Patrick S. Hagerman

Dr. Patrick Hagerman, EdD, FNSCA, CSCS, NSCACPT, has established himself as an authority on the topic of strength training through his experience as a professor of exercise and sports science, a coach, and a personal trainer. Starting as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach, Hagerman went on to coach for USA Weightlifting, USA Triathlon, and serve on the USA Triathlon Coaching Commission.

Hagerman is a Fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a past member of its board of directors, and a recipient of the 2002 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year award. A prolific author, Hagerman has written six other books on fitness and strength training, contributed to numerous textbooks, and published more than 30 articles on strength and conditioning.

For over 25 years he has competed in triathlon, cycling, windsurfing, and adventure racing, but in recent years his hobby of building custom hot rods has grown into a thriving business, Scotlea Hot Rods. Hagerman lives in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where he spends his free time with his wonderful and patient wife, coaching his kids’ soccer, basketball, and baseball teams and collecting cars.