Essentials of Weightlifting Programming

This course is for athletes, BWL coaches, personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches and sports coaches who would like to be equipped with the skills to develop weightlifting programmes that will successfully lead to an athlete’s peak performance.

Description

The Essentials of Weightlifting Programming will provide a framework for coaches and athletes interested in gaining a good understanding of long-term athlete development. Capture information from the BWL physical training syllabus, which outlines the key physical qualities that are important for weightlifting and how develop these qualities at all levels and stages of development in the sport.

Who is the Course for?

BWL Coaches
Personal Trainers
Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Sports Coaches

What does the course cover?

You will understand how to develop an athlete over the long-term in-line with BWL guidelines.
You will understand the physical qualities that are required for weightlifting and how to develop these qualities throughout a weightlifter’s career. Learn with example session plans from the British Weight Lifting syllabus.
Be introduced to the fundamental principles for improvement in weightlifting performance over a long period of time. This includes:
- The training cycles which make a successful training programme
- An introduction to training variables and how these can be manipulated and adapted to achieve an athlete’s goal.
- Adaptation theory. This provides a coach with all of the foundation knowledge that they need to create effective programmes.
- Learn how to programme the competition lifts, derivatives, general strength exercises and accessory exercises
- Learn to spot an athlete’s strengths and weaknesses.
- Gain key knowledge from the Complete British Weightlifter Guide, which has been integrated into the course. Principles from the guide can be adapted for any age and any standard/ability.

Download the course material and resources to refer back to at any time.

What does this course qualify me to do?

Create a successful program for your clients to get the best out of their weightlifting performance.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

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