The Owner
Dave Napper
Owner & Operator of Brisbane North Barbell.
Business started Feb 2014.
Gym opened Sep 2014.
Gym moved to BNB v2 October 2015.
Gym moved to BNB v3 December 2017.
Competitive Strongman (2014 - Present)
Competitive Powerlifter with Powerlifting Australia (2014 - Present)
Best raw lifts in sanctioned Powerlifting Australia meets:
320kg squat (link)
187.5kg bench press (link)
331kg deadlift (previous Australian record for 120+kg weight class, link)
Key Qualifications:
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Personal Trainer: Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness
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Qualified, Registered & Insured Nutritionist: Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine)
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Powerlifting Australia coach
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Australia Strength & Conditioning coach
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Master Functional Trainer
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Blue card
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Completed 40+ courses/workshops covering kettlebells, boxing, powerlifting, strongman and much more (full list below)
Key Achievements:
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50+ powerlifting & strongman competitions since 2014
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Represented Australia at the International Powerlifting Federation world championships in Finland, June 2015
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10th biggest raw total (827.5kg) in Powerlifting Australia history (link)
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250kg front squat
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National Championships:
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2019 Powerlifting Australia 120+kg 2nd place at national championships
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2018 Powerlifting Australia 120+kg 2nd place at national championships
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2016 Powerlifting Australia 120kg 1st place at national championships
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2015 Powerlifting Australia 120+kg 2nd place at national championships
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National rankings:
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2019 Powerlifting Australia ranking - 3rd raw 120+kg class
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2018 Powerlifting Australia ranking - 3rd raw 120+kg class
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2017 Powerlifting Australia ranking - 9th raw 120+kg class
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2016 Powerlifting Australia ranking - 7th raw 120kg class & 8th raw 120+kg class
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2015 Powerlifting Australia ranking - 6th raw 120+kg class
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2014 Powerlifting Australia ranking - 3rd raw 120+kg class
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Records:
Qualification & Educational experience:
2019
November
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Hosted Graham Hicks Powerlifting Workshop at Brisbane North Barbell
May
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Hosted Melbourne Strength Culture workshop at Brisbane North Barbell
April
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Decoding the Deadlift workshop at Bayside Health Nook
February
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Hosted Big Z Strongman & Powerlifting workshop at Brisbane North Barbell
2018
June
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Hosted Christan Woodford's Queensland Strength, Power, Speed Workshop at Brisbane North Barbell
April
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Tom Lilley Powerlifting Workshop at Power Federation
March
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Hosted 3 powerlifting workshops at Snap Fitness North Lakes
2017
September
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Deadlift workshop at Lifter's League
July
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Bench Press workshop at Lifter's League
June
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Mike Israetel, James Hoffman & Melissa Davis Seminar at Valhalla Strength Brisbane
March
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Hosted the Australian Strength Coach & Team Lilliebridge powerlifting workshop at Brisbane North Barbell
2016
November
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Chad Wesley Smith Powerlifting workshop at Valhalla Strength Brisbane
September
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Don’t Fear The Disk Bulge with Andrew Lock workshop at Lifters League
April
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Hosted the Eben Le Roux Strongman Workshop at Brisbane North Barbell
2015
October
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Brett Gibbs & Josh Hancott Powerlifting workshop at the Brisbane Fitness & Health expo
September
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Conducted a deadlift workshop at Ironclad Powerlifting in Townsville
May
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Stan Efferding Powerlifting workshop at PTC Brisbane
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Eben Le Roux Strongman workshop at Coco's Gym
January
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Warrick Brant Strongman log workshop at Athletic Kingdom
2014
December
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Tom Martin Powerlifting workshop at Strength Sports Gym
November
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Everyday Fermenting workshop by Buchi Kombucha
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Brandon Lilly Powerlifting workshop at PTC Brisbane
October
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Crankit Essentials & Advanced Exercises course
September
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Traditional Flame Induction Cupping course
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CPR Refresher course
August
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Boxing for Personal Trainers course
July
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Fundamentals of Mobility for Functional Training course
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Rock Tape Kinesiology Taping course
June
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Ed Coan Powerlifting workshop at PTC Brisbane
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Fundamentals of Powerbags and Battling Ropes
May
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Iron Skull Weightlifting Olympic Lifting level 1 skills course
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Australian Strength & Conditioning workshops on Programming Progressions and Chains & Bands
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Derek Boyer's Deadball Masterclass (updated course)
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Kettlebells level 1 & 2 course
April
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Australian Strength & Conditioning Association level 1 course
March
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Powerlifting Australia's level 1 coaching course
February
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Derek Boyer's Deadball Masterclass
2013
September
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Apply First Aid & CPR through Australia Wide First Aid
June
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Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness through FIA Fitnation
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Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine) at Endeavour College of Natural Medicine, Brisbane
Personal Competition experience:
2021
February
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Competed at the ISF Highlander Games Triple Threat - Men's 105+kg Div - 2nd place
2020
November
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Competed at the ISF Stones of Strength 2020 Strongman competition - Men's Div 1 - 1st place
October
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Competed at Powerlifting Australia Open Championships QLD Division hosted by Brisbane North Barbell
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290kg SQ, 175kg BP, 320kg DL, 785kg TTL, 127.4kg BW, 445.64 WILKS
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SQ 250 270 290 BP 160 170 175 DL 290 320 341x
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2019
November
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Competed at Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2019 - Men's u125kg Div 1 - 2nd place
September
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Competed at the ISF Stones of Strength 2019 Strongman competition - Men's Div 1 - 1st place
August
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Competed at Queensland's Strongest Man & Woman 2019 - Men's Open division - 6th place
July
- Competed at the Powerlifting Australia Brisbane Fitness Expo hosted by Iron Underground - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st Place
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300kg SQ, 170kg BP, 313kg DL, 783kg TTL, 130.7kg BW, 442.47 WILKS)
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SQ 250 280 300 BP 160 170 180x DL 250 280 313
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June
- Competed at the Powerlifting Australia National Championships - Raw 120+kg Class - 2nd Place
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295kg SQ, 178kg BP, 300kg DL, 773kg TTL, 136.1kg BW, 433.81 WILKS)
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SQ 250 280 295 BP 160 170 178 DL 250 280 300
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March
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Competed at the Australian Arnold Classic Mas Wrestling championships - Men's Open division - 3rd place
2018
December
- Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground - Raw 120+kg class - 1st place
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305kg SQ, 187.5kg BP, 310kg DL, 802.5kg TTL, 136.70kg BW, 450.12 WILKS)
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SQ 285 305 325x BP 170x 180 187.5 DL 290 310 335x
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November
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Competed at the Brisbane MAS Wrestling Championship - Men's Open division - 1st place
October
- Competed at the Powerlifting Australia National Championships 2018 - Raw 120+kg class - 2nd place
- 295kg SQ, 180kg BP, 275kg DL, 750kg TTL, 140.35kg BW, 418.95 WILKS)
- SQ 260 280 295 BP 160 170 180 DL 250 270 275
- 295kg SQ, 180kg BP, 275kg DL, 750kg TTL, 140.35kg BW, 418.95 WILKS)
August
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Competed at Queensland's Strongest Man & Woman 2018 - Men's Open division - 1st place
July
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Competed at the ISF Highlander Games round 2 - Men's Div 1 - 1st place
April
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Competed at the ISF Highlander Games round 1 - Men's Div 1 - 1st place
March
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st place
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320kg SQ, 185kg BP, 322.5kg DL, 827.5kg TTL, 143.6kg BW, 460.67 WILKS
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SQ 280 300 320 BP 165 175 185 DL 282.5 302.5 322.5
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2017
November
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym - Raw 120+kg class- 1st place
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310kg SQ, 180kg BP, 322.5kg DL, 812.5kg TTL, 137.3kg BW, 455.41 WILKS
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SQ 270 290 310 BP 160 170 180 DL 290 310 322.5
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September
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Competed at the 'Kolmar Cup' Mas Wrestling International Tournament hosted in Vladivostok, Russia - Men's over 90kg division - 4th place
August
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Competed at the Queensland's Strongest Man & Women - Men's Open - 5th place
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Competed at the Melbourne Open - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st place & best male lifter (link)
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305kg SQ, 175kg BP, 310kg DL, 790kg TTL, 133.7kg BW, 444.69 WILKS
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SQ 265 285 305 BP 165 175 180x DL 280 300 310
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June
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Competed at the ISF Stones of Strength Strongman competition - Men's div 1 - 1st place
March
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Competed at the Mas Wrestling Brisbane Inaugural competition - Men's open division 1st place & Absolute (all weight classes) 1st place
February
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Competed at the ISF Sceanic Rim QLD championships - Men's heavyweight divison - 3rd place
2016
December
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st place
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285kg SQ, 170kg BP, 305kg DL, 760kg TTL, 125.8kg BW, 432.52 WILKS
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SQ 255 285 305x BP 150 160 170 DL 275 305 335x
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Competed at the Tasmania Strongman Series round 3 - Men's open division - 1st place (link)
October
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia national championships - Raw 120kg Class - 1st place
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290kg SQ, 155kg BP, 305kg DL, 750kg TTL, 119.2kg BW, 431.85 WILKS
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SQ 270 290 305x BP 155 165x 165x DL 280 305 375x
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July
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Competed at the ISF Tractor Pull championships - Men's heavyweight division - 2nd place (link)
March
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Competed at the Australian Arnold Classic Amatuer strongman competition - Men's heavyweight division - 12th place after 3 events
February
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Competed at the Australian Arnold's Amateur Championship Qualifier - Men's heavyweight division - 2nd place
January
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Competed at the The Australia Day Strength Weekend strongman competition - Men's division 1 - 1st place (link)
2015
December
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground - Equipped 120kg class - 1st place
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290kg SQ, 165kg BP, 325.5kg DL, 780.5kg TTL, 118.05 BW, 450.50 WILKS
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SQ 250 275 290 BP 150 165x 165 DL 275 305 325.5
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November
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Competed at the ISF 2015 Nationals Strongman Competition - Men's Advanced division - 1st place
October
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Competed at the Brisbane Fitness & Health Expo Strongman competition - 3rd place
September
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Competed at the North Queensland Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Ironclad Powerlifting - Raw 120+kg class - 1st place & best male lifter
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277.5kg SQ, 167.5kg BP, 305kg DL, 750kg TTL, 122.56 BW, 429.15 WILKS
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SQ 257.5 277.5 297.5x BP 155 167.5 170x DL 270 305 337.5x
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August
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Competed at the QLD Strongman round 3 - Men's Division 1 - 1st place
July
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Competed at the Workout 24/7 North Lakes Strongman Truck pull - 3rd place
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground - Raw 120+kg class - 1st place & best male lifter (link)
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280kg SQ, 155kg BP, 300kg DL, 735kg TTL, 125.5kg BW, 418.51 WILKS
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SQ 280 300x 300x BP 155 167.5x 167.5x DL 300 335x X
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June
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Competed at the International Powerlifting Federation world championships in Salo, Finland - Raw 120+kg class - 19th place
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300kg SQ, 165kg BP, 320kg DL, 785kg TTL, 125.7kg BW, 446.82 WILKS
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SQ 280 300 305x BP 155 165 167.5x DL 300 320 335x
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Competed at the QLD Strongman round 2 - Men's Division 1 - First place (link)
May
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Competed at the ISF 2015 Scenic Rim (QLD) Strongman/Woman Competition - Men's Advanced division - First Place (link)
April
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia National Championships - Raw 120+kg Class - 2nd Place
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290kg SQ, 162.5kg BP, 331kg DL, 783.5kg TTL, 125.05kg BW, 446.44 WILKS
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SQ 260 280 290 BP 152.5 162.5 165x DL 302.5 322.5 331
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Competed at the Strength Sports Challenge - Heaviest total with 260kg high bar, sleeveless & ATG squat, 120kg muscle clean & press and 280kg farmers walk for 15m.
March
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Competed at the QLD Strongman round 1 - Men's Division 1 - 1st Place (link)
February
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Competed at the Queensland Cup Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st Place
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262.5kg SQ, 150kg BP, 300kg DL, 712.5kg TTL, 123.1kg BW, 407.34 WILKS
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SQ 240 262.5 X BP 150 160x 160 DL 300 327.5x 327.5x
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2014
November
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Competed at the Summer UQ Novice II Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st Place (link)
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270kg SQ, 157.5kg BP, 312.5kg DL, 740kg TTL, 123.1kg BW, 423.06 WILKS
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SQ 250 270 272.5x BP 140 150 157.5 DL 290 302.5 312.5
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Competed at the Gold Coast Strongman Challenge - Men's 105+kg Division - 2nd Place (link)
September
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Competed at the Strength Quest strongman grading event - >105kg grade B achieved (link)
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Competed at the Brisbane Fitness & Health Expo Strongest Man - 6th Place
July
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Competed at the QLD Strongman Round 3 - Men's Division 3 - 3rd Place
June
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym - Raw 120kg Class - 2nd Place
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230kg SQ, 140kg BP, 295kg DL, 665kg TTL, 117.5kg BW, 384.24 WILKS
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SQ 230 250x 250x BP 130 140 145x DL 280 295 302.5x
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April
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Competed at the QLD Strongman Round 2 - Novice Men's Division - 1st Place
March
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym - Raw 120+kg Class - 1st Place
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230kg SQ, 135kg BP, 285kg DL, 650kg TTL, 121.35kg BW, 372.78 WILKS
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SQ 215 225 230 BP 125 135 140x DL 270 280 285
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February
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Competed at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by UQPWC - Raw 120kg Class - 3rd Place
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220kg SQ, 130kg BP, 277.5kg DL, 627.5kg TTL, 115.5kg BW, 364.20 WILKS
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SQ 200 220 232.5x BP 120 130 142.5x DL 250 265 277.5
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Coaching and competition organiser experience:
2021
March
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2021 round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
February
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Hosted the BNB Brawl IV Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
2020
December
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2020 round 3 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Bedlam Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
November
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Hosted the BNB Brawn III Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
October
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Hosted the Powerlifting Australia Open Championships QLD Division at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Boss Babes III Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
September
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Hosted the Powerlifting Australia Junior & Masters Championships QLD Division at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2020 round 2 at Brisbane North Barbell
August
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Hosted the BNB Blitz III Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
July
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane Open & Pacific Invitational QLD Leg Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
March
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2020 round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
February
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Hosted the BNB Brawl III Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
2019
December
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Hosted BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2019 round 4 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Bash VII Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
November
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Coached 'Big G' at Australia's Strongest Woman 2019 In Melbourne where she won and set Australian records with a 110kg axel clean & press and 150kg atlas stone to 1.2m.
October
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Hosted the BNB Boss Babes II Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2019 round 3 at Brisbane North Barbell
September
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Coached lifters at the ISF Stones of Strength 2019 Strongman competition
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Hosted the BNB Blast VII Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
August
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Coached lifters at Queensland's Strongest Man & Woman 2019
July
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Hosted BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2019 round 2 at Brisbane North Barbell
June
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Coached a lifter at the Powerlifting Australia National Championships 2019
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Hosted the BNB Brawn II Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Mas Wrestling Mania at Brisbane North Barbell
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Coached 14 lifters at the Powerlifting Australia Masters National Championships: 11x national champions, 2x 2nd place, 1x 4th place, 2x national records & 1x best lifter.
April
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Hosted the BNB Blitz II Powerlifting Competition Powerlifting Australia at Brisbane North Barbell
March
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2019 round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Coached lifters at the Arnold Amateur Strongman & Strongwoman competition and Mas Wrestling championships
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
Feb
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Hosted the BNB Brawl II Powerlifting Competition Powerlifting Australia at Brisbane North Barbell
2018
December
- Hosted the BNB Bash VI Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
- Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2018 round 4 at Brisbane North Barbell
November
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Hosted the ISF & BNB Juniors Only Strongperson Competition
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Hosted the Brisbane MAS Wrestling Championship
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Coached lifters at the SSG Open II Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
October
- Hosted the BNB Boss Babes Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
- Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia National Championships 2018
September
- Hosted the BNB Blast VI Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
- Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2018 round 3 at Brisbane North Barbell
August
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Coached lifters at Queensland's Strongest Man & Woman 2018
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Coached 17 lifters at the Powerlifting Australia Junior, Masters & Bench Press National Championships: 8x national champions, 5x 2nd places, 4x national records, 2x best lifter trophies & 1x best female junior team trophy.
June
- Hosted the BNB Bash V Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
- Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2018 round 2 at Brisbane North Barbell
May
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Hosted the BNB Brawn Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
April
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Hosted the BNB Blitz Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
February
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane's Strongest Man & Woman 2018 round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Brawl Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
2017
December
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Hosted the BNB Blast V Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane Strongman series 2017 round 4 at Brisbane North Barbell
November
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
October
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Coached lifters at the Brisbane Fitness Expo Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground
September
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Hosted the BNB Bash IV Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane Strongman series 2017 round 3 at Brisbane North Barbell
August
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia Junior, Masters & Bench Press National Championships
June
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Hosted the BNB Blast IV Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
May
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Hosted the BNB Bash III Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane Strongman series 2017 round 2 at Brisbane North Barbell
April
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
March
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Hosted the Mas Wrestling Brisbane Inaugural competition
February
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane Strongman series 2017 round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Blast III Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
2016
December
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground
November
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
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Hosted the BNB Brisbane Strongman Series round 3 at Brisbane North Barbell
August
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Hosted the BNB Blast II Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia Junior & Master National Championships
July
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
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Hosted the BNB 2016 strongman round 2 at Brisbane North Barbell
June
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Coached a lifter at the IPF world championships in Texas, USA
April
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Hosted the BNB Blast Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
February
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Hosted the BNB 2016 strongman round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
2015
December
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground
November
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Hosted the BNB 2015 Strongman Round 3 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Barbell Bash Powerlifting Australia competition at Brisbane North Barbell
October
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Organised and ran a strongman truck pull event for the Channel 9 Children's Hospital Foundation Telethon
September
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Hosted the BNB 2015 Strongman Round 2 at Brisbane North Barbell
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
August
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia Junior & Masters national championships held in Melbourne
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Coached lifters at ISF Double Deadlift competition - Men's open division - 2nd place
July
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground
May
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Strength Sports Gym
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Hosted the BNB 2015 Strongman Round 1 at Brisbane North Barbell
March
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Coached lifters at the Powerlifting Australia competition hosted by Iron Underground
January
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Hosted the BNB Clash of the Strongmen competition at Brisbane North Barbell
2014
December
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Hosted the BNB Beginner's Strongman Competition at Brisbane North Barbell
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Hosted the BNB Beginner's Powerlifting Competition at Brisbane North Barbell