A man lifting a barbell in a gym๐Ÿ“ Strength
A woman lifting a barbell๐Ÿ“ Women
A man running across a city street๐Ÿ“ Running
01 The library

Training programs built around your life.

Pick your sport, your hobby, your stage of life or your job. Every program lives in the Bridge app on your phone.

02 Water polo

Written for water polo players.

Built by the strength and conditioning coach of the Australian Men's Water Polo Team.

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    water polo

    Water Polo Hypertrophy

    A four week gym program for water polo players who want more muscle, strength that holds up in contact and shoulders that stay healthy. It is hypertrophy training built for water polo, not general bodybuilding. It comes from the strength and conditioning work Marin Lazic does as the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Australian Men's Water Polo Team, including the Paris Olympic Games.

    • Water polo specific hypertrophy
    • Shoulder smart training volume
    • A simple 4 week progression
    • Gym work that supports performance in the pool

    4 weeks ยท Gym

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    Water Polo Max Strength and Power

    A four week gym program, three days a week, that builds maximum strength and power for water polo players. Each main lift is paired with a jump or a throw, so the strength you build gets used at speed. It comes from the work Marin Lazic does as the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Australian Men's Water Polo Team.

    • Trap bar deadlift, bench press and Zercher squat, each paired with a jump or a throw
    • 3 pulls for every 1 push, to look after your shoulders
    • You rate each set by percent difficulty, so the load matches how you feel
    • 4 weeks, 3 sessions a week

    4 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

03 Hobbies

Train for the thing you love.

Strength work built around one hobby, so you move better, last longer and get hurt less.

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    hobby

    Strength for Runners

    A 6 week strength training program for runners. It builds stronger legs, hips and calves for 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon training, and fits around your running week.

    • 3 gym sessions a week that fit around your runs
    • Single leg strength, hips and calves
    • Built to help you run longer with fewer niggles
    • 6 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    6 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    hobby

    Strength for Golfers

    A 4 week golf fitness program for rotational power, strong hips and a back that holds up over 18 holes. Built for the weeks before your season.

    • Hip and trunk strength for a stronger swing
    • A back that holds up over 18 holes
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 4 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    4 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    hobby

    Strength for Tennis Players

    A 6 week strength program for tennis players. Legs, shoulders and trunk for longer matches, quicker movement and fewer niggles.

    • Leg strength for quick changes of direction
    • Shoulder and trunk strength for serving and hitting
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 6 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    6 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    hobby

    Strength for Boxing

    A 4 week strength program for boxing. Ground force, trunk and shoulder strength for bag work and sparring, written for people who train in a boxing gym.

    • Ground force and leg drive
    • Trunk and shoulder strength for bag work and sparring
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 4 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    4 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    hobby

    Strength for Swimmers

    A 6 week dryland strength program for swimmers. Lat, shoulder and trunk strength that carries over to the water, for lap swimmers and open water swimmers.

    • Lat, shoulder and trunk strength
    • Dryland work that carries over to the pool
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 6 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    6 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    hobby

    Ski and Snowboard Pre Season

    An 8 week ski and snowboard pre season program. Legs, glutes and knees ready for the first day on the snow.

    • Leg and knee strength for long days on the slopes
    • Built for the 8 weeks before your trip or season
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 8 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    8 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

04 Women

Strength built for women.

Programs for each stage of life. Heavy, progressive training with clear explanations of why.

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    women

    Perimenopause Strength

    An 8 week strength training program for women in perimenopause. Heavy, progressive lifting to build strength and keep your energy steady as your hormones start to change.

    • Heavy, progressive strength training
    • Clear explanations of why each part is there
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 8 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    8 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    Menopause Strength

    An 8 week strength training program for women in menopause and after. Lift heavier with a plan built for life after your periods stop.

    • Heavy, progressive strength training
    • Built for life after your periods stop
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 8 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    8 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    women

    Strength for Bone Health

    An 8 week strength program for bone health. Heavy, progressive loading to build stronger bones. Check with your doctor before you start.

    • Heavy, progressive loading
    • Written to be followed step by step
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 8 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    8 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    Women Leaders Performance

    A 6 week strength, energy and stress control program for women who run teams and companies. Train at the gym or at home.

    • Strength, energy and stress control
    • Works at the gym or at home
    • 3 sessions a week
    • 6 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    6 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym or home

05 Leaders

Programs for people who lead.

Short sessions for a full calendar. Built from the work I do with founders and executives.

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    leaders

    Leader Performance Program

    A 6 week fitness program for busy executives and founders. Strength, energy and sleep habits for people with too many meetings.

    • Short sessions built around a full calendar
    • Strength, energy and sleep habits
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 6 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    6 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    Travel Week Training

    A 4 week travel workout plan. 30 minute hotel room sessions that keep your training going on the road, with no gym needed.

    • 30 minute sessions you can do in a hotel room
    • No gym needed
    • 3 sessions a week
    • 4 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    4 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Hotel room

06 Corporate athlete

Train your team like athletes.

The same method used with elite athletes, for people at work and for whole teams.

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    The Corporate Athlete

    An 8 week program to train, recover and perform at work the way an athlete prepares for a season.

    • Training, recovery and sleep in one plan
    • Built from the work done with elite athletes
    • 3 gym sessions a week
    • 8 weeks, delivered in the Bridge app

    8 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym

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    Team Program, 6 Weeks

    One program for 10 or more people in your company, with a team check in at week 3.

    6 weeks, 3 sessions a week ยท Gym or home

07 Design your own program

Need something built for you?

Tell me what the program is for. A sport, an event, a goal, a body part you want to look after. I will reply with what I would build, how long it takes and the price.

The more detail you give, the better the program. Programs are general training advice and not medical advice.

08 Where your program lives

Your program lives in the Bridge app.

Bridge is the training app I use with the Australian Men's Water Polo Team and my coaching clients. When you buy, you get an invite by email. Download the app, sign in, and your program is waiting.

  1. 01Buy onceNo subscription.
  2. 02Check your emailYour Bridge invite arrives in minutes.
  3. 03Train in the appA video for every exercise. Log your weights.
Download on the App StoreOn Android, search for BridgeAthletic in Google Play.
The BridgeAthletic app welcome screenLogging a workout in the BridgeAthletic appAn exercise video in the BridgeAthletic app
Screenshots from the BridgeAthletic app: your session, logging your sets and a video for every exercise.
09 The guides

Every program has a guide that answers the questions first.

  • Water Polo Max Strength and PowerHow should a water polo player lift in a 4 week block?Coming soon
  • Perimenopause StrengthWhere should you start with strength training in perimenopause?Coming soon
  • Strength for RunnersHow many days a week should a runner lift?Coming soon
10 Free

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How to recover between sessions. Add your email and we send it now. We will also tell you when new programs land.

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Prices in Australian dollars. These programs are general training advice and not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have not trained for a long time, check with your doctor before you start.Marin Lazic, ASCA Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach. Sydney.