ISSA Strength & Conditioning case studies
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The ISSA Strength & Conditioning Certification is a 100% online, self-paced specialization program from ISSA, aimed at coaches and fitness professionals who want to design science-based programs that build strength, speed, and athletic performance. ISSA describes it as suitable for training both athletes and general fitness clients, and it is listed as a specialization (alongside options such as Corrective Exercise and Bodybuilding) rather than a prerequisite for entry into the field. The ISSA Strength & Conditioning case studies are 5 cases and about 2,991 words.
1Six-Week Preseason Block for a Small-School Soccer Squad
An 18-player girls' high school soccer squad has six weeks before its first match. The team trains three days per week for 60 minutes on a turf field.
634 words, about 3 min2A Masters Cyclist Whose Numbers Are Falling
Liam is a 52-year-old male cyclist with eight years of training and 10–12 hours per week. His threshold power has fallen from 270 W to 250 W over six weeks.
604 words, about 3 min3Interpreting a Basketball Combine Battery
A 19-year-old male college basketball guard (6 ft 2 in, 185 lb) completes an offseason battery: countermovement jump 27 in (team average 31 in), 10 m sprint 1.72 s, 5-10-5 shuttle 4.45 s, lane agility 11.2 s, Y-Balance anterior reach 58 cm right and 64 cm left, single-leg hop 165 cm right and 190 cm left, back squat 1RM 245 lb, trap-bar deadlift 315 lb, bench press 185 lb. He has no current pain and is cleared for full training.
605 words, about 3 min4A New Client Who Keeps Cancelling
Priya is a 41-year-old office worker with a BMI of 32, controlled hypertension, and knee osteoarthritis. She wants to lose 20 lb and 'feel strong again.' She has attended only 4 of 8 scheduled sessions at a commercial gym and says the free-weight area is intimidating.
584 words, about 3 min5A 15-Year-Old Sprinter with a Growth Spurt
Evan is a 15-year-old male football and track athlete who grew 3 inches in the past six months and now stands 6 ft 0 in at 150 lb. He runs 11.8 s for 100 m and wants to add 10 lb of muscle before next season.
564 words, about 3 min