercise physiology doctorate program. Period.

• Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science by Peter Tiidus, A. Russell Tupling, and Michael Houston $41.86

WHY: This was the best biochemistry book I have read. It provides an introduction to biochemistry that gives you greater insight into the molecular aspects of human physical activity. The end of each chapter connects that information to exercise and training which provides application.

• Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance by William McArdle, Frank Katch, & Victor Katch $39.99

WHY: A great textbook to acquire a solid foundation of the scientific principles underlying modern exercise physiology.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology by Denise Smith and Bo Fernhall $89.32

 WHY Written for students and professionals working within exercise science and related health professions to gain basic understanding of effects of acute and chronic exercise training on each components of the cardiovascular systems: the heart, vasculature, and the blood.

• Advanced Neuromuscular Exercise Physiology by Philip Gardiner $147.00

 WHY: Written for students and professionals working within exercise science and related health professions to gain basic understanding of topics such as motor unit types, muscle blood flow, peripheral and central contributes to fatigue, and nervous system function with resistance exercise.

• Advanced Exercise Endocrinology (Advanced Exercise physiology) by Katarina Borer $79.99

WHY: Written for students and professionals working within exercise science and related health professions to gain basic understanding of the relationship between physical activity and hormone function.

• Crash Course Endocrinology: Updated Print + E-book edition by Ronan O’Neil et al. $34.44
• Crash Course Respiratory System: updated Print + Ebook edition by Sarah Hickin et al. $30.44

 WHY: The Crash Course series is an effective study companion that is written for students.

• Larsen’s Human Embryology E-Book (5^th edition) by Gary Schoenwolf et al. $15.98

WHY: Understanding aspects of human embryonic development may provide transitioning concepts into movement and exercise physiology.

• Integrated Endocrinology by John Laycock and Karim Meeran $58.92
• Molecular Exercise Physiology: An Introduction by Henning Wackerhage $59.36-159.90

WHY: “It introduces sport and exercise genetics and the molecular mechanisms by which exercise causes adaptation.”

• Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson and Malcolm Gladwell $19.66

 WHY: “Blending cutting-edge science and gripping storytelling in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell—who contributes the book’s foreword—award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson reveals that a wave of paradigm-altering research over the past decade suggests the seemingly physical barriers you encounter as set as much by your brain as by your body.”

• Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Human Performance by Evan Peikon FREE EBOOK

        WHY: Evan Peikon debunks many physiology and conditioning myths that we have built belief systems on within the fitness industry. Now we have the technology to custom design training session to build the exact adaptations we desire for our athletes. Check out this free eBook related to NNOXX technology for elite training strategies.

Articles

*Use PubMed and/or Google Scholar. Search for peer-reviewed research articles & meta-reviews for subjects of interest.

• What Makes Vessels Grow With Exercise Training J Appl Physiol
• Molecular Bases of Training Adaptation

• Why Your Low Intensity Work may Actually Be Hurting You by Justin Moore

WHY: Justin explores new technology, exercise physiology, and personal experiences to help you make better decisions about exercise prescription, individual responses, and practical training strategies to improve performance and recovery.

Seminars & Online Courses

• Metabolic Fitness Courses : Functional Physiology, Biochemistry, and Lab Interpretation by Brian Walsh

Level 1: Functional Biochemistry Course $399

WHY: The course covers 15 modules from functional cellular biology, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids: structure, function, digestion, and overview of biochemical pathways and metabolism to the biochemistry of methylation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and more. You also get access to the metabolic fitness Q&A forum and a certificate of completion.

• Performance Physiology Seminar by EVOLVE Health & Performance $750 for seminar, $1500 for seminar + Moxy package

WHY: A private seminar geared towards a forward thinking practitioner looking to advance the field. The objective over the two day seminar is for all attendees to leave with the understanding of how to utilize Moxy monitors for their athletes, learn more about physiological systems, and walk away with examples of workouts to target specific adaptations and how to monitor the reactions to precision.

• BR200 Modules by BroResearch

WHY: Made for trainers, nutritionists, and health care professionals that want a master degree education without caring about the letters behind your name. Modules include The Research and Design module, Nutrition Workshop Module, Mindfulness Module, and Hypertrophy Module. Instructors led courses with a highly filtered (you have to apply) small group-learning environment.

SUB-CATEGORY: PARADIGM SHIFT IN TRAINING THROUGH PHYSIOLOGY & PHYSICS

Books

• Cells, Gels and the Engines of Life by Gerald H. Pollack $21.04

WHY: Pollack challenges generally accepted views of cell biology and takes a deep dive into the nature of the cell. Cell structure and function can be a building model of the human system.

• The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor by Gerald H Pollack $21.08

WHY: Explore the hidden life of water and the engine of nature, infer what this means for our physiology (cell function).

• Biotensegrity: The Structural Basis of Life 2^nd Edition by Graham Scarr, John Sharkey, & Stephen Levin $82.25

WHY: Biotensegrity is a structural design principle that describes a relationship between every part of an organism and underpins clinical reasoning and biomechanics. The book argues that all natural forms are the result of interactions between the physical forces and the laws that govern them.

• The Rainbow and the Worm: the Physics of Organisms 3^rd Edition by Mae-Wan Ho $27.27

WHY: The book began as an inquiry into “What is life?” The book discusses the central role of biological water in organizing living processes and connects the author’s theory of the organism to its application in ecology, physiology, and brain science.

Websites & Social Media Resources/Mentors

• Evan Peikon @evan_peikon with Training Think Tank @trainingthinktank

WHY: Great resource for in depth physiology and training with technology. Evan shares his knowledge and training philosophy via Training Think Tank (Atlanta, GA) educational courses, and writes daily on IG.

SUB-CATEGORY: IT’S SCIENCE, RIGHT?

• Question the Start and End With the Question: How to Conquer Science Overwhelm by Dr. Bryan Chung $12.00

WHY The book will help develop a skill of evaluating research and provide tools to leverage research.  

• How to Lie with Statistics (reissue edition) by Darrell Huff and Irving Geis $8.22

WHY Illustrated how we can manipulate statistics to fool you to thinking something is true when it is not.

• Bad Science by Ben Goldacre $9.99

WHY: How the media can assert its agenda through cherry picking facts and proof though bad science. Goldacre will teach you how to evaluate placebo effects, double-blind studies, and sample sizes, so you can recognize bad science.