PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
Use the best available evidence
Training decisions can be informed by published research rather than trends, social media claims or arbitrary rules.
THE SCIENCE
EVIDENCE FIRST.
NO GUESSWORK.
Credo is built around established training principles, peer-reviewed research and practical strength and conditioning methods designed to help training make sense.
EVIDENCE-LED, NOT EVIDENCE-BLINDED
Science should guide
the programme.
Credo uses evidence to inform decisions around training structure, progression, fatigue and performance — while still recognising that real people do not train inside research papers.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Make the evidence usable
Research only matters if it can be translated into training that fits the user, their goal and their real-world constraints.
INDIVIDUAL CONTEXT
People are not averages
Evidence can guide the starting point, but programme decisions still need to account for the individual.
ONGOING REVIEW
Update when better evidence exists
Credo's approach can evolve as stronger research and better practice become available.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PRINCIPLES
Built around established
S&C thinking.
Credo's programming approach is informed by established strength and conditioning principles, including methodologies reflected in the work and education of organisations such as the UKSCA and NSCA.
Specificity
Training should reflect the outcome, movement and physical qualities the user is trying to improve.
Progressive overload
Training must progress over time if performance is expected to move forward.
Fatigue management
More work is not always better work. Training needs to balance stimulus with the ability to recover.
Individualisation
Goals, experience, schedule, equipment and performance all influence programme design.
Periodisation
Training priorities can change across phases rather than remaining static forever.
Review
Training outcomes and user feedback can help determine whether the programme is producing the intended change.
References to UKSCA and NSCA describe established strength and conditioning principles that help inform Credo's approach. Credo Sports is not officially endorsed by, certified by or affiliated with either organisation.
DIFFERENT GOALS NEED DIFFERENT TRAINING
One principle.
Different application.
The evidence base does not point to one perfect programme for everyone. Credo changes training priorities according to the outcome.
HYPERTROPHY
Build muscle
Volume, effort, exercise selection and progression can be organised around muscle growth.
STRENGTH
Develop force
Programming can place greater emphasis on heavy loading, lift practice and progressive strength development.
POWER
Produce force quickly
Explosive training can target the ability to generate force at speed.
ENDURANCE
Build the engine
Running and conditioning require different workload, intensity and progression decisions.
SPORT
Train for the demand
Football, rugby, boxing and other sports require different mixes of strength, speed, power and conditioning.
PROGRESSION
Training should change
when you do.
Credo can use training performance and programme history to help determine when progression is appropriate.
Load
Increase resistance where performance indicates the current load is ready to progress.
Repetitions
Progress can occur through better performance inside an appropriate repetition range.
Volume
Training volume can be adjusted when the programme and user response justify it.
Exercise selection
Exercises can change when the goal, environment or performance demands it.
Deloading
Planned or responsive reductions in training can help manage accumulated fatigue when appropriate.
Programme review
Long-term training should not remain unchanged simply because the original plan once worked.
FROM RESEARCH TO TRAINING
Evidence should end
in action.
Evidence
Start with established research and principles.
→
Context
Apply it to the user's goal and circumstances.
→
Programme
Turn it into practical training decisions.
→
Review
Use performance and feedback to refine what comes next.