Strength development
Progressive strength work matched to experience, equipment and the days a client can actually train.
Performance Coach
Craig Simon, Performance Coach at The Performance Coach
Craig coaches clients who want to become stronger, build muscle, improve body composition and train with greater purpose.
He coaches within The Performance Coach, founded and led by Phil Janicki. Programs are delivered online across Australia and built around experience, lifestyle and goals.
Request a Free Coaching Consult With CraigAbout Craig
Craig helps busy adults get stronger and improve body composition without training taking over their life.
Every program is tailored to experience, lifestyle and goals. Training and practical nutrition sit together, with accountability so the plan is something a client can keep doing.
Craig is a competitive powerlifter. He uses that background to coach strength and progression, and he also coaches people whose goal is muscle, body composition or general gym progress rather than a powerlifting meet.
He is a Performance Coach on the TPC team. Phil Janicki founded the coaching methodology and leads the standards. Craig brings a strength specialty inside that system.
Areas of expertise
Muscle gain
Training and nutrition aimed at building muscle, with enough structure to progress and enough flexibility to fit a normal week.
Body composition
Strength training and practical nutrition used together when the goal is a change in how someone looks and performs.
Powerlifting
Coaching for clients who want powerlifting-focused training, from a coach who competes himself. This is coaching, not injury treatment.
Structured gym programming
Clear sessions, progression and review, instead of a random week of exercises.
Coaching busy adults
Efficient programming for people who want progress without the gym becoming a second job.
Who Craig works with
These are common fits. They are not a closed list.
- Gym-experienced clients
- People wanting to gain muscle
- Clients pursuing strength goals
- Powerlifting-focused clients
- People wanting structured progression
- Busy adults wanting efficient programming
Beginners can work with Craig too. The program is scaled to experience.
Qualifications
- Certificate III & IV in Fitness
- Strength Systems International Certificate Level 1
- Performance Nutrition Level 1
- First Aid & CPR Certified
Coaching approach
Craig's coaching is built around progression that a client can keep up, not a peak week they cannot repeat.
- Progression that moves when the client is ready
- Technique that matches the lift and the person doing it
- Loading that can be sustained, not chased for its own sake
- Training volume that fits recovery and the rest of the week
- Practical nutrition alongside the training
- Adherence, because a plan only works if it gets done
- Long-term development rather than a short push that falls apart
Questions about Craig
Who is Craig Simon?
Craig Simon is a Performance Coach at The Performance Coach. He coaches strength, muscle gain and body composition for busy adults, and he competes in powerlifting. Coaching is delivered online across Australia within the standards set by founder and Head Coach Phil Janicki.
What does Craig specialise in?
Craig specialises in strength development, muscle gain, body composition, powerlifting, structured gym programming, and coaching busy adults.
Does Craig coach powerlifting?
Yes. Craig is a competitive powerlifter and coaches powerlifting-focused clients alongside general strength and muscle-building clients.
Can Craig help me build muscle?
Yes. Muscle gain is a core part of his coaching, with training and practical nutrition built around the client's experience, schedule and equipment.
Does Craig coach beginners?
Yes. He also coaches gym-experienced clients and people who want structured progression. Programs are scaled to experience.
Can I request Craig specifically?
Yes. You can select Craig Simon when you request a free coaching consult. Matching still depends on your goals and coach availability.
Does Craig provide nutrition guidance?
Yes. His coaching includes practical nutrition alongside training. This is coaching guidance, not medical dietetics.
Does Craig coach clients Australia-wide?
Yes. The Performance Coach is based in Adelaide and coaches clients online across Australia.
Request a free coaching consult with Craig
Tell us what you want help with. Craig can be selected as your preferred coach, and you can change that if you would rather be matched. There is no obligation to join.
Request a Free Coaching Consult With Craig