Lock & Load Retreats — Not a Holiday. Not a Bootcamp. A Performance Reset.

Not a Holiday. Not a Bootcamp. A Performance Reset.

For men who have spent years building a life and suddenly realise they've stopped investing in themselves.

A private intake of ten men, led by former world champion Les "Lock & Load" Sherrington. You don't come for five days away — you come back the man the next twenty years needs.

Gold Coast — September  → Thailand — October  → Watch the Story
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The Films
Chapter 01 ◷ 1:42

Lock & Load Unlocked

The story behind Les "Lock & Load" Sherrington — and the men who follow him.

Chapter 02 ◷ 2:42

The Lock & Load Experience

Five days that challenge your body, sharpen your mind and reconnect you with your purpose.

Why this exists

Built for the man who stopped investing in himself.

He needs to remember who he is.

Discipline Standards Commitment Hard work Physical courage Brotherhood

Built to remind you who you are.

The Week

Five Days. Ten Men. One Camp.

Every hour built with intention. Nothing in this week is decoration.

Monday
The Arrival
Gloves on.

Land on the Gold Coast and check in. Lunch is where the group meets. Light outdoor group session in the afternoon. Burleigh headland walk closes the day.

Tuesday
The Work
Locked in.

One-on-one boxing with Les and the performance coach in the morning. The mindset coach in the afternoon — where the week turns.

Wednesday
The Reset
Breathe.

Sunrise breathwork on the sand. Gym-based cardio and conditioning. Sauna recovery session. Technical boxing coaching in the afternoon.

Thursday
The Build
Ring Ready.

Nutrition and recovery advice. Group park and beach work. Step inside the ring for controlled sparring. Ice bath and sauna close the day.

Friday
The Send-Off
Locked & Loaded.

Photo circle. Burleigh headland walk together. Final guest speaker luncheon. Depart the Gold Coast as a man eleven others now know.

For The Ones At Home

She's not buying five days.
She's getting the man back.

When a bloke says "it's some boxing and a few ice baths," it sells nothing — and it misses the whole point. What she's really getting back isn't a holiday story. It's the man — for the long run.

The husband who comes home with energy and direction. The father who's actually present. The partner who's lighter, healthier, more himself than he's been in years.

More energy Better health A present father A connected partner Confidence Less stress

And for the business? The reset doesn't stay at home — it walks back into the work with him. Sharper decisions, more presence under pressure, and the energy that lifts a whole team.

The Men in Your Corner

Coached by men who've taken the punches.

Les 'Lock & Load' Sherrington — Co-Founder & Head Coach

Les Sherrington

Co-Founder & Head Coach

Former world champion, with world titles across two weight divisions. Twenty years inside elite combat sports.

Now on the Gold Coast with his wife Ash and his daughter. Training men because he can't not.

Over the last decade he's helped hundreds of men rediscover discipline, confidence and self-belief — in Australia and Thailand.

Les puts it himself:

"I used to live my dream and fight professionally. Now I get to live my dream and train people. If I train you, you're going to get that same love I have for it."

Dave Harms with Les Sherrington after Dave's fight in Thailand

Dave Harms

Co-Founder & Host

A country boy now on the Gold Coast running successful businesses. Husband, father. Built Lock & Load with Les for the man he wants to be in twenty years — and for every other man who's been building everything except himself. Here every day of every Camp.

Brad Behan with Les Sherrington

Brad Behan

Technical Coach

Thirty-seven years in boxing. One of the coaches who trained Les in the later part of his career — among other fighters who've reached top ten in the world. Husband. Father of five boys. His son Jaqel is on the team with him.

Jaqel Behan training with his father Brad

Jaqel Behan

Technical Coach

Brad's son. Active boxer in his own right, and a coach with a presence beyond his age. Hard, fast, willing to work with any man at any level. Off the pads, the most personable bloke in the building.

Jordan Towns on a mountain summit

Jordan Towns

Performance Coach

Jordan doesn't fight to protect a record. He fights because someone called and asked. Anyone, any weight, any notice. Between fights he disappears into mountain ranges most men can't pronounce.

The Breathwork Coach

Recovery & Breathwork

Most men breathe like they're carrying a deadline. Shallow. Fight-or-flight all day. By Wednesday morning at sunrise, our breathwork coach has them breathing in a way most haven't as adults — deep, controlled, deliberate.

Mentorship

Voices in the room.

Justin Herald speaking on stage

Justin Herald

Entrepreneur · Author · Speaker

At twenty-five, with $50 to his name, Justin founded Attitude Inc. — the clothing brand that grew into a $30 million-a-year global licensing success.

Named International Entrepreneur of the Year. Author of nine international bestsellers, including Service Rebellion: The Wolf Pack Standard. Speaks to more than 80,000 business owners and leaders a year across Australia and internationally.

Lives on the Gold Coast with his wife Rene and five daughters.

Mark Hunter — portrait

Mark Hunter

World Champion Speaker · Author · Educator

At twenty-three, Mark broke his back water-skiing. He has used a wheelchair ever since. Without formal legal training, he took on governments, unions and international corporations in the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal — and won.

He became the first primary school principal in Australia to teach from a wheelchair. In 2009 he won the World Championships of Public Speaking, beating 30,000 competitors.

Author of The Voice of the Bonsai — Conversations on Leadership. Now travels the world speaking on leadership and resilience.

Testimonials

From the men he's trained.

More testimonials added after each Camp.

The 2026 Calendar

Choose your reset.

Sunrise boxing group at Burleigh Heads

Camp 01

Gold Coast · 7–11 September 2026 · Founding intake

5 days. 10 seats. Burleigh Heads.

Training, coaching, recovery and speakers included. Excludes flights, accommodation and meals.

There's only ever one first — Camp 01 will never be repeated.

$5,500 AUD

Apply  →
Brotherhood walking through Burleigh Heads at sunset

Camp 02

Gold Coast · 16–20 November 2026

5 days. 10 seats. Burleigh Heads.

Same Camp, later in the year. If September doesn't suit — or sells out — hold your place for November.

Register your interest

Register Interest  →
65-year-old fighter winning his first pro fight in 30 years — FCC Thailand

Thailand

15–25 October 2026 · 10 days · Pattaya

10 Days. Ring Ready.

The next chapter. Ten days in Pattaya. Same Lock & Load principles, wider canvas — boxing, recovery, mindset, brotherhood, extended.

Option for those who want it: face a real opponent in Thailand before flying home.

Dates confirmed — 15–25 October. Capacity and investment announced closer to release.

Join the Waitlist  →
Enlist

Ready to Reset?

Ten seats. One Camp. A real human reads every application within 24 hours.

Application in.

A real human — me, Dave, or Les — reads every one personally. You'll hear back within 24 hours with one of three things: yes let's jump on a call, a follow-up question, or honesty about why now isn't the right time.

While you wait, this is who you'd be standing next to:

— Dave & Les