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Jack Woolhouse discusses the realities of strength and conditioning coaching at the University of Warwick without NCAA resources.

We catch up with Jack Wulhouse—UK-based S&C coach who’s gone from commercial PT → rehab-led performance → UW internship → MSc → University of Warwick S&C —and they get real about what coaching looks like when you don’t have NCAA resources, huge training ages, or unlimited time. In-this-playbook • The “samurai sword” build: Jack’s whole model is boring-on-purpose—stack fundamentals for long enough, then sharpen. Most uni athletes need movement maturity first; performance comes second. • UK uni reality = logistics > gadgets: fewer tools, tighter timetables, mixed squads (men/women, mixed training ages), and athletes who’ve never touched a bar. Coaching is room management + adaptation, not perfect periodisation. • Program = principles + options: push/pull/hinge/knee-dominant balance is the anchor. If they hit the plan, Jack’s fine with “extras” after— as long as he knows what they’re doing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeamBuildr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : Coaches, revolutionise your training programs with their cutting-edge platform. Create and customised workouts, track progress, communicate effortlessly, and analyse performance data-all in one place. Take advantage…

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