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FACILITY LAYOUT AND SCHEDULING

ESSENTIALS OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND CONDITIONINGCHAPTER 24

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Strength and conditioning coach• Use of space• Use of time• Organise groups• Arrange equipment• Type of surface• Are some of the items a strength and conditioning coach

needs to consider.

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Assessing athletic program needs• How many athletes will use the facility?

Equipment needs and placement, also schedule and design appropriate training programs.• What types of specific strength and conditioning

training does each athletic group require? Equipment needs and time required by each group, periodisation of each group.• What are the age groups of the athletes using

the strength and conditioning facility? Allotted time per session, days per week, equipment needs.

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Assessing athletic program needs• What is the training experience of the athletes

using the facility? Novice need more one-on-one supervision.• When will strength training fit into each athletic

team’s schedule? High school students have to train before or after school.• What repairs and adaptations to equipment

must be made to meet athletes needs? Equipment should be checked to manufactures requirements, buy equipment that suits the most number of people.

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Designing the strength and conditioning facilityLocation• Ground floor – access to move heavy equipment.Supervision location• Centrally located, large windows all around.

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Designing the strength and conditioning facilityAccess• Provide free and unobstructed access – including

all entrances, exits and walkways – able-bodied and disabled.• Some doors and all halls would be wide enough

to allow equipment to be moved.• Emergency exits must be unobstructed, well lit

and good signage.

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Designing the strength and conditioning facilityCeiling height• Should be 3.7-4.3 m from the floor, especially around

platform areas.Flooring• Two types – carpet or rubber flooring.• Carpet should be treated with antiseptic, antifungal and

antibacterial agents.• Rubber flooring is much more expensive but also more

resilient.• Poured rubber flooring – much more expensive but has

no gaps and does not move.

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Designing the strength and conditioning facilityEnvironmental factors• Proper lighting of the facility is important for safety and

motivation.• Recommended temperature range for the strength and

conditioning facility is 22-26C or 20-22C. Zone heating and cooling is recommended as it regulates room temperature by the number of athletes using the room.• Relative humidity should be 60% or less.• Air circulation should be 12 to 15 exchanges per hour.• Sound levels should not exceed 90 decibels, should allow

good communication between coaches and athletes.

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Designing the strength and conditioning facilityMirrors• Mirrors need to be placed in strategic positions to allow coaching

and self correction. Also allows strength and conditioning supervisor to supervise all areas of gym. They should be at least 51cm off the ground.

Other considerations• Drinking fountains• Restrooms• Signage should be displayed in high visual areas – operational

policies, facility rules, and safety guidelines.• Bulletin boards are used for communication and display

announcements.• Storage room if possible.

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Arranging Equipment in the Strength and Conditioning Facility

• Two methods of arranging equipment1. Different body parts2. Types of equipmentEquipment placement• All power exercises away from things that can

break, also be supervised.• Tall equipment placed along walls and short

equipment in the centre to allow visibility.

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Arranging Equipment in the Strength and Conditioning FacilityEquipment placement• Barbells and dumbbells should be 91cm apart and allow

spotting areas.• Weight trees should be placed close to plate-loaded

equipment.• All equipment should be placed 15cm away from mirrors.

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Arranging Equipment in the Strength and Conditioning FacilityTraffic flow• Around perimeter of exercise area.• One walk way through the middle.• Should be at least 91cm wide.Stretching and warm-up area• 4.5m2 area per athlete

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Arranging Equipment in the Strength and Conditioning Facility

Circuit-training area• All machine’s should be a minimum 61cm preferably

91cm apart.Free weights• Olympic bars 91cm apart.• The area for one free-weight station should

accommodate 3-4 people.Olympic lifting area• The area should accommodate 3-4 people, only one

training at a time.

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Arranging Equipment in the Strength and Conditioning FacilityAerobic area• 2.2m2 for bikes and stair machines, 3.7m2 for rowers,

4.2m2 for treadmills.

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Scheduling the Strength and Conditioning FacilitySeasonal Priority and Peak Hours• In-season teams have priory over off-season

teams.• In-season teams will be in gym for less time

than off-season teams.• Schedule teams so that there is no over

crowding.• Rehabilitation athletes scheduled during down

time.

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Scheduling the Strength and Conditioning FacilityGroup size and equipment availability• Must know maximum number of athletes that can use the

gym.• May have to divide teams into positions.

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Scheduling the Strength and Conditioning FacilityStaff-to-athlete ratio• Must be able to have optimal instruction and

supervision.• Beginners 1:10, intermediate 1:15 and

experienced 1:20. Should never be over 1:50.• Type of training circuit training does not need

as much supervision as Olympic lifts.