Complete Guide to Strength and Conditioning Training

The essential guide to strength and conditioning training for anyone delivering targeted exercise programmes. This guide offers practical tips for planning, delivering and reviewing a range of strength and conditioning exercise programmes suitable for all ages and abilities. Through the participant's development, it focuses on what is needed to improve their performance in areas such as strength, speed, endurance, mobility and movement competency. It includes up-to-date and evidence-based advice on: - Activity selection; - Technique; - Principles of training; - Guidelines for coaching. This is an essential reference for current and prospective coaches from all sporting backgrounds (from grass roots level to elite) as well as strength and conditioning coaches. It is also an ideal addition to all undergraduate and postgraduate sports and health-related exercise courses in schools, colleges and universities.