The strength and conditioning world is one that is continously evolving because it is not an exact science.  New information comes out on a regular basis and you should not believe that what you have been doing for years is still the best way to do.  That is why every person involved in strength and conditioning and sports training should make a conscious and dedicated effort of keeping up with continuing education in every way possible. There are a lot of great resources out there that are going to help you become a better coach or better informed athlete.

I have put a list of websites, books and DVDs that I consider amazing sources of information. They all would be a great place to start. 

Websites

T-Nation.com  -  Don’t be fooled by this bodybuilding looking website. You can find a ton of great information on sports training

EricCressey.com  -  One of the leading strength coaches in the industry. Lots of baseball content

KevinNeeld.com  -  Great resource about hockey training

StrengthCoach.com  -  Mike Boyle’s website. Sport specific training, injury prevention, nutrition, etc.

EndeavorFit.com  -  Sports training

EliteFTS.com  -  A lot of powerlifting related content, but some strength and conditioning stuff as well

BoddickerPerformance.com  -  Carson Boddicker.  Lots of science based information

TonyGentilcore.com  -  Training, nutrition and some random stuff too

BillHartman.net  -  Amazing information about injury prevention and physical therapy

RobertsonTrainingSystems.com  -  Training information in the form of articles and podcasts

BrianStPierreTraining.com  -  Lots of cool stuff about nutrition. Some training information as well

MikeReinold.com  -  Physical therapist of the Boston Red Sox. Lots of good information

CharlieWeingroff.com  -  Very smart physical therapist and former strength coach.  Very interesting information on rehab, injury prevention and integrations into training

BrettContreras.wordpress.com  -  Brett Contreras is a very smart guy with a lot of knowledge to share.  All sorts of informations about training in general.  Very entertaining too.

Seminars

One of the best ways to learn a lot while chatting with very knowledgeable people is to attend seminars.  Even if some of them might be a little bit expensive, they will bring you a lot in terms of  knowledge and you will make new contacts which are both totally priceless.  You can consult any of the websites above for more information; I know many of these guys put information out there about upcoming seminars.  I strongly recommend you assist to at least one strength and conditioning seminar in your life, it is truly a great learning experience.

Books

Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes  -  It’s a physical therapy book, but it contains A LOT of amazing information about movement patterns, how to identify dysfunctions and how to treat them.  I personnaly learned a lot from this book on how the body works and how muscles work synergistically.  Really condensed in information.

Anatomy Trains  -  Great book to help you understand the myofascial system in the body and how it makes muscles interact between each other.

The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook  -  How to identify trigger points and associated symptoms with each one.  You might not be massage therapist, but it can be pretty useful.

How to Win Friends and Influence People  -  This is a totally unrelated strength and conditioning book, but by far my favorite book of all time.  A lot of great life lessons to learn from this book.

Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance  -  Dr.Stuart McGill is one of the lead experts in the world on lower back health and performance.  You need to give this book a read.

The Black Book of Training Secrets  -  Lots of practical knowledge.  Very easy to understand for those who are not looking for complex theoritical knowledge.

Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power Methods  -  A little bit more theoritical than the previous one from Christian Thibaudeau, but still a pretty easy read with tons of practical information.

Maximum Strength  -  A great book that is easy to read about the importance of training for strength.  The book also includes a 16 week training program, and for that only, the price of the book (which is very cheap by the way) is more than worth it.

The Metabolism Advantage  -  Highlights nutrition and training strategies to boost your metabolism just like it was in your youth and change your body composition.

Muscle Gaining Secrets  -  Incredible e-book on why typical bodybuilding programs don’t work for hardgainers and why training for strength is important.  This book truly opened my eyes on a lot of training principles when I first read it.  Plus, it comes with a bunch of free bonuses.

Accelerated Muscular Develpoment  -  Another great e-book on muscle development, this one by Jim Smith from Diesel Crew.  This includes a 16 week program with Smith’s unique methods and the book also comes with a few bonuses totally worth it.

The Ultimate Off-Season Training Manual  -  I can truly say that ever since I read this book, I changed my whole training philosophy.  Eric does an incredible job of breaking down the athlete’s needs during his off-season training and explaining what most of them are doing wrong.  The manual also includes a 16 weeks off-season training plan.  Clearly one of my favorite of all time.

The Truth About Unstable Surface Training   -  The title of this e-book is pretty self-explanatory.  A lot of research based information that proves that unstable surface training in the context of athletic performance is flat out useless.

The Art of the Deload  -  Another great e-book from Eric Cressey.  It’s pretty short and it teaches you the importance of managing training volumes, including a few different examples.

Bulletproof Knees  -  Very good manual from Mike Robertson on how to deal with knee pain and how to prevent it.

Under the Bar  -  This book is not as much about training as it is about life lessons learned through it.  Dave Tate writes in a very entertaining way and it is great read for anyone in the strength and conditioning industry.

Vertical Jump Development Bible  -  A lot to be learned about vertical jump development and much more.  Kelly Baggett, who wrote this e-book, truly gets it.

 Gourmet Nutrition  -  This is pretty much a cook book…but TOTALLY different than any other you’ve ever seen before.  It is full of delicious and entirely healthy recipes that are, in most cases, easy to prepare.  Guaranteed to help you build muscle and drop fat!

DVDs

Building the Efficient Athlete  -  Great DVD set from Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson on how to address dysfunctions in different movement patterns.  The DVD set covers everything from a functional anatomy lesson to actually coaching exercises the right way and much more.  Definitely in my top 5 resources.

Magnificient Mobility  -  A variety of dynamic flexibility exercises for the lower body put together by Eric and Mike.

Inside-Out  -  A great warm-up resource for the upper body by Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman.

Assess and Correct  -  Similar to the two previous resource on dynamic flexibility, but a lot more in-depth.  This one acutally include a self-assessment protocole, exercise progressions and a wider variety of both upper and lower body warm ups and corrective exercises.  Bill, Eric and Mike joined forces to produce the ultimate resource.

Optimal Shoulder Performance  -  I actually assisted to this seminar and I must say that the information I got out of it was totally worth it.  From assessing, to rehabing and training the shoulder, you’ll find it all in this DVD set.