Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Strength and conditioning is the practical application of sports science.  A strength and conditioning workout is designed specifically to improve physical performance in athletic or sporting competition.  Strength and conditioning can also focus on injury prevention and enhancing movement.

It is developing the energy systems to meet the demands of a sport.  There are three energy systems.

• Anaerobic: High intensity – short duration
• Anaerobic Lactic: High to medium intensity
• Aerobic: Low intensity – long duration – endurance

Yes. Strength and conditioning coaches are advanced professionals who specialize in improvement of physical performance. An experienced coach will help you save time, get better results faster and achieve your goals.

Strength and conditioning develops overall athleticism.  It encompasses a wide range of physical qualities such as speed, agility, mobility and endurance.

Specialised athletes repetitively overuse particular parts of their bodies and so injuries often develop.  Strength and conditioning reduces the risk, aids in recovery, extends longevity by increasing awareness, efficiency and balance.

Check what strength and conditioning experience the coach has had.  Do they have experience in your specific sporting field?  Have the athletes they’ve coached experienced success?

It may be tempting to choose someone who charges less however, if your coach has proven experience and expertise you are likely to spend less overall to get the results you want and to see those results sooner.

Steve worked with High Performance Sport New Zealand for eight years as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist delivering world-class support to an array of athletes and sport professionals in swimming, cycling, yachting, as well as in netball, basketball, volleyball and hockey.  He spent seven years as the Head Strength and Conditioning Specialist for the NZ Breakers spanning the period in which they won their first NBL Championship in 2011, successfully defended it in 2012 and 2013 and reclaimed it in 2015.

Steve offers a free in person, phone or zoom consultation so you can learn about each other and he can understand more about you and your goals.  Call or text Steve on 0273 398 398 or email mail@stevebuckley.co.nz to arrange a time.

• Anyone training for a specific sport – Steve has vast experience training elite athletes in a variation of sports
• Anyone training for an event or test – Steve’s programmes are goal orientated
• Anyone new to exercise – No level of fitness or experience is required
• Gym members wanting to utilise the full use of their facility
• Anyone wanting to make the most of their time and maximise their results
• Anyone recovering from an injury requiring rehabilitation or return to play guidance
• Anyone in a moderate to high-risk of sustaining an injury – Injury prevention
• Club or School sport teams

Yes.  As a Herne Bay resident, Steve offers personal training sessions to Herne Bay and central Auckland locals in the comfort and convenience of their own home.  However, depending on your goals he may recommend the use of specific equipment.  Steve has access to an elite, pristine and spacious training facility in Auckland CBD which gives you free access during your personal training sessions and provides free onsite parking and shower facilities for your convenience.  As an alternative, Steve also creates, monitors and guides Online Personal Training programmes that can focus on strength and conditioning and can be accessed anytime and anywhere you have a device and internet.  This is an inexpensive way for existing gym members to utilise Steve’s experience while benefiting from a flexible timetable.

Read more about Steve’s Online Personal Training programmes here.

No.  Steve has access to a facility in the Auckland CBD which allows you free access during our personal training sessions.  The gym is an elite, pristine and spacious training facility with free onsite parking and shower facilities for your convenience.

Call or text Steve on 0273 398 398 or email mail@stevebuckley.co.nz.

Initially, you will have a consultation (via phone, zoom or in person) so Steve can understand more about your situation and goals.  With this information he then tailors your training plan to be focused and progresses towards achieving your goals.

Every session is divided into three blocks.  The first block is a warm up including muscle activation and mobility work.  The main working block focuses on improving goal specific training ‘qualities’ (strength, speed, fitness, agility etc).  Your programme is created with the specific demands of your sport in mind and can be modified to accommodate unexpected variances.  The final block promotes recovery and flexibility using breathing and assisted stretching techniques which ensure your body is functioning optimally.

That depends on your goals.  Steve believes performance isn’t defined by working at a high level once, it’s about consistency and structured training allowing you to improve daily.  At a minimum you will require two strength and conditioning sessions a week and Steve often recommends additional supervised or unsupervised training sessions.  Due to this and the limited number of sessions available Steve’s clients commit to a weekly subscription entitling them to two 50-minutes sessions each week.  If you are away Steve will provide a one on one online personal training session during your appointment slot to keep you on track.

We recommend subscribing to Steve’s online personal training programming (link to online personal training) for the additional training sessions required throughout the week.  Continuity and consistency will aide your progress.

Yes, if you are all working towards the same goals.  Small group training sessions are designed to improve motivation, accountability, fitness results and overall health.

With small group training, you get a superior workout while strengthening relationships and increasing personal accountability – you have fun and stick with it.

Yes, Steve worked with High Performance Sport New Zealand for eight years as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist delivering world-class support to an array of athletes and sport professionals in swimming, cycling, yachting, as well as in netball, basketball, volleyball and hockey.  He spent seven years as the Head Strength and Conditioning Specialist for the NZ Breakers spanning the period in which they won their first NBL Championship in 2011, successfully defended it in 2012 and 2013 and reclaimed it in 2015.

Steve offers a free in person, phone or zoom consultation so you can learn about each other and he can understand more about your team and goals.  Call or text Steve on 0273 398 398 or email mail@stevebuckley.co.nz to arrange a time.

Individuals

For individuals the weekly subscription is $220NZD per week for one on one training which entitles you to two 50-minute sessions each week.  The subscription cost is the same regardless of whether you prefer to train at home, on location or at the Auckland CBD gym facility.  The subscription cost considers Steve’s experience, expertise and time spent.  The minimum subscription is 6 weeks.  If you are recovering from an injury or your goals require additional sessions the cost is $110NZD for each additional 50-minute session.  Alternatively, we recommend a combination of a personal training subscription and an online personal training programme created (designed around strength and conditioning) and monitored by Steve for the additional sessions.

Steve’s standard (up to 3 sessions per week) online personal training programme costs $25NZD per week.  If you are recovering from an injury or your goals require increased monitoring (3 – 7 sessions per week) Steve’s premium online personal training programme costs $35NZD per week.  Depending on your goals the minimum subscription starts from 6 weeks.

Small groups (up to three)

For a small group the subscription costs $450NZD per week for strength and condition training for a small group (up to three).  This entitles you to two 50-minute group sessions each week.  Group sessions require the use of a large space and equipment so these take place in the gym facility in Auckland’s CBD.  If you have access to a club gym Steve can work on location however, an additional fee for travel time applies.

Club or Sport teams

Depending on your goals and recommended programme the pricing will vary.  Please contact Steve to discuss on 0273 398 398 or email mail@stevebuckley.co.nz