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Need analysis, Periodisation and Programming workshop

Need analysis, Periodisation and Programming workshop

Needs Analysis, Periodisation and Programming Workshop

A masterclass on asessing your client and building a tailored program to help them excel

This workshop is part of our Level 4 strength and conditioning certification

Date
13th November 2026
Time
10:00am – 4:00pm
Location
Gain Forth Barbell ClubArgyle Business Centre, Belfast
Chris McBride, Strength & Conditioning tutor

Led by

Chris McBride

MSc Strength & Conditioning

Chris holds a master’s degree in Strength & Conditioning and leads our Level 4 S&C programmes. Chris has over 10 years’ experience coaching athletes, weightlifters and powerlifters, and years of experience educating and developing coaches.

Workshop Overview

The thinking behind every good programme. This workshop is classroom-based, focused on the planning skills that separate a coach who writes sessions from a coach who builds seasons: needs analysis, periodisation and programming.

We’ll work through how to conduct a proper needs analysis — assessing the demands of the sport and the individual athlete in front of you — and how to turn that analysis into a structured plan. From there we cover the principles of periodisation: organising training into blocks, managing intensity and volume across a season, and building towards competition while allowing for recovery. You’ll then bring it together into complete programmes, applying the theory to real athletes and real timeframes.

You’ll leave with a clear, repeatable process for planning training — from first assessment through to a fully periodised programme you can stand behind.

Level 3 Personal Training Qualification required for entry.

Course Fee

£100.00

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£100.00

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