Enhance your athletic abilities with a strength and conditioning coach….

I often hear…well I am not an elite athlete so perhaps strength and conditioning coaching isn’t for me. Maybe I need a personal trainer instead. While this may be the case let’s explore the differences between these two professionals.

Both personal trainers and strength and conditioning coaches aim to help individuals improve their wellbeing. Fantastic we are on the same team (yay!) and have skills and experience to offer the overall fitness and sports industry. What differs between personal training and strength and conditioning coaching is: the methodologies employed; target populations; roles; and education level required for industry accreditation.

A personal trainer:

• is qualified having completed a certificate 4 level;

• typically works on improving a clients overall fitness and strength levels;

• assists in achieving specific health goals of the ‘general’ population;

• designs workout routines; and

• and provides guidance on technique and form.

In contrast, a strength and conditioning coach:

• is required to hold, at a minimum, an additional industry qualification with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association;

• often has a more specific strength and conditioning/sports science university qualification;

• primarily works with athletes or individuals focused on athletic performance;

• is interested in enhancing athletic abilities, including strength, power, speed, agility, and endurance;

• develops sport-specific training programs; and

• collaborates with other professionals like physiotherapist and sports psychologists.

At Generation Strength we believe strength and conditioning coaching is for anyone who is looking to IMPROVE their athletic performance. Whether you have a competition/fun run/game as a goal or simply keen to see some weight increases on the bar in the gym, engaging a strength and conditioning coach can help you to ENHANCE your strength, power, speed, agility and endurance.