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3 lifters, 2 platforms, Sunday 👭🏆Day 3 (Sunday) at APL Nats was another awesome day for BNB’s lifters, with three more s...
25/08/2025

3 lifters, 2 platforms, Sunday 👭🏆

Day 3 (Sunday) at APL Nats was another awesome day for BNB’s lifters, with three more stepping onto the platform and showing what they’re made of.

Riah went 9/9 with a 160kg SQ PB, 85kg BP PB, 175kg DL PB and finished with a 420kg total PB 🏆. She wasn’t satisfied with her projected 417.5kg total and pushed for the sneaky 85kg bench instead of the 82.5kg I had planned as something about a 420 total just appealed to her 🤷

Rae went 7/8 with a 140kg SQ, 80kg BP PB, 190kg DL PB for a 410kg total PB and 3rd place in Masters 40–49 🥉. In just her 2nd ever powerlifting comp, Rae overcame squat nerves, unexpected attempt chaos and some 3rd deadlift shenanigans, staying cool, calm and collected on her way to pulling for the bronze.

Tasha went a flawless 9/9 with a 127.5kg SQ, 75kg BP, 177.5kg DL for a 380kg total, 1st place in Masters 50–59 and a new Masters deadlift record 🏆. It’s been a pleasure coaching Tasha online for ~7 years, and a relief that she remembered what squat depth was after going 1/3 on squats at Nats in 2024 😅🤦

Huge thanks to Coach Jax who made Sunday’s success possible and handled warmups like a powerlifting pro 👌

3 lifters, 2 platforms, 1 unstoppable crew. Team BNB 🧡

3 lifters, 2 platforms, Saturday 👭🏆Day 2 (Saturday) at APL Nats was a wild ride; 3 BNB lifters, spread across 3 flights,...
25/08/2025

3 lifters, 2 platforms, Saturday 👭🏆

Day 2 (Saturday) at APL Nats was a wild ride; 3 BNB lifters, spread across 3 flights, on 2 different platforms. First time I’ve ever had to juggle two platforms as a coach, and it definitely kept us all on our toes.

Leila went a perfect 9/9 with a 145kg SQ PB, 82.5kg BP PB, 172.5kg DL PB and wrapped it all up with a 400kg total PB 🏆. Lala literally held onto her final deadlift by her finger tips– pure grit and determination 💪. 

Zayne .jensen went 8/9 with a 250kg SQ PB, 147.5kg BP PB, 282.5kg DL PB and a massive 680kg total PB 💥. A special warm-up hack helped Zayne nail his 3rd BP, something he hasn’t done in years 👏

Tyson went 7/9 with a 270kg SQ, 150kg BP PB, 260kg DL and finished on a 680kg total PB 🔥. Not sure if his 100x zoom magnification experience helped or hindered performance, but it made for great entertainment during warmups... 

Huge thanks to the crew who made Saturday’s success possible:
Coach Jax
Coach Al
Coach Brear .bre
Food grabber Joey 🙌

3 lifters, 2 platforms, 1 unstoppable crew. Team BNB 🧡

BB is trading the barbell for bread, wine and 1000km of Spanish footpath 🥖🍷BNB’s very own Megan .megan aka BB is off on ...
21/08/2025

BB is trading the barbell for bread, wine and 1000km of Spanish footpath 🥖🍷

BNB’s very own Megan .megan aka BB is off on a 2-month “walk across Spain” holiday. Apparently, it's the trend among my Masters lifters. They come back with great stories… and knees that click, ache, and complain for weeks/months afterwards 🤦‍♂️

BB has been with me since Dec 2020, and in that time, we’ve shared countless comps together, including Nationals, IPL Worlds, an Italy trip in 2023 for the World Powerlifting Championships and of course her fortnightly Sunday coaching sessions which are always a highlight. With best lifts of 145kg SQ, 75kg BP, and 155kg DL, BB has been a joy to coach and a big part of BNB over the years.

One of my all-time favourite memories with BB was when she was head ref at my first comp back after rupturing my Achilles. I’m mid-walkout with 250kg on my back, wobbling around on a dodgy left foot, when instead of waiting for me to settle… she just yells “SQUAT!” 😳 It completely threw me off and left me wondering whether that was the command or whether a second one was coming. My only response was a confused “f**k!” mid-walkout, and 2.5 years later, I still haven’t let her live it down 😂 

Safe travels BB, enjoy every step of your Spanish adventure. I can’t wait to hear the stories (and complaints about your knees) when you’re back 🧡

Melbourne, here we come! 🔥Tonight I’m flying down to coach BNB’s 6x lifters taking on APL Nationals this weekend.While ...
20/08/2025

Melbourne, here we come! 🔥

Tonight I’m flying down to coach BNB’s 6x lifters taking on APL Nationals this weekend.

While I’m away, BNB’s gym hours will be:
Thu 21 Aug – 8am–8pm
Fri 22 Aug – 8am–8pm
Sat 23 Aug – 8am–12pm
Sun 24 Aug – 9am–12pm
A massive thanks to Coach Luke, Madman, Phone Face, Michael & Pineapple for covering 💪

Now for the main event, here’s when our crew hits the platform 👇

⏰ Sat 1pm
Leila – 75kg
Zayne – 100kg (Junior) .jensen
Tyson – 100kg

⏰ Sun 8am
Riah – 100kg

⏰ Sun 1pm
Rae Rae – 82.5kg (40–44yr)
Tasha – 82.5kg (50–54yr)

Coaches: Dave & Jax

Let’s go Team BNB! 💪

Special thanks to .bre for the awesome, custom artwork we'll be rocking on our BNB shirts 👌

🎲 Yahtzee at BNB! Five lads, one shirt design, zero planning Thursday morning saw a rare Yahtzee! moment with the boys r...
14/08/2025

🎲 Yahtzee at BNB! Five lads, one shirt design, zero planning

Thursday morning saw a rare Yahtzee! moment with the boys repping the latest “Shrek Shirt” from BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 2 🧅💚

At BNB, I've got a few in-house games to keep training fresh and interesting:

🎲 Yahtzee
When 5 or more members wear the same BNB shirt on the same day. Pure luck, pure magic.

😈 Making a Deal with the Devil
I give you two equally terrible choices. 50 reps on leg extensions or 50 on bicep curls? Increase weight by 10kg but do fewer reps, or keep weight the same and crank out more? No matter what, you’ll hate me equally.

⏰ Odds or Evens
Every 2 minutes on the clock, you’re up for a set of fluff. Evens (6:00, 6:02, 6:04 etc) or odds (6:01, 6:03, 6:05 etc). In 10 minutes you’ll smash through 2 warm-ups and 3 working sets without drifting off into doomscrolling.

👯 Odds & Evens
A two-person version, alternating sets, usually performed with leg extensions. Sharing the pain makes it harder to bail, and way more satisfying to finish together 😏

At BNB, we train hard, but we also have a laugh along the way. Because lifting heavy things is more fun when you play a few games with it 💪

🚨 Melbourne, get ready – Team BNB is coming in hot! 🚨From massive squats to monster deads, six of our strongest are abou...
12/08/2025

🚨 Melbourne, get ready – Team BNB is coming in hot! 🚨

From massive squats to monster deads, six of our strongest are about to hit the Drug-Tested Powerlifting Nationals platform, August 22–24 at the 💪.

Here's when Team BNB will be competing 👇

⏰ Sat 23/8 at 1pm:
💥 Leila – 75kg class
🎥 170kg x1 deadlift

💥 Zayne .jensen – 100kg Junior class
🎥 265kg x2 deadlift

💥 Tyson – 100kg class
🎥 270kg x2 squat

⏰ Sun 24/8 at 8am:
💥 Riah – 100kg class
🎥 145kg x2 squat

⏰ Sun 24/8 at 1pm:
💥 Tasha – 82.5kg 50–54yr class
🎥 160kg x2 deadlift

💥 Rae Rae – 82.5kg 40–44yr class
🎥 180kg x2 deadlift

Coaches: Dave & Jax

Let’s make some noise and cheer on Team BNB as they give it their all 🔥🔥🔥

🎡 Ekka week is here, and BNB is open as normal!Mon to Fri 8am–8pmSat 8am–12pmSun 9am–4pmFree casual visits for all non-m...
10/08/2025

🎡 Ekka week is here, and BNB is open as normal!
Mon to Fri 8am–8pm
Sat 8am–12pm
Sun 9am–4pm

Free casual visits for all non-members from 11–15 August 2025. Come lift, meet the crew, and see what BNB is all about 💪

🎉 Celebrating 5 years of Linda training at BNB! 🎉From barefoot lifts on day one to scare cams, here's what Linda had to ...
31/07/2025

🎉 Celebrating 5 years of Linda training at BNB! 🎉

From barefoot lifts on day one to scare cams, here's what Linda had to say, looking back on her time at BNB:

💬 How did you first hear about BNB?
I had moved to Brisbane and had been doing some powerlifting with a friend and was looking to join a gym. I googled "powerlifting gym" and BNB popped up!

🤘 Why did you originally join BNB?
The first time I walked into BNB, Blink 182 was blasting on the stereo. Instant green flag! I had a session with Dave who encouraged me to lift barefoot, another green flag! I felt comfortable here, it wasn’t like the other gyms I had seen.

🏋️‍♀️ What’s your favourite part about training at BNB?
Hard to choose a favourite, one is that there's always equipment available, I never have to wait for a rack. Another is the people, an eclectic bunch of weirdos, lifting in a fun and no-bulls**t gym.

🌈 How would you describe the BNB community?
Diverse! There are so many different kinds of people, and they are all so friendly! It doesn’t hurt that one of the BNB rules is to say hi to people as they come into the gym. People I have never met before are happy to help spot a lift, give feedback, or just talk s**t. It's really nice.

🧠 How would you describe Dave as your coach?
Dave is a great coach and seems to be a bit of a mind reader. He always seems to know exactly what kind of session I need and has an uncanny ability to know exactly how far to push me, enough that I surprise myself, but not so much that I cry (yet!). Dave actively seeks feedback and always listens when you tell him what you need or want. He’s the reason I keep coming back, even though I’ve moved further away.

🎥 What are some of your favourite memories at BNB?
So many!
– 104 curls (RIP Janelle’s PB attempt)
– Dave squealing at the sight of spiders
– Toilet scare cams
– Re-creating a famous girl-on-a-couch meme

💡 What advice would you give to someone just starting at BNB?
– Don’t be afraid to say hi to other people at BNB, they’re all super friendly. You can make good gym friendships by helping out at comps
– Never forget to turn off a fan or return a piece of equipment
– Dave scares easy, you should try it!

One 300kg milestone down… one more to go.SQ Daddy may have planted the flag with his 300kg squat, but now a different w...
29/07/2025

One 300kg milestone down… one more to go.

SQ Daddy may have planted the flag with his 300kg squat, but now a different war is brewing at BNB. The race to a 300kg deadlift is officially on, with five of our strongest blokes closing in across three big comps this July and August 👇

💥 CAPO Nats (31 July – 3 Aug)
Jim Jim
PB: 285kg
Clip: 260kg x 1

💥 APL Nats (22–24 Aug)
Zayne .jensen
PB: 280kg
Clip: 271kg x 1

Tyson
PB: 275kg
Clip: 230kg x 4

💥 BNB BRAWN VIII (30 Aug)
Dan
PB: 280kg
Clip: 220kg x 5

Prince
PB: 290kg (training)
Clip: 290kg x 1

With momentum building and numbers rising, odds are high someone pulls the magic 300 before August is out 💪

And if they don’t?

Word is… SQ Daddy’s lacing up the deadlift slippers and eyeing off early 2026 for a crack of his own 👑

The Show of Strength Continues 💪Saturday’s BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 2 saw nearly 30 competitors across 1...
28/07/2025

The Show of Strength Continues 💪

Saturday’s BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 2 saw nearly 30 competitors across 10 divisions, from 9 to 50+ years old, bringing the fire across four entertaining events. 

A huge thanks to the 16 BNB helpers who kept things running smooth as butter all day 👇
💻 Laptop – Cammy Bear
⚖️ Refs – Rich & Angry John
📊 Scorers – Ladybug & Thunderclap
💪 Loaders – Robb, Steve, Piglet & Steph
🚫 Platform Bouncer – Madman
🚪 Door Bouncer – ESB
🔥 Warmups – Coach Luke, Noah & Ben
📸 Dave’s PA – Jax

Massive thanks as always to our long-time supporters:
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🏋️‍♂️

And a special shoutout to Brear .bre for sorting the ‘Shrek Shirt’ 

Swipe through the behind-the-scenes snaps courtesy of Jax :
📣 Competition day briefing
💪 Thunderclap with a sneaky flex before axle clean & press demo
🦆 75kg Duck Walk action – Walmiria (left) and Brenda (right), Novice Women
🖥️ Cammy Bear and I on tech desk duties
📺 My Livestream test TV out back getting a surprising amount of love (upgraded version coming soon!)
😍Cute selfies😘

Thanks to everyone for an awesome day. Bring on Round 3 in Nov 💚

Proud Dad moment from the 2025 Australian Powerlifting Championships, North Division 💚💪Scarlett (9) and Kenny (10) both ...
10/07/2025

Proud Dad moment from the 2025 Australian Powerlifting Championships, North Division 💚💪

Scarlett (9) and Kenny (10) both hit the platform and walked away with new PBs, some solid lessons, and big smiles.

After competing at Boss Babes 2024, Scarlett decided to take a break from training, preferring to socialise with the BNB crew, practise her TikTok dances, and focus on her other passions like trampolining and Wakakirri dance. But in true Bubba fashion, less than 2 weeks out from Nationals and with zero training in over 6 months, she randomly jumped in to try Kenny’s 27kg bench press working weight. No warmups, no prep, and above her paused PB… and she smoked it 💥 That was all the convincing she needed. She signed up, hit the platform, and walked away with a 25kg bench PB and a 46kg deadlift PB. Classic Bubba!

Kenny’s training has been consistent and locked in. As I often say, the ASD apple hasn’t fallen far from the ASD tree 🍎 He’s been training twice a week with squat, bench, and dumbbell curls, because Scarlett once told him he had “noodle arms” 😅 so he’s been hitting curls with a vengeance. We’ve skipped deadlifts recently due to his Sever’s disease diagnosis (heel pain from normal growth and activity), which flares up more from school sports than lifting. At Nationals he managed a clean sweep of PBs: 55kg squat, 33kg bench, 65kg deadlift.

Massive thanks to Coach Bon Bon .e for looking after them on comp day and being Kenny’s go-to coach through multiple meets 🙏 And thank you to the whole BNB crew who support their training, cheer them on, and help make these moments so special. They both absolutely feel the love 🧡

Lifting vids, comp day snaps, and a few throwback pics 📸🔥
Oct 2024 – with ❤️ all matchy-matchy after Boss Babes VII
June 2025 – Scarlett, 25kg BP & 46kg DL at 9 years old
June 2025 – Kenny, 55kg SQ, 33kg BP & 65kg DL at 10 years old
May 2025 – weekly Costco adventures
Mar 2025 – with 2x Australia’s Strongest Woman, Big G .genrich
Oct 2024 – ISF Strongman adventures
July 2024 – with Coaches Lala & Brear
April 2024 – with Kim, Khloe and Coach DDV
Feb 2024 – with Coach DDV
Jan 2024 – Saturday shenanigans

Coming soon: BNB Brisbane Strongman Series – Round 2 💪🔥Our next Strongman comp is just over 2 weeks away, Saturday July ...
08/07/2025

Coming soon: BNB Brisbane Strongman Series – Round 2 💪🔥

Our next Strongman comp is just over 2 weeks away, Saturday July 26, and it’s shaping up to be a banger of a day!

We’ve got 10 divisions to suit all ages and experience levels:
• Youth (Y)
• Teens (T)
• Juniors (J)
• Masters Women (MW)
• Novice Women (NW)
• Women’s Division 1 (W1)
• Masters Men (MM)
• Novice Men (NM)
• Men’s Division 2 (M2)
• Men’s Division 1 (M1)

🛑 EVENTS:
• Deadlift for reps (power bar, 60 seconds), head to head
• Axle clean & press for reps (60 seconds), head to head
• Duck walk (2x10m for time), head to head
• Atlas stone over 1.2m yoke for reps (60 seconds)

That’s 3 head-to-head events to bring extra hype, energy, and crowd involvement 🔥 Whether you're a seasoned lifter or giving Strongman a go for the first time, there's a division for you.

🔗 Register now via the link in my IG bio, or check my stories for the direct link. Let’s pack the gym and put on a show 👊

🕗 Competitors arrive from 8am, briefing at 8.30am
🕘 Events kick off at 9am sharp
👀 Spectators welcome — free entry, 80+ chairs provided
📺 Live stream available for those watching from home

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Brendale, QLD
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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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BNB’s Story

Brisbane North Barbell is the only 24/7 powerlifting & strongman gym located in Brendale. BNB is owned & operated by international powerlifter & strongman Dave Napper, whose best lifts within Powerlifting Australia competition are 320kg squat, 185kg bench press and 331kg deadlift.

At BNB, we cater for all individuals regardless of age, strength or lifting experience. BNB has members from 10 years to 64 years and they all learn how to squat, bench press & deadlift safely & confidently.

If you’re sick of crowded commercial gyms that don’t care about your goals then feel free to drop by BNB and see the difference a positive, supportive training environment can do for you. Simply mention this upon joining as a member and receive 2 weeks free membership & programming to help get you started.