About
Every human deserves to become stronger, more capable, and more resilient.
Austin Varghese Sunil is the Head Coach at Academy of Strength, Bangalore. He has coached hundreds of people from every stage of life and every fitness background.
Head Coach
Academy of Strength, Bangalore
Austin's coaching is built around one belief: strength is not reserved for athletes. The 11-year-old swimmer learning athletic development and the 82-year-old training to travel the world with his son are working on the same thing — a body that can carry out the ambitions of the mind.
That means the programme adapts to the person: their history, their injuries, their schedule, their sport, their age. Good coaching is not a template applied harder.
“The body should be treated rigorously so that it is not disobedient to the mind.”Seneca
Austin Varghese Sunil
Coach, athlete, coach educator.
On the Start Line
The same standards he coaches, he races.
Finisher, Bengaluru Runners Jatre 10K — one of many races used to test the training before it's ever handed to a client.
Timeline
The path here.
01 · Early years
National-level swimmer. First lessons in discipline, repetition and patience.
02 · The transition
Strength & conditioning certification and full-time work on the gym floor.
03 · Academy of Strength
Joins AOS in Bangalore, later becoming Head Coach.
04 · Endurance & hybrid
Competes in HYROX; builds running and hybrid coaching frameworks.
05 · Skill work
Handstand and mobility workshops become a signature of his teaching.
06 · Coach education
Mentors and develops the coaching team at Academy of Strength.
07 · Today
Coaches clients aged 11 to 82 in person and online, and teaches other coaches.
Credentials