Advanced Athlete Academy · Ages 13–18
The years that decide what your athlete is capable of.
You can see it in yours — the want is there, the body's changing fast, and these are the years it all gets decided. This is where we take serious young athletes and build the engine, the durability and the belief that carries them as far as they're willing to go.
We've walked this. The coaches in this room competed at the top of their sports, and we've stood in the exact spot your athlete is standing in now. The room carries a standard, and that's the point — they rise to it because everyone around them already has.
Two halves of the same athlete
Most gyms train one half. We train both, because the athletes who actually make it need both.
The body. Strength, speed, power, agility, conditioning — programmed to the athlete's training age, their sport, and where they are in their season. It is the opposite of a random workout. Every block has a reason, and every athlete knows what they're building and why.
The human. Identity, belief, and learning to hold themselves when the pressure's on. The teenage years are where an athlete decides who they are. We coach that on purpose — not as a slogan, but in how we talk to them, push them, and pick them back up.
Programmed to your athlete — not a template
A basketballer mid-season and a footballer in pre-season shouldn't be doing the same week, so they don't. We load, time and prioritise the work around the sport and the calendar. That's the difference between training that makes them better at their sport and training that just makes them tired.
Coached by people who've been there
Credentials matter, but currency matters more. The coaches here have competed — and many still do — so the standard in the room isn't theoretical. Meet the coaches →
Built for the long game
When you build really strong foundations and teach the body to move efficiently — within itself, and within what it's actually capable of — you set an athlete up for the long game: a longer career, a far better chance of staying injury-free, and the headroom to keep optimising their performance instead of forever patching problems. That's what these years are really for.
"After two solid years coming two to three times a week, I feel quicker, stronger and more agile than I ever thought I could be. They know what it's like to compete at the highest level of professional sport, and they made sure my body was ready to go head-first into that environment. I got through my first AFL pre-season with no injuries, where other first-years' bodies couldn't handle the workload."
See where athletes have gone →
Ages: 13–18
Train: Mon–Fri 4:30pm · Wed 5:30pm · Thu 7am · Sat 9am
Where: 32 Magill Road, Norwood SA 5067
Questions parents ask us
What does strength and conditioning for a teenage athlete involve?
Two halves that work together. The physical: strength, speed, power, agility and conditioning, programmed to the athlete's training age, their sport and where they are in their season — not a random workout. And the human: identity, belief, and learning to hold themselves under pressure. We coach both because the athletes who go the distance need both.
Is the program tailored to my child's sport?
Yes. The qualities every athlete needs are built in common, but how we load, time and prioritise them is shaped by the sport and the time of year — a basketballer mid-season and a footballer in pre-season aren't doing the same week. We program for the athlete in front of us, not a template.
What age can my athlete start the Advanced Academy?
From around 13–14, once they've got the movement foundations to train with real intent. Younger athletes start in our Foundations Academy (8–13) and step up when they're ready — not before. If you're not sure which fits, tell us about your athlete and we'll point you straight.
How often should a teenage athlete train strength and conditioning?
For most serious young athletes, two to three focused sessions a week alongside their sport is the sweet spot — enough to drive real adaptation without cutting into recovery or skill work. We help you fit it around club and school load rather than on top of it.
Can it fit around club and school training loads?
That's the whole point. We coach athletes who already train hard for their teams. We sequence our work around their week so they arrive at games fresher and more durable, not more cooked. Multiple session times across the week make it workable.