Free resource · JR Strength & Fitness
Stop guessing. Start selecting.
A practical exercise-selection framework for coaches who know the exercises but want a more consistent system behind their decisions.
What's inside11 pages.
11 pages.
One pen.
01The decisionA workout is a list of exercises. Coaching is the decision-making behind the list.
02The exerciseEight domains for what an exercise offers, what it demands and what may limit it.
03The person and the programSix domains for the individual and the programming context.
04The processSix steps from outcome to reassessment, with the feedback loop.
05IAOEGrade the decision, not the exercise: Inadequate, Adequate, Optimal, Enhanced.
06The cardA fillable Decision Card, a completed example and two applied comparisons.
Who it's for
Personal trainers, strength coaches and performance coaches who already understand foundational exercise science. It doesn't teach what a squat is. It's a system for deciding when, why and for whom.
What it isn't
A coaching decision framework. IAOE is professional judgment, not a validated measurement tool, and the Blueprint isn't medical advice or a substitute for scope of practice or clinical referral.