103. Circuit Training: Design And Administration

With Boo Schexnayder

Boo Schexnayder at the Ascent Track & Field Clinic at Columbia.

Master the fundamentals of planning and implementing safe, effective circuit training, including strength, medicine ball, weight training circuits, and more.

~6 Hrs. Duration

35 Pages of Course Materials

10 Knowledge Retention Checks

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This course is also included in the Strength and Conditioning Bundle.

Syllabus

01

The Basics of Circuit Training

Introduces the principles of circuit training, emphasizing structured exercise sequences to improve endurance, strength, and efficiency while targeting multiple muscle groups in a single session

02

The Basics of Fitness Training

Explores foundational fitness training concepts, including goal setting, exercise selection, and progression strategies for building strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health.

03

The Basics of Restorative Training

Focuses on recovery techniques to enhance athletic performance and reduce injury risk, covering methods such as active recovery, mobility exercises, and therapeutic strategies​.

04

Planning and Designing General Strength Training

This chapter combines insights into planning and designing effective general strength training programs. It emphasizes creating structured routines tailored to athlete needs, integrating principles of progression, balanced muscle development, and proper execution for sustained strength improvement.

05

Planning and Designing Medicine Ball Training

This chapter provides a comprehensive approach to developing medicine ball training programs. It covers planning principles that focus on movement patterns, power development, and sport-specific applications, alongside detailed design strategies that emphasize exercise selection, progression, and intensity to maximize functional strength and dynamic coordination​.

06

Planning and Designing In-Place Jump Training

This chapter outlines strategies for planning and designing effective in-place jump training programs. It focuses on optimizing vertical power, reactive strength, and control through structured drills, progression principles, and proper technique to enhance explosive performance.

07

Planning and Designing Weight Training Circuits

This chapter presents methodologies for planning and designing weight training circuits aimed at improving strength, endurance, and functional fitness. It highlights the importance of circuit structure, exercise selection, progression strategies, and intensity adjustments to create tailored and effective training programs for athletes at various levels.

Boo Schexnayder coaching the high jump at the Ascent Track & Field Clinic at Columbia University.

Meet Your Instructor

Boo Schexnayder

Irving “Boo” Schexnayder is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities in training design. Over his 40-year career, Schexnayder has been part of 13 NCAA Championship teams and coached 26 individual NCAA Champions, 18 Olympians, and 7 World Championship medalists.

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Every Course Includes

  • Lifetime Access

    Purchase once, access forever.

  • Self-Paced Learning

    Progress through video lessons and complete knowledge retention checks at your own pace.

  • Expert Video Instruction

    Learn from proven track & field veterans with experience as educators, directors, and coaches at every level of the sport.

  • Downloadable Materials

    Support long-term learning with notes, guides, charts, and other materials.

  • Knowledge Retention Checks

    Complete each course confidently with interactive assessments that reinforce key concepts.

  • Certificate of Achievement

    Showcase your knowledge to managers, peers, and administration.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • No, you can choose to enroll at any time you’d like, and take however much time you want to; the course will always be there for whatever timeline suits you. 

  • Yes and no– it is not possible to download the video lessons, but you can download all PDF materials. 

  • There is no time limit to your login, and you can go back and look at any part of the course you want at any time. 

  • You must show that you have an understanding of the material by achieving a mark of 80% or higher on the Knowledge Retention Checks– but don’t worry, you can take those Knowledge Retention Checks more than one time if need be.

  • For any course content, we encourage you to write the questions in the Ascent Track Discord in each class section. For any technical issues, you can contact us at support@ascenttrackclinics.com


  • In this comprehensive self-paced course, Boo Schexnayder provides a how-to guide for designing, performing, and administering circuit training.

    From the basic principles of circuit training to planning and designing general strength training, medicine ball circuits, in-place jumping circuits, weight training circuits, and more, learn all you need to begin planning and implementing circuit training safely and effectively.

    Schexnayder takes you through a lesson plan featuring 7 key components that will help you consistently and efficiently develop power, train fitness, aid restoration, avoid injury, beat bad weather, and much more.

    This course features archived video content that can now only be found here in this course, while the study notes and knowledge retention checks are new materials that are unique to this course.