Strength Training for Triathlon

Strength Training for Triathlon

This course covers basic physiology, athlete assessment, and programming techniques necessary for triathletes and coaches that want to incorporate strength training into their plans.

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About this course

Set your athletes up for success.

Strength training for triathlon is quickly becoming a mainstream method to help athletes get faster and prevent injury. Are you prepared to guide your athletes as they add strength to their training?

In this course, Coach Menachem Brodie will walk you through the basic physiology used in strength programs and gets you ready to prescribe strength training in an effective and purposeful way. With over 10 years of experience helping athletes build strength the smart way, Coach Brodie is the perfect teacher to help you gain more knowledge so you have the ability to start building plans of your own.


What you will learn

Athlete assessment

Learn how to assess your athlete's strengths and weaknesses specific to triathletes.

Strength training adaptations

Learn how triathletes will adapt to specific movements and exercises to develop sport-specific strength.

Build training plans

Learn the building blocks of a good training plan so you can begin prescribing plans for your athletes.


Continuing Education

Earn credits towards certification with the National Governing Bodies in your sport

USA Triathlon - 7 CEUs

USA Cycling - 4 CEUs

National Strength Conditioning Association - 1.4 CEUs


Instructors

Menachem Brodie

USA Triathlon Coach, Exercise Scientist, CSCS

Curriculum10 hr 9 min

  • Introduction and Welcome
  • Welcome to the course! 4 min
  • Strength is a key athletic ability 4 min
  • But the research says... 3 min
  • Triathlete struggles for weight training 7 min
  • The right muscles... 3 min
  • Strength Training Fundamentals for Triathlon
  • Muscle Structure 6 min
  • Fiber types and neural adaptations 7 min
  • Preview
    Four pillars of athletic performance 5 min
  • Types of strength 3 min
  • Muscular strength endurance 3 min
  • Power 8 min
  • Lifetime Athlete Development
  • LTAD overview 8 min
  • Teaching LTAD 8 min
  • Preview
    Triangle of biomotor abilities 6 min
  • Training for performance 13 min
  • Preview
    Each distance is a different sport 4 min
  • Five interrelated segments of training 5 min
  • Athlete Assessment
  • Introduction and overview 8 min
  • Up-top assessment 7 min
  • Full-body assessment 8 min
  • Preview
    Static hinge assessment 6 min
  • Anterior core assessment 8 min
  • Hinge assessment 8 min
  • Rotary stability assessment 8 min
  • Loaded assessments 10 min
  • Push balance 12 min
  • Swim, bike and run 6 min
  • Assessment recap 16 min
  • Five Stages of Development
  • Introduction 7 min
  • 1. Anatomical adaptations 7 min
  • 2. Hypertrophy 9 min
  • 3. Max strength 5 min
  • 4. Conversion to specific strength 5 min
  • 5. Maintenance 5 min
  • Desired results 13 min
  • What do your athletes need? 14 min
  • Movements
  • Introduction 3 min
  • 1. Push 5 min
  • 2. Pull 5 min
  • 3. Squat 7 min
  • 4. Hinge 8 min
  • 5. Press 6 min
  • 6. Rotary stability 5 min
  • Unstable movements 9 min
  • Equipment
  • Equipment Introduction 4 min
  • Body weight 7 min
  • Bands 11 min
  • Kettlebells 11 min
  • Dumbells 6 min
  • Barbells 10 min
  • Freemotion and cable stacks 19 min
  • Posture and Breathing
  • Introduction 4 min
  • Pelvis and hips 3 min
  • Shoulders 3 min
  • Head 3 min
  • Breathing 9 min
  • Dynamic Warm-ups
  • Introduction 7 min
  • General and gross motor patterns 7 min
  • Focused movements 9 min
  • Review 3 min
  • Special Populations
  • Injured athletes 8 min
  • Annual training plans for special populations 9 min
  • Postpartum women 7 min
  • Programming
  • Introduction 3 min
  • Strength training timing 22 min
  • Programming for different distances 11 min
  • Measurement 16 min
  • Adjusting for fatigue 8 min
  • Increasing difficulty 11 min
  • KISS to success 13 min
  • How many sets, bro? 11 min
  • Training year breakdown 21 min
  • Sample program (part 1) 18 min
  • Sample program (part 2) 9 min
  • Course wrap-up 15 min
  • Course Resources

About this course

Set your athletes up for success.

Strength training for triathlon is quickly becoming a mainstream method to help athletes get faster and prevent injury. Are you prepared to guide your athletes as they add strength to their training?

In this course, Coach Menachem Brodie will walk you through the basic physiology used in strength programs and gets you ready to prescribe strength training in an effective and purposeful way. With over 10 years of experience helping athletes build strength the smart way, Coach Brodie is the perfect teacher to help you gain more knowledge so you have the ability to start building plans of your own.


What you will learn

Athlete assessment

Learn how to assess your athlete's strengths and weaknesses specific to triathletes.

Strength training adaptations

Learn how triathletes will adapt to specific movements and exercises to develop sport-specific strength.

Build training plans

Learn the building blocks of a good training plan so you can begin prescribing plans for your athletes.


Continuing Education

Earn credits towards certification with the National Governing Bodies in your sport

USA Triathlon - 7 CEUs

USA Cycling - 4 CEUs

National Strength Conditioning Association - 1.4 CEUs


Instructors

Menachem Brodie

USA Triathlon Coach, Exercise Scientist, CSCS

Curriculum10 hr 9 min

  • Introduction and Welcome
  • Welcome to the course! 4 min
  • Strength is a key athletic ability 4 min
  • But the research says... 3 min
  • Triathlete struggles for weight training 7 min
  • The right muscles... 3 min
  • Strength Training Fundamentals for Triathlon
  • Muscle Structure 6 min
  • Fiber types and neural adaptations 7 min
  • Preview
    Four pillars of athletic performance 5 min
  • Types of strength 3 min
  • Muscular strength endurance 3 min
  • Power 8 min
  • Lifetime Athlete Development
  • LTAD overview 8 min
  • Teaching LTAD 8 min
  • Preview
    Triangle of biomotor abilities 6 min
  • Training for performance 13 min
  • Preview
    Each distance is a different sport 4 min
  • Five interrelated segments of training 5 min
  • Athlete Assessment
  • Introduction and overview 8 min
  • Up-top assessment 7 min
  • Full-body assessment 8 min
  • Preview
    Static hinge assessment 6 min
  • Anterior core assessment 8 min
  • Hinge assessment 8 min
  • Rotary stability assessment 8 min
  • Loaded assessments 10 min
  • Push balance 12 min
  • Swim, bike and run 6 min
  • Assessment recap 16 min
  • Five Stages of Development
  • Introduction 7 min
  • 1. Anatomical adaptations 7 min
  • 2. Hypertrophy 9 min
  • 3. Max strength 5 min
  • 4. Conversion to specific strength 5 min
  • 5. Maintenance 5 min
  • Desired results 13 min
  • What do your athletes need? 14 min
  • Movements
  • Introduction 3 min
  • 1. Push 5 min
  • 2. Pull 5 min
  • 3. Squat 7 min
  • 4. Hinge 8 min
  • 5. Press 6 min
  • 6. Rotary stability 5 min
  • Unstable movements 9 min
  • Equipment
  • Equipment Introduction 4 min
  • Body weight 7 min
  • Bands 11 min
  • Kettlebells 11 min
  • Dumbells 6 min
  • Barbells 10 min
  • Freemotion and cable stacks 19 min
  • Posture and Breathing
  • Introduction 4 min
  • Pelvis and hips 3 min
  • Shoulders 3 min
  • Head 3 min
  • Breathing 9 min
  • Dynamic Warm-ups
  • Introduction 7 min
  • General and gross motor patterns 7 min
  • Focused movements 9 min
  • Review 3 min
  • Special Populations
  • Injured athletes 8 min
  • Annual training plans for special populations 9 min
  • Postpartum women 7 min
  • Programming
  • Introduction 3 min
  • Strength training timing 22 min
  • Programming for different distances 11 min
  • Measurement 16 min
  • Adjusting for fatigue 8 min
  • Increasing difficulty 11 min
  • KISS to success 13 min
  • How many sets, bro? 11 min
  • Training year breakdown 21 min
  • Sample program (part 1) 18 min
  • Sample program (part 2) 9 min
  • Course wrap-up 15 min
  • Course Resources
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