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Strength & Conditioning

Planning, preparing and delivering S&C for sport — from single-session design to multi-year athlete development.

17 topics17 available ≈ 4 h 35 min study time IntermediateAdvancedProfessional

What you will understand

Manipulate programming variables for a defined goal
Build macro-, meso- and microcycles
Manage fatigue, deloads and recovery

Related subjects

Exercise Physiology Biomechanics & Movement Olympic Lifting, Kettlebells & Bands Cricket S&C Football S&C Racquet Sports S&C

Recommended order

Work through the modules top to bottom. Lessons marked “Linked lesson” are taught once in another subject and shared here.

Modules

1. Coaching and Assessment 2 topics

Fundamentals of coaching in strength and conditioning Intermediate Published

Athlete assessment and evaluation — in Assessment & Screening Advanced Linked lesson

2. Planning and Periodisation 4 topics

Periodisation and long-term athlete development (LTAD) Advanced Published

Macro-, meso- and microcycle planning Advanced Published

Plan, prepare and deliver S&C for sport Professional Published

Deloading and fatigue management Advanced Published

3. Programme Design 9 topics

Progressive overload and programming variables (sets, reps, tempo) Intermediate Published

Program design for resistance training Intermediate Published

Compound lifts: squat, deadlift and bench variations Intermediate Published

Plyometrics and explosive power training Advanced Published

Speed and agility program design Advanced Published

Aerobic endurance training Intermediate Published

Agility, speed and endurance protocols — in Strength & Conditioning Advanced Linked lesson

Designing individual S&C sessions Intermediate Published

Position-specific drills: team vs individual sports Advanced Published

4. Recovery 2 topics

Nutrition, sleep and regeneration strategies Intermediate Published

Overtraining: recognition and load monitoring Advanced Published

Featured video lessons

Fundamentals of coaching in strength and conditioning

Coaching cues that work

evidence-based S&C coaches (search) · needs verification

Fundamentals of coaching in strength and conditioning

What makes a great S&C coach

UKSCA / NSCA (search) · needs verification

Periodisation and long-term athlete development (LTAD)

Periodisation models explained

Science for Sport · needs verification

Periodisation and long-term athlete development (LTAD)

Youth physical development model

Rhodri Lloyd lectures (search) · needs verification