Physio Strength Coach

06/09/2025

08/08/2025

Frontyard to the WORLD!

This thing of ours, is special. When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

When the weight feels impossible and the pressure’s on, you find out what you’re really made of. Sometimes you have to move without hesitation, knowing that talking won’t get the job done.

The future’s moving fast. Don't get left behind.

08/08/2025

NZSS Log & Deadlift - 26 July 2025

First strongman comp in about 13 years, what a rush! I’ve missed this feeling. Powerlifting just isn’t the same 😆

Considering how little log training I’ve done lately, I’m pretty happy with a 110kg finish, but I’m not satisfied. I’ve got unfinished business as a U105kg strongman.

About 10 years ago, at the same bodyweight, I hit a 135kg log and 270kg deadlift. Now I’ve got to beat those numbers, at the very least.

I’m not dead yet, so why stop? As Jón Páll Sigmarsson said, “There is no reason to be alive if you can’t do deadlift.”

Thank you for a fun event and for the photos

08/08/2025

NZSS Log & Deadlift 26th July 2025

The Big Boys - Open Men

Wowee, what a day. Takz 6th, Danz 5th, Lini 4th, Ray 3rd, and Lorenzo 1st, a tight podium and 5 of our crew in the top 6!

Takz - first ever comp, plenty of raw power to build on. Muscled up 110kg on log and pulled 220kg deadlift. Big numbers to come.

Danz - second comp and already adding kilos since Maxout Madness. Hit a 280kg deadlift, and when a mix-up put his log opener at his planned third attempt of 110kg, he smoked it. Finished with an easy 112.5kg. Composure under pressure.

Lini - improving every time. Still plenty in the tank as we refine technique. Closed with a 110kg log and a massive 317.5kg deadlift, a 2.5kg PB from Maxout Madness.

Ray - our second comp together. After Pacific’s Strongest, he told me he wanted PBs on both lifts. Now, for someone who’s been competing at the national level for years, adding kilos to your 1RMs is no easy feat. Seven weeks of smart work later: 360kg deadlift PB (+10kg) and 140kg log PB (+10kg). Came so close to 150kg, just missing the down call. That kind of progress this far into the game is rare, but we’re far from done.

Lorenzo - we set the plan: 170kg log, 350kg deadlift. He nailed both. The crazy thing? He’s still basically a novice in strength sports. My job is to manage that potential carefully, play the long game, not just push push push!

21/07/2025

Maxout Madness 2025

Full team podium sweep 🥇🥈🥉
Lorenzo 1st, Lini 2nd, Dan 3rd 🔥 how good!

Dan’s brand new to Strongman. He joined us in the yard just weeks before comp, keen to give it a go after years of gym work. I told him, “The best way to start Strongman is to compete.” He took the challenge, stepped up, and podiumed with PBs of 105kg Axle and 250kg Deadlift!

Lini, first comp with me and what a debut! 2nd place with huge PBs: 110kg Axle and 315kg Deadlift.

Lorenzo, 1st place with a calculated performance: 130kg Axle and 320kg Deadlift, and he was the only athlete to go beyond 10 seconds for the Hercules Hold.

Next competition for the three of them this Saturday at the Log & Deadlift Champs. Let’s go! 🔥

16/07/2025

This Sunday, July 20th, Joshyboy hits the platform at the APA 3-Lift at Get Strength.

At 6’3” and 90kg, some say he should be running marathons. 🤔
Josh prefers moving serious weight instead. 😤🔥

15/07/2025

14/07/2025

The Open class was stacked at Pacific’s Strongest, and to make it tougher, Ray landed in Samoa just hours before the comp!

Ray placed:
6️⃣ – Truck Pull
🤝 Tied 3rd – Log
🥈 Tied 2nd – Deadlift
🥉 3rd – Yoke into Farmers
🥈 2nd – Stones

Jet lagged and still throwing down! Ray finished 4th overall on the day. A solid effort under pressure 💪

13/07/2025

The podium was no easy task in the Open class at Pacific’s Strongest.
One small mistake on the Yoke into Farmers meant Lorenzo really had to dig deep.

Lorenzo placed:
4️⃣ - Truck Pull
🥇 - Log
🥇 - Deadlift
4️⃣ - Yoke into Farmers
🤝 Tied 1st - Stones

It all came down to the final event.
If he had won Stones outright, he would’ve taken the overall win.
But with a tie, he missed the top spot by just 0.5 points, finishing 2nd overall.

13/07/2025

It was a real battle for the top spot at Pacific’s Strongest U105.

Mike took:
🥇 1st - Truck Pull
🥈 2nd - Log
🥈 2nd - Deadlift
🥇 1st - Yoke into Farmers
🤝 Tied 1st - Stones

It all came down to a tie-breaker:
140kg Farmers Max Distance.
Mike gave it everything, but just missed out on the win here.

Time to build toward 160kg Farmers Walks before 2026 👀 we’ll be more than ready 💪

04/07/2025

🔥 I present to you, a man on a mission to beat his bests! 💪
Driven. Focused. Determined.

Every rep, every set, every drop of sweat is fuel for that big total in just 22 days at the Log & Deadlift Champs. 😤

Let's work! 😎