Strength and Conditioning Lab
Our Strength and Conditioning Lab is a world-class high-performance training and testing facility.
The lab is home to:
- eight lifting platforms
- two instrumented racks with force platforms and elite form 3D camera technology
- several portable force plates
- a 40m running track that leads directly into the Biomechanics Lab.
Check out our series of strength and conditioning packages specifically designed by our world-renowned sport and exercise science experts to help take your sport performance to the next level.
Strength is an essential component of most sports. Assessing an athletes’ strength can help coaches guide an athlete’s training to protect them against injury and to improve their performance. This testing package assesses athletes’ strength characteristics including repetition maximum testing (1RM, 3RM or 5RM tests) for common lifts (e.g., squat, bench press, deadlift). Both team and individual player reports will be provided to summarise test results.
Product Inclusions:
Duration:
- 12 athletes: 2 hours
- 20-30 athletes: 3 hours
- 40 athletes: 4 hours
Participants: Min 12 athletes per package, Max 40 athletes per package
Participants: Min 12 athletes per package, Max 40 athletes per package
Cost: $30 per athlete
Performing a field-based fitness testing battery is an important part of performance profiling and monitoring in team sports. This testing package includes jump, sprint, agility and aerobic fitness tests to provide a comprehensive overview of team sport fitness. Tests can be customised to meet sport-specific national fitness testing batteries (e.g., AFL draft combine). Both team and individual player reports will be provided to summarise test results.
Product Inclusions:
Duration:
- 12 athletes: 2 hours
- 20-30 athletes: 3 hours
- 40 athletes: 4 hours
Participants: Min 12 athletes per package, Max 40 athletes per package
Cost: $30 per athlete
The team sport package combines the field and strength testing packages to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the physical characteristics underpinning a team sport athlete’s performance. Both team and individual player reports will be provided to summarise test results.
Product Inclusions:
Duration: 2 testing sessions of 2 hours each split over two separate days.
- 12 athletes: 2 hours
- 20-30 athletes: 3 hours
- 40 athletes: 4 hours
Min Numbers: Min 12 athletes per package, Max 40 athletes per package
Cost: $60 per athlete
Strength assessments are critical in identifying both strengths and weaknesses of athletes. In this assessment, maximum strength is determined through a repetition maximum (RM) protocol (1-5 RM), which is considered the ‘gold-standard’ within non-laboratory environments. Alternatively (or in addition to RM testing), maximum strength can be assessed through separate, less demanding tests (such as an isometric mid-thigh pull test). A strength testing report will summarise testing results.
Product Inclusions:
Duration: 2 hours
Participants: 1 Athlete per test
Cost: $250 per athlete
Isokinetic testing is a lab-based method for assessing strengths and weaknesses at any joint, during any action. The test utilises specialised equipment to test the strength, range of motion and power of different muscle groups. The test provides a comparison between right and left limbs and identifies any injury risk, deficiencies, or areas for improvement. Recognising differences in strength can help prevent soft tissue injuries, as majority of these injuries occur due to an imbalance in strength. The equipment is also used to compare the strength of a limb post-injury in comparison with the non-injured side to gage how rehabilitation is progressing.
Product Inclusions:
Duration: 2 hours
Participant: 1 Athlete per test
Cost: $210 per athlete
Are you looking to take your team's on-field performance to the next level without the expertise of a Strength and Conditioning coach to lead this aspect of your program?
Let us take this challenge away from you with our very own in-house qualified Strength and Conditioning coaches. Programs will be customised around weekly sessions to ensure your athletes and club are striving for long term success.
Cost: Based on customised programs. Contact Emily Harbrow (E.Harbrow@latrobe.edu.au) for more details on pricing.
Looking for a state-of-the-art Strength and Conditioning Gym to run sessions with your own S&C Coach?
The Strength & Conditioning Lab at the La Trobe Sports Park Stadium is available to hire for teams and individuals looking to take their performance to the next level.
Cost: $200 per hour
Want to hire our Strength & Conditioning Lab or book in for a Strength & Conditioning Lab program? Fill out our High Performance Sport enquiry form below and a member of our team will be in touch with you.