The curriculum, mapped
A two-course sequence, end to end.
Not a workout and not a unit plan. A standards-aligned secondary strength and conditioning curriculum, built and pressure-tested over a decade of daily instruction. Open any unit to see the arc.
2courses
18weeks each
6units per course
9-12grades
9/12/16/18week scaling
1Weeks 1 to 2Safety, Orientation, and Movement Screening+
Facility safety, baseline testing, spotter training, and the documented readiness checks every student clears before touching load.
2Weeks 3 to 5Movement Foundations and Conditioning Base+
The core movement patterns, squat, hinge, push, pull, and carry, plus the speed and conditioning base that runs through both courses.
3Weeks 6 to 9Barbell Introduction and Technique Development+
The primary barbell lifts taught technique-first, with peer coaching and criterion-based checks required before any load increases.
4Weeks 10 to 13Progression and Strength Development+
Planned loading phases with a built-in deload and self-regulated intensity, so every student advances at their own readiness rather than a fixed number.
5Weeks 14 to 16Speed, Power, and Applied Conditioning+
Plyometrics, energy-system training, and combine-style testing that connect the weight room to the field and the fitness test.
6Weeks 17 to 18Assessment, Reflection, and Intro to Program Design+
Post-testing, a student portfolio, and a first program-design project that bridges directly into the advanced course.
1Weeks 1 to 2Reassessment and Advanced Foundations+
Retesting, advanced goal-setting, and a gap analysis that sets each student's individual starting point for the second course.
2Weeks 3 to 5Periodization and Programming Theory+
How training is planned over time: the major periodization models, needs analysis, and energy-system design taught as content, not just applied.
3Weeks 6 to 9Applied Strength and Power Development+
Guided practice in advanced strength and power work, including introductory weightlifting movements and student-selected accessory work.
4Weeks 10 to 13Student-Designed Programming+
Students design their own sessions inside a teacher-approval framework and defend their programming choices in writing.
5Weeks 14 to 16Specialization and Leadership+
Independent programming, peer coaching, and a teaching demonstration, as responsibility shifts deliberately from teacher to student.
6Weeks 17 to 18Mastery Assessment and Portfolio+
A final technique-scored assessment, a capstone six-week program a student designs from scratch, and a comprehensive written exam.
Why a district adopts it
Built to be adopted like a textbook, not run like a class.
Mapped to SHAPE America 2024 National Standards across all four standards, indicator by indicator.
Grounded in NSCA, NASM, and NHSSCA frameworks, not one coach's opinion.
Readiness-gated loading. No student loads a barbell until a documented safety and movement check is passed.
Assessment scores technique, not genetics. A rep with broken form does not count.
Differentiation and IEP/504 accommodations are built into every unit, not bolted on.
Deliverable by a PE generalist. No CSCS required. The curriculum carries the expertise.
Aligned to
SHAPE America 2024NSCANASMNHSSCA
Bring the full curriculum to your program
This is the map. The lessons, rubrics, and assessments are the curriculum.
Endorsed at the highest level
The people who coach at the highest level in the sport put their name on what Dozzi built.
An NBA head strength coach. An NHSSCA Hall of Famer. National coaches of the year. They did not back the idea of a curriculum. They backed the system Dozzi wrote. Here they are, on the record.
The performance case
What is missing is a curriculum: a documented, standards-aligned framework that tells a teacher what to teach, in what order, and why. Without it, a weight room class is supervised lifting.
The classroom case
From day one, Travis approached his work through the lens of curriculum, not just training. It was never just a room where kids lift: it was an instructional system engineered for learning, with objectives, assessments, differentiation, and alignment. Administrators know the difference between running a program and teaching a class. This curriculum proves it is a class, and an exceptionally effective one.
The leadership case
What Travis created is more than a class, it is curriculum leadership. I am grateful for his vision, passion, and unwavering commitment to our students, all evident in the curriculum he designed. Moving a district forward requires educators who lead through innovative curriculum and creative instruction. Travis delivers both, and his curriculum is a powerful example of that leadership at work.
The field's case
Early in my career, I believed a great program produced great athletes. Today, I believe something different. Programs tell athletes what to do; systems explain why they are doing it. Programs change every season. Systems become the foundation upon which every season is built. A program can be copied. A system cannot. Programs organize exercises. Systems organize purpose. Travis Lombardozzi is living proof of this philosophy in action. True teaching happens when an educator builds a system like this, where students understand their why, take ownership of their growth, and develop a foundation for lifelong success.
The mentorship case
Working under Travis Lombardozzi at Brunswick High School laid the foundation for my career in strength and conditioning. He taught me to think beyond the weight room by using movement education, long-term athletic development, coach collaboration, and evidence-based training to positively impact every student. His mentorship, standards of excellence, and commitment to developing young coaches prepared me to lead athletic performance programs throughout my career, and continue to shape how I lead, educate, and serve student athletes, coaches, and my school district.
Also endorsed by
Auggie Promersberger
Director of Sport Performance, St. Edward High School
Mike Crissinger
2023 NHSSCA National Coach of the Year
PE and S&C Teacher, Perry Local Schools
Bring the curriculum to your program
From the book's forewords, and from coaches and administrators across the field.