The Performance & Human Physiology Encyclopedia
Written at university level. Evidence graded A to D. Fully referenced in APA.
Collection A — Physiological & Biological Foundations
How the human body actually works, system by system. 9 volumes.
Cellular Biology and Fundamental Genetics
The Cell, the Genome, and the Machinery of Life
The Mitochondrion and Bioenergetics
How the Cell — and the Body — Powers Life
The Nervous System and Neurophysiology
How the Body Senses, Decides, and Moves
The Digestive System, Microbiome, and Enteric Health
How the Body Breaks Down, Absorbs, and Lives With Its Food
The Cardiorespiratory System and Gas Exchange
How the Body Delivers Oxygen and Fuel to Every Cell
The Lymphatic System and Immunity
How the Body Drains, Defends, and Remembers
The Endocrine System and Hormones
How Hormones Coordinate the Body
The Renal System, Fluid Balance, and Acid–Base Homeostasis
How the Kidneys Keep the Body's Internal Sea in Balance
The Reproductive System & Sexual Physiology
The HPG Axis, Gametes, Cycles, Puberty, Fertility & Reproductive Aging
Collection B — Anatomy, Biomechanics & Kinesiology
How the body produces, transmits and controls movement. 8 volumes.
Musculoskeletal Architecture and Anatomy
The Body's Framework — Bones, Joints, and the Architecture of Skeletal Muscle
Connective Tissue
Fascia, Tendons, and Ligaments — an Evidence-Based Guide to the Body's Living Framework
Joint Mechanics and Kinesiology
How the Body Moves — Levers, Joints, and the Mechanics of Human Movement
Fundamental Biomechanics and Applied Physics
The Physics of Human Movement — Vectors, Forces, Energy, Momentum, and Motion
Sport Biomechanics and Athletic Movements
Analyzing Technique — The Kinetic Chain, Coordination, and Athletic Performance
Mobility, Flexibility and Injury Prevention
The Evidence-Based Science of Range of Motion, Stretching, and Staying Resilient
Electromyography & Electrical Stimulation
EMG & EMS Demystified — What They Measure, What They Stimulate, and What the Evidence Says
Motor Control & Learning
Coordination, Skill, and the Science of Practice — an Evidence-Based Guide to Coaching Movement
Collection C — Training Science & Principles
The science that decides whether training works. 6 volumes.
Homeostasis, Stress, and Physiological Adaptations
How the Body Adapts to Training — From the Stress Response to the Molecular Signal
Contractile Dynamics
Concentric, Eccentric & Isometric Training, Velocity, Tension & Time Under Tension — for Strength, Power, Speed & Hypertrophy
Loading Parameters: Volume, Intensity, Frequency, Density
Quantifying the Training Dose — From Each Dial to the Complete Prescription
Exercise Mechanics and Technique
How Movements Are Executed in the Gym — From Setup to the Quality of Every Rep
Fitness Testing
Measures, Tests & Assessment — Valid, Reliable, and Actionable Data for Better Coaching
Screening & Intake
Postural Assessment, Functional Screening & the Client Intake — Beyond the Corrective-Exercise Myth
Collection D — Program Design & Methodology
How to turn training science into a program that delivers. 7 volumes.
Periodization Theory and Modeling
Organizing Training Over Time — From Principles to a Planned Macrocycle
Hypertrophy Programming
Building Muscle by Design — From the Drivers of Growth to a Complete Program
Maximal Strength Development
Getting Strong by Design — From the Determinants of Force to a Complete Program
Power, Speed & Plyometric Development
Training for Explosiveness — From Force-Velocity Mechanics to a Complete Program
Cardiovascular Endurance Programming
Training the Aerobic Engine — From Energy Systems to a Complete Endurance Plan
Data-Driven Coaching
Autoregulation, RPE/RIR & Wearables — Turning Measurement into Better Training Decisions
The Training Equipment Reference Guide
An Illustrated Catalogue of Bars, Benches, Cable Attachments, Machines & Accessories — and Their Exercises
Collection E — Specialized Sport Disciplines
The physiology, technique and programming of a specific sport. 7 volumes.
Running Biomechanics & Programming
Gait Mechanics, the Physiology of Performance, Evidence-Based Training & Injury Prevention
Cycling: Biomechanics & Programming
Position, Pedaling, Power & Periodization — the Science of Riding Faster
Swimming: Technique, Biomechanics & Training
Hydrodynamics, the Four Strokes, the Catch & the Science of Swimming Faster
Triathlon & Multisport Endurance
Integrating Swim, Bike & Run — Pacing, Transitions, Fuel & the Whole-Race Plan
Weightlifting & Strength Sports
The Olympic Lifts, Powerlifting & the Science of Maximal Strength and Power
Bodybuilding & Advanced Hypertrophy
The Science of Building Muscle, Programming, Nutrition, Specialization & Contest Prep
Functional Training & Metabolic Conditioning
Movement, Transfer, HIIT & the Science of Work Capacity — Honestly
Collection F — Foundational Nutrition & Metabolism
The metabolic first principles every nutrition decision rests on. 5 volumes.
Energy Balance and Human Energetics
The Science of Metabolism, Calories, and Body-Weight Regulation
Macronutrients
Protein, Carbohydrate, and Fat in Human Health and Performance
Micronutrients
Vitamins, Minerals, and Coenzymes
Body Composition
Analysis and Interventions
Hydration, Electrolytes & Exercise Nutrition
Fuelling for Performance — an Evidence-Based Guide to Drinking, Salt, and Carbohydrate
Collection G — Diets & Nutritional Strategies
What a given way of eating really does — and for whom. 8 volumes.
The Paleo Diet
Theory and Application — What the Ancestral Diet Gets Right, and What It Gets Wrong
The Ketogenic Diet and Fat Adaptation
The Science of Ketosis, Low-Carbohydrate Eating, and Metabolic Fuel Switching
Fasting — Intermittent and Prolonged
The Science of Time-Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting, and the Fasted State
Chrononutrition and Peri-Workout Nutrition
The Science of When You Eat — Circadian Timing and Nutrient Timing Around Training
Comparing Diets
A Critical, Evidence-Based Review of Popular Eating Patterns — Beyond the Diet Wars
Plant-Based Nutrition
Vegetarian & Vegan Diets, Done Well — an Evidence-Based, Nutrient-by-Nutrient Guide
Lectins & Antinutrients
Food Quality, the "Plant Paradox," and What the Evidence Really Says
Superfoods & Density
Nutrient Density Over Hype — What's Real, What's Marketing, and What's Worth Your Money
Collection H — Advanced, Hormonal & Supplement Nutrition
What supplements and nutritional levers actually move — and what they don't. 5 volumes.
Diet & Your Hormones
How Nutrition Modulates the Endocrine System — the Real Levers, Beyond "Hormone-Balancing"
Nutrigenomics & Genetic Personalization
Genes, SNPs & the Truth About "Eating for Your DNA"
Ergogenic Supplements and Performance Enhancement
An Evidence-Based Guide to What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Avoid
The Evidence-Based Supplement Encyclopedia
What Works, What Doesn't, and What Might Hurt You — a Tier-Rated Tour of the Supplement Aisle
Ergogenic Aids, Doping & Performance-Enhancing Substances
A Professional, Non-Prescriptive Education
Collection I — Clinical Nutrition & Preventive Health
Food as medicine, applied honestly to a specific condition. 11 volumes.
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health
Eating to Protect Your Heart and Arteries — An Evidence-Based Guide
Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Glucose, and Diabetes
The Science of Glucose Regulation, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Health
Liver Health & Detoxification
Separating the Science from the "Detox" Myth — How the Body Really Clears Toxins, and What Helps
Nutrition and Bone Health
Building Strong Bones and the Evidence-Based Prevention of Osteoporosis
Nutrition and Joint Health
Cartilage, Tendons, Arthritis, and the Evidence-Based Truth About Joint Supplements
Nutrition, Immunity, and Inflammation
Supporting Your Defences, Calming Inflammation, and Understanding Allergies and Intolerances
Nutrition and Thyroid Health
Iodine, Autoimmunity, and the Evidence-Based Truth About Hashimoto's, Graves', and Your Thyroid
Skin, Hair & Beauty Nutrition
What Genuinely Helps — and What the Beauty Industry Oversells
Nutrition and Mental Health
Mood, Depression, Stress, and the Emerging Science of Nutritional Psychiatry
Nutrition and Cancer
Risk Reduction, Treatment Support, Survivorship, and the Evidence-Based Truth About Diet and Cancer
Therapeutic Foods, Nutraceuticals & Integrative Medicine
Food as Medicine, Done Honestly — Evidence-Based Functional Foods, Botanicals & the Integrative Landscape
Collection J — Hormonal, Sexual & Reproductive Health
The real hormonal levers, past the myths and the boosters. 4 volumes.
Female Hormonal Health
Cycle, Fertility, and Menopause — an Evidence-Based, Lifespan Guide to Nutrition and Lifestyle
Sexual Health, Libido, and Testosterone
An Evidence-Based Guide to Optimization, Beyond the Hype
Adrenals, Cortisol, and Hormonal Stress
Managing the Stress Response — Beyond the "Adrenal Fatigue" Myth
Natural Hormonal Optimization
For Men & Women — Sleep, Energy, Training, Stress & Nutrition Over Hacks and Boosters
Collection K — Longevity, Anti-Aging & Cognitive Optimization
What genuinely extends healthspan, and what is being sold to you. 7 volumes.
The Biology of Aging and Epigenetics
Why We Age, the Hallmarks of Aging, and the Evidence-Based Science of Healthspan
Anti-Aging Nutrients and Interventions for Longevity
The Complete Evidence-Based Guide to Diet, Supplements, Drugs, and Lifestyle for a Longer Healthspan
Brain Physiology and Cognitive Nutrition
Protecting the Aging Brain and Reducing Dementia Risk Through Diet and Lifestyle
Nootropics & Cognitive Enhancement
"Smart Drugs," Supplements & the Science of a Sharper Mind — What Works, What's Hype
Biohacking & Human Performance
Wearables, Self-Experiments & "Optimization" — Separating the Science from the Hype
Environmental Conditioning
Cold, Heat & Altitude — the Physiology of Hormesis, Adaptation & Real Danger
Anti-Aging Medicine & Emerging Therapies
Senolytics, Rapamycin, Reprogramming & More — Separating the Geroscience from the Marketing
Collection L — Sleep, Recovery & Regeneration
The recovery side of performance, where adaptation is actually built. 4 volumes.
Sleep
Architecture, Cycles, Circadian Rhythm & Optimization — The Master Recovery Process
Recovery, Regeneration & Fatigue Management
The Science of Recovering Better — Foundations First, Gadgets Last
Overtraining, Adaptation & HRV
The Overtraining Continuum, the "Adrenal Fatigue" Myth & Heart-Rate-Variability Monitoring
Recovery Modalities
Sauna, Cold, Massage & Compression — What Works, What's Hype, and When to Use Each
Collection M — Special Populations & the Life Cycle
How training and nutrition must change for a specific population. 6 volumes.
The Female Athlete
Physiology and Programming — Beyond the Hype, to What Actually Matters
Young Athletes
Long-Term Athletic Development — Growing Healthy, Capable Athletes
The Aging Athlete
Training the Aging Adult and Senior — Strength, Function, and Independence
Pregnancy, Postpartum & Exercise
Safe, Evidence-Based Movement Through the Perinatal Year — and Beyond the Myths
Exercise for Clinical Populations
Chronic Disease & Rehabilitation — Adapting Training Safely, Within Scope, With the Care Team
Sports Injury & Recovery
Biomechanics, Prevention, and Recovery — an Evidence-Based Guide to Staying in the Game
Collection N — Psychology, Behavior & Professional Practice
The human side of coaching — behavior, motivation and professional practice. 6 volumes.
Sport Psychology & Mental Performance
Mental Skills for Confidence, Focus & Performing Under Pressure
The Central Governor
The Psychology of Effort, Fatigue & Pain
Eating Psychology & Behavior Change
Habits, Appetite, Environment & Adherence — Turning Nutrition Knowledge into Lasting Behavior
Professional Practice & the Law in Health & Fitness Coaching
Scope, Ethics, Liability & Risk Management — Protecting Your Clients and Yourself
Communication, Sales & Marketing in Health Coaching
Ethical Persuasion, Storytelling & Marketing — Turning Expertise into Trust, Clients & Impact
Coaching, Adherence & the Science of Motivation
Self-Determination, the Working Alliance & Lasting Behavior Change