STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHING
Built For Real-World Performance
From functional strength to competitive powerlifting, sports conditioning
and age focussed training.
OUR COACHING PATHWAYS
POWERLIFTING
For Competitive Powerlifting
FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH
General Strength & Conditioning
BODY COMPOSITION
Body Building, Fat Loss, Body Transformations
SPORTS CONDITIONING
For Specific Sport Conditioning
AGE-BASED TRAINING
Adult Lifters Focused On Strength And Longevity
We specialize in building strong, capable athletes.
Whether you are stepping onto a stage, a powerlifting platform, or just want to become as resilient as possible.
ATHLETES FEEDBACK
Before I joined Badger Athletic, I used to see people put insane numbers up on Squat, Bench, and Deadlift and wonder, “How do they even do that?”.
After increasing my total by 135kg in my first year training at Badger, I know how. Hard work, dedication and holding yourself and others to a higher standard.
If you want to mess around and skip workouts when you don’t feel like going, go to VA. If you want to be the best you possibly could be, join Badger Athletic.
Badgers is more than just a sports team to me , they are family and a great support.
With them I’ve learned more about my capabilities and limits .
They offer more support not just in the gym , but in our daily lives aswell .
I joined the Badger team in February 2026, feeling a bit hesitant and unsure of what to expect… but I went anyway.
The moment I walked in, I felt at home. At the same time, I won’t lie—I was intimidated.
What I saw was a room full of strong, dedicated, driven athletes.
Women, men, teenagers—people of all shapes and sizes, but all incredibly powerful. And wow… those women especially! 🔥
Very quickly, something shifted in my mind: this could be me too.
With an amazing coach who teaches proper technique, pushes you past your fears, and motivates like no one else, I started to believe in myself.
And the team? Absolutely unmatched. When you feel like you’ve got nothing left and 10+ people are shouting encouragement in your ear, you somehow find strength from a place you didn’t even know existed—and suddenly, that 12th rep is done… and it feels easy.
In just 2½ months, I’ve gone from a 30kg deadlift to 70kg.
I’ve regained mobility I haven’t had in years. To some, that might not seem like a big deal—but to me, it’s everything.
I’ve struggled with back problems and my health hasn’t been the best, but I already feel stronger—physically and emotionally—and I’m getting better every day.
I still have a long way to go before I’m anywhere near my teammates, but for the first time, I can truly see a bright future ahead.
I’ve never felt comfortable in a gym or group setting before, and I’ve always struggled with self-discipline when training alone. But now? I look forward to every session. I look forward to beating my own records. I look forward to feeling better.
Not for one second have I regretted my decision to join the Badger team. 💪
When I joined Badger in 2022, I was a bit tired of pouring everything I had into training, and seeing so little results. I was ready to give up.
I approached Martin, and he took me in. I joined the Badgers for a squat session. I nearly died! I think I hit 100kg for a few reps that day. I think my husband’s family thought I was a zombie when I joined them for a braai afterwards.
But I kept training. The Badger way. Each session was so tough. I was so frustrated. Martin kept faith.
Eventually he said to me, it is time for a competition again. We started a peak.
Fast forward to May 2025, I added 80kg to my previous total.
Since joining I’ve gone from a 365kg total to 510kg, and a podium finish at Pro Am.
But you know what? The numbers are irrelevant.
I found my passion for lifting again. I remembered the absolute gift of strength. I found some of my best friends there. They are a family, not by blood, but in essence.
If I could describe the powerlifting community in one way, I need to always reference Badger. They embody every single essence of what I love the most.
I have been in strength sports since 2013, competing in powerlifting from 2016 and strongman from 2017 coaching myself building strength and size.
Since joining Badger in 2023 my strength has gone beyond what I thought was possible.
PBs in all three lifts, squat Benchpress and deadlift along with Log press.
Not only that but my fitness and conditioning went up a lot as well.
Joining badger really helped refine my training and fitness.
I would recommend anyone serious about strength and fitness to join Badger athletic.
Martin is an amazing and honest coach with a no bullshit training style, he will make you strong and resilient
I just started here at Badgers but in the last 4 months my physique changed completely just by off season training! I an finally seeing definition and muscle growth which I’ve been struggling with and with that being said i cant wait to see how strong i get !
