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The Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training
Series: Complete Guides
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The Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training is the essential manual for anyone delivering targeted exercise programmes. This comprehensive guide offers practical tips for planning, delivering, and reviewing a range of strength and conditioning exercise programmes suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover the exercises...
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The Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training is the essential manual for anyone delivering targeted exercise programmes. This comprehensive guide offers practical tips for planning, delivering, and reviewing a range of strength and conditioning exercise programmes suitable for all ages and abilities.
Discover the exercises and testing methods required to enhance your client’s performance in areas including strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, and movement competency. This guide 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 book serves as the ultimate reference for strength and conditioning practitioners. Additionally, it provides valuable insights 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.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399421362
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Illustration: Black and white photographs throughout
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly, Adult education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 812g
Pages: 272
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.
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