Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training

Morc Coulson

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Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training

Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training

Morc Coulson

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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.

About the Author

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.

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
Pub date: 2026-03-31
Length: 272 pages

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