Your strength and conditioning specialist

Strength & Power • Energy Systems Development • Sports Science • Reconditioning • Rehabilitation

Your strength and conditioning specialist

Strength & Power • Energy Systems Development • Sports Science • Reconditioning • Rehabilitation

Science backed training with a coach that has worked with the worlds best athletes

With 15 years experience as strength and conditioning specialist and Sports Scientist in professional and Olympic sports, Dr. Dean Ritchie guides you to reach your athletic goals with professionally customized plans in strength & power, rehabilitation, reconditioning, energy systems development and more.

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10 Week off season running program

10 years working within the AFL including a premiership with the Western Bulldogs. Dean shares his knowledge with an off-season running program designed to build your tank for field sports and increase your high-speed running capacity

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Elite MMA Performance Program (off camp)

Elite MMA Performance Program (Fight Camp)

Train like a UFC fighter. The aim of the Elite MMA program is to work with fighters who are motivated about being the absolute best versions of themselves and committed to maximising their development in the cage. Bringing a structured & science backed approach to programming. This program is a complete Off Camp program focused on developing elite levels of strength & power specific to MMA. While developing the complete a energy systems profile Alactic, Glycolytic and Aerobic to dominate your opponents.

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Elite MMA Performance Program (Fight Camp)

Prepare for your fight like a UFC fighter.

This 8 week program will help you optimize your strength, power and physical conditioning in the cage!

Sessions focused on increasing speed & rate of force development will increase upper & lower body power.

Energy systems conditioning sessions are focused on maximal alactic power and repeat efforts to increase immediate power output & explosiveness.

Want to be your best in the cage, this is the program for you!

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Elite BJJ Performance Program

Elite MMA Performance Program (Fight Camp)

Elite BJJ Performance Program

The BJJ High Performance Program is a Jiu-Jitsu specific program that prepares you for the unique demands of the sport. Focus on gripping, grappling, neck specific strength, mobility and energy systems development. This program will have you going harder on the mat and assist preventing injuries common in BJJ. Built from training ADCC & CJI athletes as well as UFC grapplers. Train like the best grapplers in the world!

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Integrated performance programs to maximise sport performanc

Not just a gym program, work one on one with Dr. Dean Ritchie, speaking weekly to create a bespoke program that is designed around the demands of your sport. Preparing you for the most intense demands of competition. Energy systems development, injury resilience, strength & power and sport specific conditioning.

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Trusted by the world's best athletes

Professional Race Drivers

A comprehensive testing battery allows for a complete physical profile for each athlete, helping to guide their individualized performance plans to maximize their performance in the car.

Professional MMA Fighters

A comprehensive physical diagnostics testing battery was implemented, focusing on the key underpinning determinants of MMA success.

Strength & Power • Sports Science • Reconditioning • Rehabilitation

About Dean

PhD of Strength & Conditioning / Sports Science

DR Dean Ritchie, is a High Performance Coach and Sports Scientist working with elite athletes for 14 years. An accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCA) , Weightlifting and Sports Power Coach (AWF) and level 2 Sports Scientist (ESSA).

As the Strength & Conditioning & Performance Science lead at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, previously the Australian National Combat Strength & Conditioning Lead, Lead Strength & Conditioning coach, Sports Scientist and Physical Performance Manger for both the Western Bulldogs Football Club and Gold Coast Suns Football Club and experience working with elite track & field athletes, basketball, soccer and tennis athletes, Dean has a wealth of Strength & Conditioning Knowledge.

As a result Dean has in-depth experience in developing and implementing Strength & Conditioning Programs, Athletic Development Programs, Intensive Re-Conditioning Programs and Rehabilitation Programs for a range of elite athletes from elite UFC athletes, Olympic Judo, Boxing and Taekwondo athletes to Professional Australian Rules Football athletes. An internationally published author of peer reviewed research, Dean has a strong foundation in the science of training and blends this with his practical and applied knowledge to create world-class programs that maximise your individual athletic potential.

Our programs will help you maximise your performance and achieve your performance goals working to support your technical sport training load. Our mission is to help support athletes to fully realise their individual potential, so they can become the BEST version of themselves. Our programming will aid you to achieve your strength & conditioning goals whether you're a beginner or professional athlete. Reach out with any questions or to start maximising your training now with DR Dean Ritchie.