Learn how to train to run faster and last longer.

Bulletproof your running

Bulletproof running

This course teaches you how to train to run faster, reduce injuries and break PB’s.

One-time cost, for a lifetime of value.

100% Money Back guarantee if not satisfied.

Course Details

  • Next block starts 21st June 2025

  • Workshops each Saturday @ 7:30 AM

  • Includes four weeks of gym access & training program

  • $95 to attend.

  • limited to 10 people

Learning outcomes

  • Learn how to build strength in key running muscles

  • Learn drills to improve running technique and speed

  • Learn running mechanics to prevent injuries.

  • Learn how to program strength training for running.

Who is this for?

  • Runners of all levels – from beginners to experienced athletes

  • Ideal for those struggling with injuries or plateauing.

  • Improve your strength, endurance, and overall running performance

Bulletproof Running is a 4-week course designed to build stronger & more resilient runners. You’ll walk away with tools, techniques, and training knowledge you can apply to your own running for life.

Course Outline Preview

Course Outline Preview

Week 1: Strength & Stability Foundations

  • Learn how key muscles work in running (glutes, quads, hamstrings, calves).

  • Improve balance, mobility, and endurance to prevent injuries.

  • Strength circuit focused on foundational movement patterns.

Week 2: Strength & Power for Runners

  • Train for strength, power, hypertrophy, and endurance.

  • Apply progressive overload to running-specific exercises.

  • Strengthen key areas with split squats, hamstring curls, and calf raises.

Week 3: Loaded Carries, Drags & Pushes

  • Build core stability and tendon strength for running resilience.

  • Perform loaded movement drills as sled pushes, carries & reverse sled walks.

  • Strength circuit focused on posture, endurance, and tendon durability.

Week 4: Training Principles & Program Design

  • Combine elements of balance, unilateral strength, ankle/lower leg durability, and gait-specific postural control into one efficient, performance-focused training session.

  • Quality over volume, emphasising movement integrity, midline control, and gait efficiency

  • Rebekkah Aitkenhead is a professional runner specializing in the 800m, 1500m, mile, and 5000m events. She is the New Zealand National Mile record holder, a 1500m winner, and a 3-time National Champion.

  • Braedyn’s journey into the fitness industry began after a personal transformation following a leg injury. Originally a teaching graduate, he discovered the power of the gym in changing both body and mind, sparking a passion for helping others achieve the same life-changing benefits. With a focus on making fitness accessible and welcoming, Braedyn is dedicated to guiding people through their fitness journeys, no matter where they’re starting from.

  • With over 17 years in the health and fitness industry, Ben Thompson is a seasoned professional and accomplished athlete at the national and international levels in triathlon, endurance racing, CrossFit, and weightlifting. Holding a diploma in personal training, sporting performance, and strength conditioning, as well as CrossFit Level 1 & 2 certifications, Ben is also the creator of the PRFM Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and Youth Development courses.

How To Get Started

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    • This program is endorsed/created by Ben Thompson, Josh Dryden, and Rebekah Aitkenhead (see their qualifications above). Participants will be personally trained by Josh Dryden.


    • In all of Dunedin, this is the only program where you’ll train in a group setting with a qualified coach while gaining insights from national-level athletes like Ben Thompson and Rebekah Aitkenhead. This unique opportunity is available exclusively at Compound Gym, Dunedin #1 Rated Gym on Google.

    • We’re so confident in the program that we offer a Risk-Free, 100% Money-Back Guarantee. If you're not satisfied, you pay nothing.

  • This course is designed to equip runners with the skills to create effective strength-training programs for themselves that build resilience, prevent injuries, and boost performance. For more specific details about the course content, click here or scroll up!

    • The course spans four weeks, with one 60-minute session each week. Each session includes a mix of theory, demonstrations, and practical strength training exercises.

    • You’ll also receive eight personalized training sessions (two each week) designed for you to practice on your own during 4-week program, using our gym facilities.

    • This program is created and endorsed by National Athlete Ben Thompson, the Creator of Optimize Strength & Conditioning Josh Dryden, and National Athlete Rebekah Aitkenhead (see their qualifications above). Participants will receive personalized training from Josh Dryden.

    • Members of the gym: $95

    • Non-members: $145

    • The program takes place at Compound Gym in Dunedin, New Zealand (address below). Sessions are held every Saturday morning at 7.30am, and participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early for introductions.

    • You can reserve your spot by filling out a form on the course website (click here to access the form). After submitting the form, you can schedule a call with our team, or if preferred, our team will contact you via call or email to finalize details and answer any questions. Payment is only required after speaking with our team.

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