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Snow Performance is a strength and conditioning specialist service aimed at athletic development for elite and recreational skiers and boarders.

Snow Performance is a snow sports strength and conditioning specialised service aimed at athletic development for elite and recreational skiers and snowboarders. The program is directed by strength and conditioning coach, Rhys Artridge. Programs target mobility, activation, movement preparation, speed and agility, endurance, strength, power, flexibility and injury prevention for the purpose of enhanced athletic performance. Training will commence with a fundamental program which involves an individual focus on any weaknesses or structural abnormalities that may be impacting performance. If you are a seasoned athlete with performance or injury prevention in mind, our S&C team, in conjunction with our Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists, will design a tailored program to meet your specific needs. ESS S&C programs aim to:

Develop correct lifting techniques and movement patterns
- Improve sports specific movements
- Improve strength and power
- Optimise speed and agility
- Enhance appropriate conditioning components for performance
- Address athlete specific strengths and weaknesses

COACH QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

- Bachelor of exercise Science (ACU 2011)
- Post graduate diploma in exercise science (ECU 2013)
- Masters Degree in exercise science (ECU 2012-CURRENT)
- Diploma of Sport Development (GO-TAFE 2014)
- ASCA Level 2 Coach (Australian Strength & Conditioning Association)
- AWF Level 1 Club License (Australian Weightlifting Federation)
- EXOS Phase 1 Mentorship
- FMS Level 1 (Functional Movement Screen)

27/09/2026

Build the athlete before the snow. โ„๏ธ

Term 4 Dryland is back for young skiers and snowboarders! Our coached, progressive sessions develop the strength, fitness, balance, agility and landing skills athletes need to train harder and ride better next season. Itโ€™s also a great chance to train alongside other Victorian ski and snowboard athletes before their next campaign.

๐ŸŒณ U10 & U12: Outdoor
Sundays 8:30โ€“9:30am
Basketball court, Burnley Park, Richmond
Start Oct 11

๐Ÿ‹๏ธ U14 & U16: Gym
Sundays 9:45โ€“10:45am
The Richmond Gym
Start Oct 11

๐Ÿ“… 11 Oct โ€“ 6 Dec (no session Cup weekend, 1 Nov)

๐Ÿ’ช Mid-week classes
Year round, Monโ€“Fri, 4pm & 4:45pm at The Richmond Gym

๐Ÿ“ The Richmond Gym: Unit 4/474 Victoria St, Richmond (entry via Leslie St)
๐Ÿ“ฉ Register: [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 0428 919 330

Spots are limited, so get in early! ๐Ÿ”๏ธ

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18/09/2026

CREATINE AFTER 40: WHAT THE RESEARCH ACTUALLY SAYS

Most creatine marketing is aimed at 20-something bodybuilders. But the population that stands to benefit most is adults in their 40s, 50s and 60s who are strength training.

From age 30 we lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade, and it accelerates from the mid-40s. Creatine won't reverse that on its own, but paired with resistance training it significantly improves strength and lean muscle mass, with the biggest gains showing up in the first 32 weeks (Liu et al., 2025).

Newer research also links it to improved memory and processing speed, and it's one of the most rigorously safety-tested supplements in sports nutrition, described as safe and well-tolerated "from infants to the elderly" by the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

The catch: it's an amplifier, not a substitute. The training still does the heavy lifting.

Simple dosing: 3-5g a day, taken consistently, paired with 2-3 strength sessions a week.

Full breakdown - dosage, brain health, bone health and who should check with their doctor first - is on the blog now. Link in bio.

12/09/2026

Great afternoon celebrating the Team Hotham awards! Whilst we would all prefer to be enjoying some spring skiing itโ€™s great to see the community show up at both the Team Hotham club house and SP HQ at The Richmond Gym.
Well done to all award recipients and wishing you all the best for northern hemisphere campaigns ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

14/07/2026

Mid week training now open Monday - Wednesday after school!
Maintain the strength you earnt in the pre season to keep your body in good shape and reduce injury all the way through winter ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ
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26/06/2026

A rock solid pre season for alpine athlete, Issy!
Amongst other personal records she bumped up her bench press by 7kg and an already impressive squat up to 115kg (previously 105kg).
In relative terms Issy is one of the strongest teenage athletes that has come through SP let alone female athlete!
We wish her all the best for the season (when it arrives) ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

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23/06/2026

Thank you to Sports Psych, Chad Timmermans, on presenting some valuable insite into how to manage nerves at the top of the race course with our Multiclass Sports Association crew!
โœ… Physical
โœ… Mental
Now itโ€™s your turn to have some fun and let it rip for the season !

28/05/2026

SP Games VI this Sunday, 31st!
- identify strengths and weaknesses
- Improve injury prevention
- track development over time
- provide bench mark data
- guide smarter physical training
- build confidence in athletes

Limited spots remaining. Email [email protected] for last minute bookings.

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Photos from Snow Performance's post 27/05/2026

The man, the myth, the legend! 2x Olympian and SP alumni, , popping by the gym to catch up and donate this very cool skiers edge machine. Our athletes will use it wisely ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ
Well done to Harry on such an excellent career in ski racing against all odds and it was such a pleasure to work with him in his earlier days.

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20/05/2026

SP Games registrations open for Sunday May 31st!
U12โ€™s 8:30am - 10:30am
U14โ€™s 10:30am - 12:30pm
U16/FIS 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Physical testing provides insight into athletes strength, power, endurance and aerobic capacity. Receive a report on performance against your peers, previous results and a general bench marks.

Limited spots!

Register at [email protected]

See you there๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

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17/05/2026
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Tuesday 6am - 7pm
Wednesday 6am - 7pm
Thursday 6am - 7pm
Friday 6am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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