Angus James Bradley – General Physical Preparation Level 1

Level up your coaching with General Physical Preparation!

Learn the GPP Fundamentals.

• Programming
• Human Movement
• Strength/hypertrophy training
• Sprinting and Plyometrics
• Olympic weightlifting and power training
• Conditioning/energy systems
• Nutrition

What You’ll Learn In General Physical Preparation Level 1

LESSON 1: Programming 

• How our understanding of humans has changed since the birth of periodisation theory
• How our understanding of humans has changed since the birth of periodisation theory
• What are the key frameworks we can use to understand how humans respond to different types of stress
• The golden micro: how to get someone a perfect week of training
• Week to week microcycle management
• Applying a phasic structure/reasons for phase change
• Training multiple qualities simultaneously

LESSON 2: Human Movement 

• Looking at human movement as more than just “biomechanics”
• Neuroticism and nocebo
• Movement optimism
• A constraints led approach to coaching movement
• Movement comes from the brain??
• Centre of mass and base of support
• Intro session to get clients moving

LESSON 3: Strength/Hypertrophy Training 

What are the similarities and differences between strength and hypertrophy training?

• Proximity to failure
• Autoregulation/RPE
• Minimum effective dose
• Machines vs free weights
• Key patterns
• Primaries/secondaries/tertiaries
• Concurrent programming of strength and hypertrophy

LESSON 4: Sprinting 

What is sprinting or “high speed running”?

• Frontside and backside
• Acceleration
• Max velocity
• Variations
• Drills
• Programming
• Application for different populations

LESSON 5: Plyometrics 

• What is a plyometric??
• Categories of plyos
• Extensive to intensive continuum
• Regressions/progressions

LESSON 6: Olympic Lifts & Power Training

• GPP philosophy on power training
• Power training or acceleration training?
• Overview and technical breakdown of the snatch and clean & jerk
• Non oly lift power training
• Upper body power training
• Throws

LESSON 7: Cardio/Endurance 

• Overview of energy systems
• Managing intensity zones
• Qualitative and quantitative approach to intensity management
• On feet vs off feet modalities
• Managing running stress

LESSON 8: Nutrition 

Principles of nutrition to manage body composition and drive day to day performance

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