The essential guide to strength and conditioning training for anyone delivering targeted exercise programmes
This comprehensive manual offers practical tips for planning, delivering and reviewing a range of strength and conditioning exercise programmes for all ages and abilities. Learn what exercises and testing methods are required to develop your client’s performance in areas such as strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, movement competency and more. It includes the latest advice on:
- The fundamentals of strength and conditioning - Client consultations - Training methods and sample programmes - Testing the components of fitness - Nutrition for strength and conditioning - Strategies for fatigue, recovery and motivation.
With access to video demonstrations of progressive exercises, this is the ultimate reference book for strength and conditioning practitioners as well as for current and prospective coaches from all sporting backgrounds (from grass roots level to elite). It’s also ideal reading for anyone studying sports and health-related exercise courses in schools, colleges and universities.
By:
Morc Coulson (University of Sunderland),
Matt Brown
Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 232mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 812g
ISBN: 9781399421362
ISBN 10: 1399421360
Series: Complete Guides
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Audience:
General/trade
,
Adult education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
ELT Advanced
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Part 1: Training Effects, Responses and Adaptation 1. Fundamentals, Components and Principles 2. Adaptations to Aerobic, Anaerobic, Endocrine Systems and Resistance Training Part 2: Needs Analysis 3. Performing Needs Analysis 4. Performance Assessment Part 3: Athlete Development Planning 5. Goal Setting and Performance Targeting Part 4: Component Development 6. Aerobic Endurance 7. Anaerobic Endurance 8. Stabilisation 9. Muscular Strength and Endurance 10. Speed 11. Agility 12. Power 13. Flexibility 14. Body Composition Part 5: Program Delivery 15. Practitioner Skills 16. Motivation Part 6: Training Strategies 17. Periodisation 18. Manipulation of Training Variables 19. Fatigue and Recovery Strategies Part 7: Nutrition 20. Nutrients 21. Nutritional Deficiencies 22. Energy Balance Appendices Glossary Index
Morc Coulson teaches sport and exercise science at the University of Sunderland and is a fellow of the Higher Education academy. He is a Level 4 Specialist CPD course evaluator and the author of titles including The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook and The Complete Guide to Personal Training. Matt Brown is a sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach who currently works in professional football. He has previously worked within the sports technology industry and at a national football association.
