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With 10 years of experience as both a coach and a powerlifting athlete I have an abundance of knowledge, education and understanding that has moulded me into the coach I am today

Rooted in a warm and positive coaching environment, I believe the coach and lifter should show resilience and persistence through plateaus, celebrate wins at every stage and together find fulfilment in strength and joy

No shortcuts, just steady progress and a belief that long term progress is always worth chasing

Coaching spots available via the link in bio or DM 🤝

#StrengthThatSticks #ButterdBarbellClub

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I’m excited to announce that I am officially launching my own coaching business, Butter’d Barbell Club @butterdbarbell

Through this new venture, my mission is to empower lifters to pursue lasting strength - built on grit, guided by optimism and fueled by purpose. As a coach I believe the aim shouldn’t be just to win, it should be about the commitment to continuous growth and progress

We’re not here to chase quick wins or fleeting numbers - we push beyond limits and build strength that sticks 🧈

Follow the new page for all things powerlifting and strength 🤓

🏆SBD AUSTRALIA CUP RECAP 🏆

S 310
B 190
D 363
T 863 (+18)
100.41 GL 🥹

Throughout 8 years + of competing and being apart of PA, APU and now APA,it was great to be apart of the first SBD Australia Cup @citystrength @citystrength_hq and put together another competition best.

I’m excited to see Australian Powerlifting continue to come together and raise the standard for current and future lifters.

I’ve got a big job ahead of me but I’m more ready than ever for the challenge

Thanks to the team that make it all possible

@jasontsg @thestrengthguys 🧠
@tomchaplin22 🍔🧑‍🚒
@david_performotion @lachy_titanperformance handles
@thirds.co 🎥
@shaniaradke_ 🫂

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

We’ve all been there. One bad top set on your SBD Saturday and suddenly the whole week feels like a waste. You start questioning the program, whether you’re actually getting strong, bloody even your own self worth am I right?

What’s actually happening is you’re letting one “bad” set or rep tell the whole story. And when it doesn’t go as expected, you lose confidence in the block, your read on training, yourself, and how you want to attack the next session.

Now that’s what I mean when I say it’s a trap

In general training a top set isn’t everything, it’s just one data point and when you treat it that way, you can stop doing silly things like changing things that aren’t broken or comparing a volume block to a peak you hit 6 months ago

The fix? Look at the whole block (or 3), not just one rep or session. And while you’re there, make sure to look out for other important signs of progress like:

🧈Bar Speed looking more zippy at a submax load
🧈Work Capacity and volume increasing with performance and recovery maintaining
🧈Technique tightening up at heavier weights

If those are moving in the right direction then you’re not getting weaker

Save this for next time a top set tries to be a fun sponge 🤝

#powerlifting #powerliftingcoach #strengthtraining #squatbenchdeadlift #brisbanepowerlifting

If you’re being too hard on yourself listen and read to this

We all have an epic crash out sometimes

But here’s your friendly reminder:

The totals, PB’s and smoked singles are the byproduct. The real thing that keeps you coming back year after year, is the simple act of walking in the gym, TRAINING, and loving the work.

If you can protect that then everything else takes care of itself

One bad sesh or rep doesn’t define you and you are doing better than you think

Send this to a lifting pal that needs a hug 🫂

#powerlifting #powerliftingmotivation #strength #sbd #australianpowerlifting

Public Service Announcement

@grilldburgers have released their range of sauces at Coles Supermarkets

All jokes aside this was actually a pretty sweet cheaper home alternative that didn’t sacrifice on flavour and is flexible with your nutritional requirements. As someone who absolutely fangs for a cheeky Simon Says every week this drop has me very excited

If I get my hands on the chipotle mayo I may not have as much control on the squirt

Not sponsored (but pls sponsor me)

Your bench setup starts at your feet, not your hands, not your arch. Your feet.

It’s way too easy to lay down on the bench, do a little feet wriggle into whatever feels comfortable and wonder why you setup feels different every single session. Whats comfy can change very quickly depending on how fatigued you are or how warm, and is therefore not a reference point for where you should set your feet

Pay attention to where you set your feet and keep it repeatable every set. As an example you can use the end of the bench as a reference point

It’s like a sprinter not bothering to set their blocks. You’ll still have a gobut you’ve already given yourself a worse start before the guns gone off

Plant your feet and don’t move them

Same position every session = repeatable, consistent setup

Simple as that 🧈

#powerlifting #powerliftingtraining #benchpress #powerliftingtips

I’ve found a reason for meeee

To change who I used to beeeee

A reason to start over newwwwwww

And the reason is youuuuuuuu 🌹

Unlike squat and bench, the deadlift doesn’t force you to control the eccentric, youve got a nice hard floor to do that job for you. So most people rush it, lose position, and wonder why their rep work falls apart or their back is a lil more tender the next day�
Control the eccentric and you control the whole set. More consistent reps, more workload your body can handle, stronger over time.

Shoutout to @bognerdavid_ for putting in some big work on the tempos last few blocks and unlocking a double PR

If you struggle with rep consistency save this and try it in your next tug session�
#powerlifting #powerlifter#deadlift #strengthtraining #technique

Happy Settlement Day Bbyy 🥂🎉

Life achievement unlocked with my best friend

Happy Settlement Day Bbyy 🥂🎉

Life achievement unlocked with my best friend

Happy Settlement Day Bbyy 🥂🎉

Life achievement unlocked with my best friend

Happy Settlement Day Bbyy 🥂🎉

Life achievement unlocked with my best friend

Don’t get me wrong I’m all for backing yourself and still trusting your abilities after a janky warm up

But like many powerlifters I’ve been caught on numerous occasions watching a LWU video on repeat, trying to justify what load to put on the bar

The reality is, if you’re take this long to make a decision, or need too many cooks in the kitchen to tell you you’re good for it brutha, it’s probably not going to be worth it

Stick to your rocks of technique, go with your gut and focus on intent

Leave the video replay and critical analysis for after the session 💭

#powerlifting #powerliftingmemes #strength #sendit #sbd

The unrack is the lift before the lift

If you’re rushing because the adrenaline is high or you just want to get it done, you’re inviting the bar to feel like a tonne of bricks��A checklist of key things to help the bar feel more like a tonne of feathers��🧈Feet under the bar and NO GOODMORNINGS
🧈Use your quads to create upward force until the bar feels weightless on the pins. Wedge yourself into position like you would on deadlift or bench�🧈Stay stacked. Hips under the bar, short steps and hold the brace and tension you’ve just built

OWN THE UNRACK, charge with confidence and then let the rest flow

#powerlifting #strength #squat #technique