Functional Resistance Training Techniques

Lee E. Brown, EdD, CSCS, *D, FACSM, is an assistant professor of exercise science and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Arkansas State University. An 18-year veteran of the sports training field, he is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), USA Weightlifting (USAW), and the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP). He is widely published in scientific journals and has presented information on sports training at national meetings for 10 years. He also is a former member of the NSCA board of directors. Matthew J. Comeau, PhD, CSCS, ATC, is an assistant professor at Arkansas State University and both a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has spent 10 years working with high school and college athletes as well as clinical clients. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Comeau became a certified athletic trainer in 1993 and a certified strength and conditioning specialist in 1996.