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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... Read More
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The essential guide to strength and conditioning training for anyone delivering targeted exercise programmes

The essential guide to strength and conditioning training for anyone delivering targeted exercise programmes

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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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