Oamaru’s home for youth and adult performance
Oamaru’s first athlete performance gym, offering expert coaching, age-appropriate training
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A positive community where anyone can move better, get stronger, and perform for life.
athlete mindset. Everyday Performance
We also support individuals who treat strength training as their sport and want access to high-quality equipment without waiting around or competing for space.
A place where youth, adults, and everyday athletes can train with purpose, build strength, and unlock confidence in a supportive community environment.
Our Core Offerings
Youth Athlete Development Programmes
Age-appropriate strength, movement, and performance coaching for kids and teens, designed to build confidence, athleticism, and long-term development.
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Adult Strength & Performance Coaching
Structured training for adults who want to move better, get stronger, and improve health, fitness, and wellbeing in a supportive environment.
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Team & Club Strength and Conditioning
Professional coaching services for local sports teams, including strength, conditioning, testing, and optional skills sessions.
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24/7 Gym Access
Train independently in a premium, supportive environment designed for strength, movement, and confidence — without the distractions of a traditional gym. Perfect for adults who want flexibility, freedom, high-quality equipment, and a space that serious lifters can rely on without waiting for gear, at any time of the day.
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Recovery Services
Evidence-based recovery tools including infrared sauna, ice baths, and Normatec compression to reduce soreness, improve mobility, speed recovery between sessions, and support athletes and adults to feel and perform at their best.
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Athlete Performance Testing
Objective strength, power, speed, and movement testing using AxIT technology to identify development priorities, track progress, and guide smarter training.
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Sports Nutrition Coaching
Personalised nutrition guidance delivered by Melissa Smith, Registered Clinical Nutritionist and Accredited Sports Nutritionist, helping athletes and active individuals fuel properly, improve performance, support recovery, and feel their best. (Linked to Melissa Smith Total Wellbeing for bookings and more information - melissasmithtotalwellbeing.co.nz)
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Athlete Mindset. Everyday Performance.
We believe that being an athlete isn’t about elite status
— it’s about showing up, learning to move well, building resilience, and developing habits that support lifelong performance.
Our gym is designed around age-appropriate, expert-led training that helps youth build foundations, supports adults in getting stronger and healthier, and offers a premium coaching experience.
Our coaching is grounded in movement quality, intentional progression, and long-term athletic development principles. Whether you’re a school-aged athlete, an adult wanting to feel fitter and stronger, or a sportsperson returning to training, we meet you where you are at and help you grow with clarity, structure, and support.
At Athlete Foundry, community matters. We create a welcoming environment where athletes feel safe, supported, and encouraged — without ego, intimidation, or comparison. Our goal is to raise the standard of physical development in North Otago and redefine what it means to train, belong, and perform.
Age-appropriate strength, movement, and performance coaching for kids and teens, designed to build confidence, athleticism, and long-term development.
Structured training for adults who want to move better, get stronger, and improve health, fitness, and wellbeing in a supportive environment.
Professional coaching services for local sports teams, including strength, conditioning, testing, and optional skills sessions.
Train independently in a premium, supportive environment designed for strength, movement, and confidence — without the distractions of a traditional gym. Perfect for adults who want flexibility, freedom, high-quality equipment, and a space that serious lifters can rely on without waiting for gear, at any time of the day.
Evidence-based recovery tools including infrared sauna, ice baths, and Normatec compression to reduce soreness, improve mobility, speed recovery between sessions, and support athletes and adults to feel and perform at their best.
Objective strength, power, speed, and movement testing using AxIT technology to identify development priorities, track progress, and guide smarter training.
Personalised nutrition guidance delivered by Melissa Smith, Registered Clinical Nutritionist and Accredited Sports Nutritionist, helping athletes and active individuals fuel properly, improve performance, support recovery, and feel their best.
Our Core Offerings
[Why We Do What We Do]
Athlete Foundry is founded by husband and wife duo Melissa and Craig Smith, experienced educators and performance coaches passionate about helping youth and adults move better, grow stronger, and thrive.
With a background in human nutrition, strength and conditioning, education, coaching and athlete development, we believe North Otago deserves access to high-quality coaching and a space where everyone belongs on the path to performance.