Program Design Mentorship
BUILD THE
REASONING.
WRITE THE PLAN.
Personalised program design education with Dale Hansford. Connect training theory to the choices you make for real clients, through eight weeks of one-on-one feedback.
Apply for mentorshipTHE MENTORSHIP BRIEF
Format
Eight weeks. One-on-one.
Sessions
Eight live video calls, 90 minutes each.
Focus
Your clients, your programs, your decisions.
Application
A free consultation to discuss fit.
FOR COACHES WHO WANT TO EXPLAIN EVERY CHOICE.
You are a personal trainer, strength coach or fitness professional working with clients across strength, hypertrophy, power or endurance. You want to understand why a program is organised the way it is, and adapt it deliberately.
Bring the decisions you are unsure about: a rep range borrowed from another plan, an unclear loading progression, or a block without a clear purpose. Sessions connect the variables to the trainee, the training goal and the practical constraints.
You do not need to arrive with advanced knowledge. Training theory foundations are covered in the first week. You do need to be ready to discuss your work, ask questions and apply what you learn.
THE VARIABLES.
THE RELATIONSHIPS.
Work through the program design system at your pace. The technical content is connected to your clientele and the programming decisions you are making.
Training theory
Start with the goal and the trainee. Connect the intended adaptation to training experience, current performance, available equipment and weekly availability.
Session prescription
Repetitions, set loading, exercise selection and organisation, set selection, tempo and rest. Examine how these choices interact, rather than treating each as an isolated rule.
Periodisation
Organise the training week and the longer plan. Make progression explicit, distribute volume and consider fatigue management when deciding what changes next.
Your questions and current programs guide the application. This is a personalised mentorship, rather than a fixed set of templates.
PREPARE.
REVIEW.
APPLY.
Eight 90-minute live video sessions, flexible scheduling across time zones, recordings and educational resources. Direct email support is included during the program.
Before a session
Bring a current program and a specific question. Once enrolled, complete the goals and experience questionnaire and prepare a brief covering the goal, trainee, training week, session prescription and progression. Use an anonymous client example.
In the session
Discuss your clients and the reasoning behind your decisions with Dale. Ask questions in real time and receive personalised feedback on how to apply the theory to your coaching practice.
Between sessions
Apply the agreed work. Record the decision, what changed, what you observed and the question you want to investigate next. Plan for roughly 2–3 hours per week in total, including your call, notes and implementation.
WORK DIRECTLY
WITH DALE.
Dale Hansford is a strength and conditioning coach, manual therapist and coach educator with 15+ years of applied experience. He holds an Exercise Science degree from the University of Ballarat.
His education work includes leading coaches at high-performance studios, consulting for registered training organisations and presenting seminars in Australia and internationally. The mentorship draws that teaching experience into the specific programs you are writing.
Read Dale’s backgroundEIGHT WEEKS.
ONE-TO-ONE.
The full mentorship includes the eight live sessions, recordings, resources and direct email support during the program.
Upfront
$1,500 AUD
Payment plan
8 × $215 AUD
Eight weekly payments. Total: $1,720 AUD.
Apply for mentorshipBEFORE YOU APPLY.
Can I join internationally?
Yes. Sessions are delivered by video with flexible scheduling across time zones. Check the time zone shown in the booking calendar when selecting a session.
How experienced should I be?
The mentorship is for coaches actively working with clients who want to improve their program design. Training theory foundations are covered in Week 1, and the one-on-one format allows the teaching to follow your questions and needs.
What happens on the call?
The initial discovery call is free and takes place by video or phone. You discuss your current programming, the gaps you want to address and whether the eight-week mentorship is a good fit.
BRING YOUR
PROGRAMMING
QUESTIONS.
Start with a conversation about your coaching, your clients and what you want to understand more clearly. The enquiry page explains the mentorship and lets you choose a time for a free consultation.
Apply for mentorship