Stock completed his undergraduate degree at Florida Atlantic University in 2006. He then earned his Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2008, and completed his Doctoral work at the University of Oklahoma in 2012. Prior to his Doctoral studies, Stock volunteered as a strength and conditioning coach in both Florida and Nevada. His research interests include adaptations to strength training, muscle fatigue, and issues related to the firing characteristics of individual motor units. Stock’s work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, Muscle & Nerve, and the Journal of Sports Science.