Aaron Zimmerman in the A2Z Strength facility

About Aaron Zimmerman · New Plymouth

BRINGING EXPERIENCE BACK HOME.

Sixteen years coaching in Australian professional sport, most of it in the NRL. In 2024 Aaron brought his young family back home to New Zealand and opened a private performance on his childhood farm ten minutes from New Plymouth.

Athletic Performance Return To Perforance

'BUILDING BETTER ATHLETES & PEOPLE'

What Do I Do?

Athletic Performance Coaching 

Aaron spent his entire working career in professional sporting environments across the ditch, applying his trade as a Strength, Conditioning & Rehab Coach in the NRL & Rugby Union.  

The career

Where the sixteen years went.

Facility Open: 2026

A2Z Strength

PATHWAYS & NRL: 2015 - 2024

Wests Tigers

PATHWAYS: 2012 - 2013

Cronulla Sharks

Pathways: 2011 - 2012

Australian Rugby

Why New Plymouth

Why COME HOME?

Aaron loved his job, but as his family grew, his values changed which meant over the years coming home was always in the back of his mind, he just didn’t know how it would happen

But when their youngest son was only 11months old, their whole world changed, Jack was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and this changed everything for their family. And after sixteen years in Australia, they packed up their lives in a matter of weeks and headed back home to New Zealand, this meant leaving the Wests Tigers after nearly a decade, and coming back home to the unknown.  

What To Expect

One Location, PROVEN RESULTS

The A2Z Strength floor

The Location

PRIVATE FACILITY ON 10acres

Weights Area, Conditioning Equipment, Gymnastics Spring Floor, Tatami Padded Mat, Outdoor Sauna, Pneumatic Compressions Boots, Cryo Compressions Cuffs.  

Youth athletes training in a small group at A2Z Strength

The coaching

Ways to train

1:1, Small Groups & Online

Phase one, assessment

The options

What we offer

Youth Development, Athletic Development, Return To Performance, Athlete Assessments & Post Surgical Assessments.

What Are The Offerings

ONE PLACE, 4 KEY OFFERINGS

01

Athletic Performance

Youth Development Programmes & Adult Athletic Development 

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02

Return to Performance

ACL Return To Performance Programmes & General Return To Performance Rehab Programmes 

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03

POST SURGICAL ASSESSMENTS

Knee, Shoulder & Ankle Post Surgical Return To Performance Assessments 

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04

Cryo compression hire

Post Surgical Pneumatic Compression Cuffs

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Want to find out more?

Call Aaron or send an enquiry;