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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify needs of participants.
   • Analyse the strength and conditioning needs of activities.
   • Develop profiles for strength and conditioning program for participants using assessment measures.
   • Negotiate with participants and support staff to develop short, medium and long term objectives for strength and conditioning programs.
   • Identify career phase of participants and training phase of activities to be addressed in the program.
2. Plan strength and conditioning programs to meet identified needs.
   • Develop strategies to meet participant needs.
   • Select core lifts and exercises to address participant needs.
   • Establish fixed points of strength and conditioning programs and identify and document training phases.
   • Apply exercise selection and exercise order to maximise conditioning outcomes throughout the strength and conditioning program.
   • Identify equipment and resource requirements for strength and conditioning program sessions.
   • Develop and document strength and conditioning program schedules to meet identified participant needs and objectives.
   • Select evaluation methods to monitor strength and conditioning program implementation.
3. Implement strength and conditioning programs.
   • Supervise strength and conditioning programs.
   • Use strength and conditioning training methods to meet participant needs.
   • Observe sessions to see that exercises are conducted according to organisational policies and procedures and accepted best practice principles of strength and conditioning training.
   • Monitor sessions to ensure correct use of equipment during strength and conditioning sessions according to manufacturer specifications.
   • Establish ongoing liaison with support staff to ensure a consistent approach to strength and conditioning programs.
4. Evaluate strength and conditioning programs.
   • Evaluate strength and conditioning programs according to methods identified in strength and conditioning program plans.
   • Review participant training diaries to monitor progress.
   • Use assessment measures to assess participant progress.
   • Seek and receive feedback from participants and support staff.
   • Implement modifications to strength and conditioning programs to meet identified needs.