Strength & Conditioning

The aim of the Strength and Conditioning (S&C) programme is to maximise the physical preparation of athletes in relation to the specific fitness demands of their sport. We aim to provide world-class S&C support to athletes by providing a comprehensive and evolving service.
There are several key elements of our provision:

• Completing a detailed needs-analysis of the demands of an individual's sport to identify key components of fitness required for peak performance. This may involve video analysis; discussion with sport specific coaching staff; and reviewing published research relating to the fitness demands and common injuries in different sports.
• Completing a needs analysis of the individual athlete incorporating their competitive goals, training history, fitness test results and injury profile.
• A sport-specific periodised training programme is then designed based on the information gathered from the needs analysis.
• Specialist S&C coaching support is provided during supervised sessions to maximise gains in sport-specific fitness. This may also include the use of video feedback to aid in technical development, and the use of advanced technology to monitor improvements in strength and power and inform future programme design.

Alan Sinclair B.Sc (Hons) ASCC, CSCS is the Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Scottish Institute of Sport. Alan leads on S&C for women’s hockey in Scotland. He is also responsible for managing S&C provision for TFIS, where he works with performance athletes from a variety of sports. He is also a UKSCA accredited S&C Coach and Coach Assessor, and Tutors on both the UKSCA Weightlifting and Speed, Power and Agility courses. Alan has also authored several articles for the UKSCA’s Journal ‘Professional Strength and Conditioning’. Alan’s sporting background is in the martial arts and combat sports, and he is a former international level Karate competitor.
 

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