Online fitness & nutrition coaching
Personalised training, nutrition and weekly check-ins for Australians who want a plan that fits their schedule. Explore online fitness coaching.
Founder & Head Coach
Phil Janicki — Founder & Head Coach of The Performance Coach
Phil founded The Performance Coach to coach training and nutrition as one system: practical, personal, and built around the week people actually live. He still coaches clients directly, and he leads the standards the TPC coaching team works to.
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, and coaching clients Australia-wide online.
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The Performance Coach started because handing someone a workout and hoping the rest of the week took care of itself was not good enough.
Phil is a qualified fitness professional and nationally recognised Sports Nutritionist. He coaches everyday clients and competitive athletes across body composition, nutrition and performance. The work is evidence-based where the evidence is useful, and practical where real life gets in the way: work, family, equipment, injuries and the food someone will actually eat.
Training and nutrition are planned together. A fat-loss client, a runner, a hybrid athlete and someone returning to the gym do not need the same week, so the plan is built from the person in front of him, then adjusted from check-ins rather than left as a static PDF.
As TPC has grown, Shanai Hart and Craig Simon coach within that same system. Phil remains founder and Head Coach. He oversees the methodology and the standard of coaching, while each coach brings their own specialty.
Areas of coaching expertise
Sports nutrition
Training nutrition, meal structure, energy availability and fuelling for performance. Coaching guidance, not medical dietetics.
Hybrid / HYROX performance
Race-specific training and sports nutrition, reviewed by Phil before Hybrid Athlete coaching starts. TPC is not affiliated with HYROX. Explore hybrid athlete coaching.
Body composition
Fat loss and muscle development planned together, with nutrition and training adjusted from progress rather than a fixed template.
Athlete performance
Preparation for people who train with a competitive outcome in mind, including runners and combat-sport athletes, alongside general clients.
Sustainable fat loss & muscle development
Structure people can keep: calories and meals that match the goal, training that matches experience, and weekly reviews when life changes.
Qualifications
- Cert III & IV in Fitness • Cert IV in Nutrition
- Nationally Recognised Sports Nutritionist (SNC)
- Nationally Recognised Health & Wellness Coach (HWC)
- Performance Nutrition Coach Level 2
- Performance PT Coach Level 2
- HLTAID011 + HLTAID009: First aid & CPR
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Coaching experience
Phil coaches a wide mix of people. The common thread is a plan that has to survive a normal week.
- General population clients building fitness and routine
- Fat-loss clients, including people who need to get stronger while losing weight
- Body composition clients
- Strength and muscle-building clients
- Hybrid athletes preparing for HYROX-style racing
- Runners who need clearer training and race-day nutrition
- Competitive athletes, including combat sports athletes managing weight and performance in camp
Selected client results
These are clients Phil has coached. They are examples of the work, not a promise that someone else will get the same outcome.
Lacey Linke
State-level boxer. Safer weight cuts and better performance in camp.
“Couldn’t recommend Phil enough. Across multiple fight camps, he changed how I approach making weight. Instead of feeling stressed and depleted, I stayed fuelled, avoided binge cycles, and performed better. Everything is clear, practical and adjusted to what is realistic for me.”
Gary Andrews
“Phil has been great. The process has been simple to stick to, and I’ve never been in better shape. I’m down 4.5kg in 8 weeks and excited to keep building from here. Forever grateful.”
Ben
“I started at 93kg just wanting to lose weight. What I got was a complete rebuild. I’ve dropped 15kg but I’m stronger now than when I started. My energy is high, I feel fitter and I enjoy training.”
Sam
“Phil completely transformed the way I fuel for training and race day. I used to guess my nutrition and crash halfway through long runs but now I know exactly how to eat, when to fuel and how to sustain energy throughout my races.”
Individual results vary and depend on factors including adherence, starting point, training history and individual circumstances.
Coaching approach
Assess
Goals, training history, schedule, food preferences, equipment and anything that has got in the way before.
Plan
Training and nutrition built for that person, not a program copied from someone else’s week.
Implement
The client follows the plan in real life. The coach is there for questions at the weekly check-in, not as a constant on-call service.
Review
Weekly check-ins look at what happened: training, nutrition, recovery and adherence.
Adjust
The plan changes from that feedback so progress does not depend on starting over.
Location
Based in Adelaide, South Australia and coaching clients Australia-wide online.
Online coaching is the core service. Optional in-person technique sessions are available for applicable active coaching clients, including at Blackbird Fitness in Port Adelaide.
Questions about Phil
Who is Phil Janicki?
Phil Janicki is the founder and Head Coach of The Performance Coach, an Australian online fitness and nutrition coaching service based in Adelaide. He coaches everyday clients and competitive athletes, and oversees the coaching standards used across the TPC team.
What does Phil Janicki specialise in?
Phil works across online fitness and nutrition coaching, sports nutrition, hybrid and HYROX performance, body composition, athlete performance, and sustainable fat loss and muscle development.
Does Phil coach clients outside Adelaide?
Yes. Phil is based in Adelaide, South Australia, and coaches clients online across Australia.
Does Phil provide sports nutrition coaching?
Yes. Sports nutrition is a core part of Phil's coaching, including training nutrition, meal structure and fuelling for performance. This is coaching guidance, not medical dietetics.
Does Phil coach HYROX athletes?
Yes. Phil coaches hybrid and HYROX preparation through TPC Hybrid Athlete performance coaching. He personally reviews the Hybrid Athlete Assessment. The Performance Coach is not affiliated with or endorsed by HYROX, and Phil is not an officially certified HYROX coach.
Can beginners work with Phil?
Yes. Phil coaches a broad range of clients, including people starting out. Plans are scaled to experience, schedule and equipment.
Can I request Phil as my coach?
Yes. You can select Phil Janicki as your preferred coach when you request a free coaching consult. Matching still depends on your goals and coach availability.
Does Phil provide both training and nutrition?
Yes. Complete Online Coaching and Hybrid Athlete coaching include training and nutrition together. Nutrition Coaching is available when someone wants nutrition support without a full training program.
Request a free coaching consult
Tell us what you want help with. You can ask to work with Phil, or let TPC help match you with the right coach. There’s no obligation to join.
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