11/08/2026
Warm Welcome aboard! Luke Howard from Howard Strength.
"I started my gym journey at 27 (I’m now 40), after spending most of my 20s only half-heartedly committed to country football. I gained strength quickly, loved pushing myself, and finally felt like I’d found something I was passionate about.
Two years in, I developed serious upper-body issues and eventually lost the ability to lift my left arm. A cervical spinal fusion helped me regain feeling, followed by months of rehab before returning to training.
A couple of years later, the issues returned and I was placed on a waiting list for another surgery. After a year of waiting, I decided to take myself off the list and see how much strength I could build back.
I never had a second fusion.
Since then, I’ve competed in 20+ strength competitions, mostly powerlifting with the occasional strongman event for fun — most recently jumping into Strongmania at Leviathan at the last minute.
2025 was a huge year. I summited Mera Peak in Nepal (6,473m), returned home to running, then prepared for my powerlifting comeback in Brisbane. I went 9/9, hit a competition PB total of 637.5kg in the Men’s Tested U90kg class, and qualified for APL Tested Nationals in Melbourne this September.
Those setbacks gave me a much greater appreciation for what our bodies are capable of and the importance of strength training. Feeling strong and capable as we age matters. Now in my 40s, I’m considerably stronger than I ever was in my 20s.
I started Howard Strength in 2021 to help others become stronger, realise their potential and improve their quality of life.
For the past three years I’ve coached from The Strength Den in Burnie, working with everyone from teenagers through to clients in their 70s. I particularly enjoy helping first-timers build confidence in the gym.
My coaching experience includes technique classes, powerlifting coaching and meets, directing APL Den Domination, working with North West Support School and Indie School, and coaching multiple powerlifters over the past five years — including athletes, and myself, who have achieved National records.
If you’d like to work with me:
📧 [email protected]
📱 0400 0
