Strength and Conditioning Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to reinforce concepts of strength and conditioning and to apply your knowledge to real world scenarios. This assignment will demonstrate your ability to apply strength and conditioning concepts and communicate professionally.
Instructions:
1. Select one athlete/patient you worked with during your internship.
2. Design an 8-week periodized program for the client given their goals.
3. Create a PowerPoint presentation for your athlete/patient.
Presentation Contents:
Create a short PowerPoint presentation (6-8 slides).
1. Client Profile- Introduce your client and describe their current health and fitness status.
2. Training Goals Identify a primary goal for a potential client (strength, speed, injury prevention, etc.) Be sure to make the goal SMART.
3. Program Design Develop a periodized training plan (8 weeks) addressing at minimum strength. Be sure to specify exercise selection, order, sets, reps, intensity, rest, etc. In the notes of the PowerPoint slide, add rationale for each part of the design.
4. Program Progression Detail a program progression (overload, periodization, etc.) with what methods to track progress included.
Evaluation Criteria:
This assignment will contribute to your internship portfolio. You will be evaluated on the completeness and clarity of the presentation, application of strength and conditioning concepts, and critical thinking/reflection. The assignment should use professional tone, be free from grammatical/spelling errors, and be authentically generated. Use of AI will result in a zero for the assignment and may have an impact on your final course standing.

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