Lake Forest, CA(949) 676-3465
Youth ages 7–12 + competitive athletes ages 13+
We have put 1,500+ athletes into collegiate programs.
Youth Athlete Development for ages 7 to 12 in its own class, and serious training for athletes ages 13 and up, including high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, from coaches who have done it for twenty-five years. Same system. Same standard. Age-appropriate progressions. The first class is free either way.
Ages 7–12Youth Athlete DevelopmentTry a youth class (7–12)
Ages 13+Competitive Athlete TrainingTry a free athlete class (13+)
Our age definitions
Youth means ages 7–12.
At Legendary, “Youth Athlete Development” always refers to ages 7 through 12. Athletes age 13 and older enter Competitive Athlete Training. We use those labels consistently throughout this page so you always know which program applies to your athlete.
The track record
Twenty-five years of athletes walking through the door.
The numbers matter here because athlete development is where Legendary was built.
Sports representedFootball · baseball · softball · basketball · soccer · wrestling · hockey · combat sports · track and field · Olympic sports · and more
Two age-defined programs
Start with the age. Then build the athlete.
At Legendary, Youth Athlete Development means ages 7–12. Competitive Athlete Training begins at age 13. An eight-year-old and a high school junior should not be sold the same class, even though they can be developed by the same system.
Program A / Ages 7–12 only
Youth Athlete Development
$200 / monthAges 7–12Monday + Wednesday · 4:00pm60 minutes · twice weeklyFirst class free
The strictest version of the standard
Not a watered-down kids program.
Youth athletes ages 7–12 train the same LSC System: squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and carry; pattern before exercise; control before progression. What changes is the equipment and exercise selection.
At this age the work is heavily calisthenic and bodyweight based. A nine-year-old masters the bodyweight squat, push-up, hang, crawl, landing, and basic positions before meaningful external load is added. Nobody gets a loaded barbell because they reached a birthday or because they are big for their grade.
01Bodyweight squatOwn position + depth
Earns the next step by demonstrating control
02Goblet squatAdd external load
Inside sixty minutes
Coordination first. Numbers later.
Coaches progress a child when the current movement is repeatable, controlled, and technically sound. We are building coordination, confidence, physical literacy, and a body that holds up.
- 01Move
Dynamic movement, coordination, crawling, landing, and age-appropriate mobility.
- 02Learn
Practice squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and carry patterns with control.
- 03Build
Calisthenics and bodyweight strength before external load is earned.
- 04Compete
Short games, carries, jumps, and conditioning that make movement skill useful.
- 05Finish well
Leave with quality reps still intact instead of chasing fatigue for its own sake.
Program B / Ages 13+
Competitive Athlete Training
$350 / monthAges 13+Full unlimited membershipRegular Strength + Conditioning scheduleFirst class free
Train around the season
The schedule bends around school and practice.
Athletes 13 and up train inside our regular Strength and Conditioning classes rather than a separate athlete hour. Monday through Friday they can choose 8:00am, 12:00pm, 5:00pm, or 6:00pm, plus Saturday at 9:00am.
Athletes 13 and up follow the same class program as everyone else. Coaches can modify the exercise variation, range of motion, or load based on the athlete’s ability and current training demands; they do not receive a separate class program.
Qualities athletes buildStrengthSpeedAgilityExplosive powerConditioningMovement quality
Off-season
Use the regular class program to push strength and power progress while sport-practice volume is lower.
Pre-season
Keep the regular class program in place while choosing appropriate loads and exercise variations as practice volume rises.
In-season
Maintain strength with the regular class program, using coach-selected exercise variations and loads when fatigue or game volume calls for scaling.
Post-season
Rebuild training frequency and working loads inside the regular class program after the season ends.
We work alongside the sport coach, not against them.
Sport practice already creates stress. We use the regular class program and make exercise, range, or load modifications when game volume, tournaments, recruiting events, or practice demands call for it.
One system. Three entry points.
The standard does not change.
A seven-year-old, a high school linebacker, and a fifty-two-year-old member are all training the same six patterns under the same coaches with the same expectation for technical control. The differences are where they sit on the progression and what their season or life demands.
What we develop
The qualities change with age. The categories do not.
The same physical qualities matter across development, but what success looks like for a nine-year-old is different from what it looks like for a varsity athlete.
QualityAges 13+ / CompetitionAges 7–12 / Youth Development
Strength
Produce more force in contact, acceleration, deceleration, jumping, and repeated sport actions.
Learn to control their own body, create stable positions, and feel capable doing hard physical things.
Explosive power
Turn strength into faster takeoffs, harder changes of direction, and more force in less time.
Jump, land, throw, and move with intent while learning how to create force safely.
Speed
Improve acceleration mechanics and the ability to express speed when the play demands it.
Learn how to run, accelerate, stop, and organize the body at faster speeds.
Agility + quickness
Change direction with control, react faster, and arrive in better positions.
Build coordination, balance, reaction, and confidence changing direction.
Conditioning
Recover between high-output efforts and maintain quality deeper into practices and games.
Build an engine through movement and games without turning training into punishment.
Mobility
Own the ranges required by the sport and preserve them under load and fatigue.
Develop usable range of motion while the body is growing and movement patterns are still being learned.
For parents of athletes ages 7–12
The question is not whether a child touches resistance. It is how they are coached.
Our Youth Athlete Development program for ages 7–12 does not begin by loading children like small adults. It begins with bodyweight strength, calisthenics, landing, crawling, hanging, basic movement patterns, and repeated technical control.
Progressive youth strength training is built around supervision, age-appropriate exercise selection, and gradual increases only after movement quality is established. That is fundamentally different from a child copying an older teammate's workout or adding weight without coaching.
Our coaches watch every child, regress movements when needed, and use the same rule we use everywhere else in the facility: control the current variation before earning the next one.
For parents
How to choose a coach for your athlete.
You should be able to ask hard questions before you hand someone responsibility for your child's training.
- Ask other parents, athletes, sport coaches, and clinicians for referrals.
- Set a realistic budget before you start comparing programs.
- Ask directly about credentials, education, and years spent coaching athletes.
- Ask to see how the program is structured and how progressions are decided.
- Do not choose a coach because they have the largest social-media following.
- Do not confuse a famous client list with evidence of how your athlete will actually be coached.
- Do not rush the decision because another family is doing something different.
Safety + injury reduction
The goal is a career, not a season.
Our staff includes a coach who led performance for a AAA Tier 1 hockey program with record-low injury rates. The lesson is not that injuries can be eliminated. It is that training load, movement quality, recovery, and exercise selection have to be managed deliberately.
Youth athletes ages 7–12 and competitive athletes ages 13+ are observed joint by joint as they train: spine, shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle, along with posture, breathing, and motor control. For group athletes that happens through the first class and ongoing coaching rather than a separate prerequisite appointment. We increase load only when the athlete demonstrates the movement quality to justify it.
Pricing + how to start
Three paths. No packages to decode.
You should know the price, the age group, and the first step before you contact us.
$200/ month
Monday + Wednesday at 4:00pm · 60 minutes · twice weekly
First class freeTry a free youth class$350/ month
Unlimited Strength + Conditioning on the regular class schedule
First class freeTry a free classStarting at$150/ hour
Depends on coach
Starts with a scheduled athlete assessment
Members receive 20% off the regular coach rateSchedule an athlete assessmentParent perspective
What families notice.
“My daughters have been a part of the Legendary Strength family for 3 years. Steve and his trainers are the best of the best. My daughters are both high performing student athletes and rely on the gym to support their physical and mental conditioning. They have learned so much about their bodies and exercises to do to keep them strong enough to perform and recover. Steve and his trainers always help them make the connections to what they are doing and how it will impact their performance and recovery. We are grateful that we have found Legendary as it has been instrumental in keeping our girls resilient, strong, and determined. Thank you Legendary!”
“Our family absolutely loves this gym! My two kids and I all train here, and we’ve also worked with their highly professional personal trainers. My children are track-and-field athletes (long jump and sprint), and even though our body types as Asians are different from many of their peers, the expert training here has helped them improve tremendously. Over the years, the changes and progress we’ve experienced have been truly remarkable.
This gym specializes in targeted training for a variety of sports — including football, basketball, track & field, golf, and more. They also offer age-appropriate fitness programs and regularly update their training plans to ensure everyone gets a full-body workout. We’re truly grateful for the positive impact this gym has had on our fitness and performance!”
“My son has been part of Legendary family for more than 2 years now. He has been playing baseball for 5 years, and Legendary Strength has been an indispensable source for his athleticism required for any high school athlete. Coach Steve is very knowledgeable in every aspect of body training. He is also very personable and easy to work with. Cannot recommend this place highly enough for any person who wants to stay strong and healthy.”