The 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.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Brown, Morc Coulson, Coulson Morc
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.06.2026
• EAN: 9781399421362
• ISBN: 978-1-399-42136-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 232 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Complete Guides
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference, SPORTS & RECREATION / Training, Sports training & coaching, Exercise & workout books, Sports training and coaching, Weight / strength training, HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise / Strength Training