Jay Dawes, PhD, is an associate professor of applied exercise science in the department of kinesiology, health, and recreation at Oklahoma State University (OSU) and is the codirector of the OSU Tactical Fitness and Nutrition Lab. Dr. Dawes has worked as a university athletic performance coordinator, strength and performance coach, personal trainer, and educator for over 25 years. His primary research interests are exercise and sport science as well as the improvement of health, fitness, and human performance for tactical athletes and first responders.

Dawes is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT), and Tactical Strength and Conditioning-Facilitator (TSAC-F). He is also certified as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Dawes is the editor of the NSCA’s Developing Agility and Quickness, Second Edition (Human Kinetics, 2019) and coauthor of Maximum Interval Training (Human Kinetics, 2015). He has written numerous book chapters and has over 200 peer-reviewed publications in the area of human performance. His primary research interests are improving performance for sports and improving tactical performance among law enforcement officers. He currently lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Part I. Science of Suspension Training

Chapter 1. Foundations of Suspension Training
Chapter 2. Benefits of Suspension Training
Chapter 3. Setup, Safety, and Success
Chapter 4. Physical Testing and Assessment

Part II. Suspension Training Exercises

Chapter 5. Upper-Body Exercises
Chapter 6. Lower-Body Exercises
Chapter 7. Core Exercises

Part III. Suspension Training Programs

Chapter 8. Foundations of Program Design
Chapter 9. Circuit Training
Chapter 10. Prehabilitation
Chapter 11. Strength and Power
Chapter 12. Speed and Agility
Chapter 13. Balance, Stability, and Flexibility