• evaluate the requirements and characteristics of a sport and assess an athlete for the purpose of designing a resistance training program;

• select exercises based on type, sport specificity, technique experience, equipment availability, and time availability;

• determine training frequency based on training status, sport season, load, exercise type, and other concurrent exercise;

• arrange exercises in a training session according to their type;

• determine 1-repetition maximum (1RM), predicted 1RM from a multiple RM, and RM loads;

• assign load and repetitions based on the training goal;

• know when and by how much an exercise load should be increased;

• assign training volumes according to the athlete’s training status and the training goal; and

• determine rest period lengths based on the training goal.