1. Becoming Strength & Conditioning Coach
Lisa Pomponi
Health & Exercise Science Students

2. What is a S & C Coach? Fitness and Physical Performance Professional
Improves performance
Helps with injury prevention
Teaches proper mechanics

3. What does a Coach do?
Improves an athletes
Speed
Strength
Power

4. Where Coaches Work? High Schools Fitness Centers
Colleges
Professional Sports Teams
Fitness Centers
Physical Therapy Clinics

5. How Much do Coaches Make?
Type of Profession
Salary
Average
$40,000-$60,000
College Level
$45,000-$75,000
Professional Sports Team
$100,000 or more

6. What you need to SUCCEED?
At least a Bachelors
Masters is usually required
Certification
Be Successful!

7. Where can I get Certified?
CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist)
Offered by National Strength and Conditioning Association

8. What you need to Know To Pass the TEST
Its 400 questions
4 Hours to complete
Energy Systems
Krebs cycle
Mitochondria
Muscle and Cardiovascular Physiology
Need a 70% to
Pass!
Need to Know

9. What Can I do to Pass? Practice Tests Read Essentials of Strength
Training and Conditioning
Go to exam preps

10. Skills
Motivating

11. Skills
Leadership

12. Skills
Great Communication Skills
Being able to teach

13. Skills
Organized
Track workouts
Track Progress

14. Skills
Competitiveness

15. Types of Workouts Compound Movements with Resistance Bands Chains
Benefits of bands and chains
Allows control deceleration and acceleration
Can increase strength in short time

16. Types of Workouts Plyometrics Jump Training Jump training
Increase fast twitch muscle
Jump Training
More explosive athlete
Speed and Strength

17. Types of Workouts Medicine Balls In large open areas
Allows athletes release ball w/ unbelievable power

18. Types of Workouts Push/Pull/Carry Pick up heavy objects
Walk, push, pull, or carry them
Shocks the Central Nervous Systems
Wrestlers, Football players, Rugby

19. Types of Workouts
Sprinting
Speed Drills

20. Be the best coach you can be!
YOU CAN DO IT!!

21. Sources