LAUNCHING JULY. LIMITED TO 12 SPOTS.
For strength and conditioning practitioners, sport scientists and exercise physiologists
Turn Strength Research Into Better Decisions for Athletes
Most practitioners in sport can read the research. Very few know how to act on it when it counts. For the first time, we're opening an 8-week group mentorship for 12 coaches and sport scientists who are done with surface-level application and want to build genuine expertise that holds up under real competition pressure.
Led by leading strength science researcher Dr. Lachlan James
Mentored 100+ practitioners and athletes
Where Research Meets
Real‒World Performance
This 8‒week mentorship gives you direct access to one of the world's leading strength scientists — distilling 80+ peer-reviewed papers and a decade on the gym floor into 8 weeks of applied, high-impact learning.
80+ peer-reviewed papers
10+ years in applied S&C
Years of teaching applied performance science
50+ practitioners joined the waitlist already.
Dr Lachlan James is an Associate Professor of Sport Science at La Trobe University. Before entering academia, Lachlan spent a decade in professional practice as a strength and conditioning coach and applied sport scientist.
Designed for practitioners
that want to operate at a higher standard.
This is for you if
  • You are a working S&C coach, sport scientist, or high performance practitioner
  • You work in team sport, high performance academies, or elite individual sport
  • You have foundational knowledge of training theory and strength programming
  • You use or have access to force platform or performance assessment technology
  • You want evidence-informed answers to specific questions in your current practice
  • You can commit to weekly sessions over eight weeks and apply learning between them
This is NOT for you if
  • You are new to strength and conditioning and need training in programming basics
  • You primarily work with general population clients outside a sport or performance context
  • You can’t commit to consistent weekly sessions or apply learnings in between
  • You’re looking for confirmation instead of challenging your current methods
  • You’re comfortable “learning over time” instead of improving now
  • You want plug‒and‒play programs instead of decision frameworks
Mentored 100+ practitioners and athletes
Trusted by industry leaders
"ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING AUTHORITIES ON STRENGTH SCIENCE."
Lachlan's classifications and technical insights have become an integral part of our own systematic approach with the UFC Performance Institute’s strength and conditioning team through his consultation to professional development resources.
Gav Pratt
Senior Director of Strength & Conditioning, UFC
"A KEY INFLUENCE IN HOW WE TRANSLATE RESEARCH INTO HIGH-PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES."
Lachlan’s work has helped strengthen the link between research and practice in how we approach strength and power development at the Swans. His perspective continues to inform how we evaluate and evolve our systems.
Shane Lehane
Head of Athletic Performance, Sydney Swans, AFL
"SHARPER TESTING. BETTER DECISIONS. STRONGER SYSTEMS."
Dr Lachlan James’ research has had a significant impact on my strength and conditioning practice across my professional career. His work has refined my testing protocols, improved the way I interpret strength data, and provided a robust framework for developing sport-specific assessment batteries.
Dr. Eamon Flanagan
S&C Coach to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Strength Science that Actually
Translates to Performance
In 8 weeks you will learn how to assess, interpret, and apply strength diagnostics to make precise, high-impact programming decisions—cutting through noise and focusing only on what actually drives performance.
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