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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