JB Fitness

03/05/2026

Very happy with this PB Deadlift, 275kg despite weighing in a little light on the day 😁

23/03/2026

First comp for 2026, now back at NZPF.
2nd place and went 9/9
I wasn't expecting too much with my squat due to working around knee pain since my last comp. but managed to get 235kg squat,
Benchpress 152.5kg which is 2.5kg PB.
Deadlift 265kg another PB 5kg.
Which gave me a 652.5kg total which is a 7.5kg increase.

Massive thanks to for programming and making the adjustments required so I could continue despite my knee issues.
Thanks to for meet day coaching and keeping me on track.

13/12/2025

Reflecting on a Year of Progress: Turning Things Around

At the start of 2025, I was focused on building my numbers after dealing with multiple back issues on and off for around 3–4 years. During the first competition in March, I achieved:

Squat: 220 kg
Bench Press: 135 kg
Deadlift: 240 kg

Total: 595 kg

As the year progressed, I started working with Lauren from , but we had to make adjustments during this build-up again due to issues with my back.
I also started working closely with Pei . Whilst carrying out rehab, we were also working on improving setup and technique for each of the main lifts, leading to my second competition with WPNZ. Great progress was made, and I was able to set a national squat record and two PBs:

Squat: 233 kg
Bench Press: 150 kg (2.5 kg PB)
Deadlift: 250 kg (2.5 kg PB)

Total: 633 kg

Finally, for my last comp at NZPU Nationals, I teamed up with , focusing on continuous technique and programming improvements.
Using coaches this year helped massively with accountability and technique. This, along with other strategies that Carli worked on with me, allowed us to improve focus on nutrition, sleep, and recovery, which led me to my best total in a competition since 2018:

Squat: 235 kg
Bench Press: 150 kg (equal PB)
Deadlift: 260 kg (10 kg PB)

Total: 645 kg (ATPB +5 kg)

A huge thanks to Carli and the team at , and Pei .

Now to build again for 2026.

18/10/2025

Awesome day supporting 6 of our athletes from Snap Fitness Richmond, lots of new PB's to round out the day 💪

Thank you Crossfit 7010 Nelson for putting on an awesome competition, great to see so many local athletes giving it a go and displaying some strong lifts.

More info to follow regarding my 6 athletes 😊

28/08/2025

Great day at WPNZ Nationals 💪

✅ 233kg Squat, under 94kg M2 National Record
✅ 150kg Bench, 3 lift PB
✅ 250kg Deadlift, 2.5kg PB
🔥 633kg Total

Very happy with the progress, plenty more to come.

22/08/2025