Strength and Conditioning Coaching
Strength and conditioning training can significantly improve your performance as an athlete, as well as help less athletic people reach certain goals. A coach can help individuals work towards specific goals through a variety of training methods, both physical and mental.
What is strength and conditioning training?
Strength and conditioning involves training towards a certain goal through either gym-based or field-based training.
It is one of the 3 major areas of training that can significantly improve performance, with the other two being technique coaching and sport-specific fitness.
Many assume that strength and conditioning is solely for athletic purposes. However, strength and conditioning is suitable for anyone, whether that is to be able to sit at your desk comfortably focusing on the neck and upper back strength or for recreational runners aiming to take part in their first event. We all have different goals relative to our abilities and limitations, and our job is not to judge you, but to help you reach yours.
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What does a strength and conditioning coach do?
A strength and conditioning coach listens to the goals of the client and develops a training plan accordingly. The goals given can be quite broad, such as a sprinter saying they would like to get faster in the 100m or very specific such as the same sprinter saying they would like to take 0.1 seconds off their first 10 meters coming out of the blocks. Both requests could be achieved through strength and conditioning coaching, but may require different training methods in order to do so.
Your strength and conditioning coach will then help you to use techniques correctly to work towards your goals. This could be through the proper use of gym equipment or implementing healthy running patterns and behaviours. They might also provide health and nutritional advice which is suited towards your goals.
What can strength and conditioning training help with?
Strength and conditioning training is especially useful for the preparation of athletes for upcoming competitions. It is also widely used for rehabilitation journeys and to prevent future injuries occurring.
At Injury Mechanics, we’re confident we can help you with any issue you are facing, whether you’re looking to recover from an injury, or you just want to make your daily life more comfortable.
We urge you to consider strength and conditioning as a rehabilitative service as well as simply a goal-driven one. Your goal could be that you want to be able to walk up the stairs pain free following a leg injury, or you want to restore the function of your hand after a break/strain.
Who would benefit from strength and conditioning training?
Anybody can benefit from strength and conditioning training. Primarily, this training type is used for athletes working towards major events, or trying to achieve specific goals. Whilst we offer this service to a high standard, Injury Mechanics also recognise the rehabilitative effects of strength and conditioning training.
Whether you’re a highly competitive athlete, or you’re not very active at all, we can help you recover from injury or discomfort in a way safe and comfortable for you.
Whatever your reasoning to improve your daily performance, strength and conditioning is a critical aspect of progress and recovery. If you’re interested in starting your journey with us, book your appointment with Injury Mechanics today.