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My wedding is creeping up so quick and the honeymoon is officially booked. So time to shred for those beaches in the Maldives and season A next year. Can't wait to marry my best friend @lozzie_j (at Male, Maldives)

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Trying to build a bit of strength and build a bigger back happy to be lifting bigger weights again 💪 #backprogress #icnvictoria #physiquecompetitor #barbellrows (at Ballarat Body and Soul 24/7 Health and Fitness studio)

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Some family fun with some water balloons and a splat bat... had to tip the bucket over my mum, sister and brother before I left. No white Christmas here just some childish fun. Never too old for water balloons #waterbomb #drenched #christmas #familyfun #iwin

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Start of Comp Prep my 1 RM Bench was about 110kg end of comp prep it was 90kg and now my raw 1 RM is 135 kg This video is of a 150kg bench utilising the Sling shot to build up my strength This is a tool that has helped me build up my bench which has always been my weakest lift due to shoulder dysfunction because of a past injury in my left rotator cuff and multiple shoulder dislocation on my right side. I haven't posted much in a while as I've been feeling pretty crap about my weight rebound and a badly injured back at work. My goals are to become a more well rounded athlete and improve on my weaknesses. I look forward to sharing my journey to make this shit happen What I'm working on... •Building Strength •Increased Flexibility •Wider Lats & Bigger Tris •Injury Rehabilitation (lower back & supraspinatus) •Cardiovascular Fitness 😵 (at Ballarat Body and Soul health and fitness studio)

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When you are trying not to be weak but your MRS doesn't understand. Pre-Comp 90kg 1 RM now a couple of months later big bounce back in strength with a 130 Kg 1 RM. Chest has always been a weakness of mine after fucking my shoulders with footy and work injuries. Thanks to Body Align Massage and Chiropractic I can start making some gains 😃

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My all time favourite set of Dumbbells... why? Because when I started this was all I could bench. I had shoulder disfunction through repeatedly dislocating my shoulder and clavicle on my right side... I was also fresh out of hospital with a brain injury (haemorrhage) and my motor co-ordination was terrible. I lost my balance standing, walking, lifting and forget about elevators and ladders that shit just was not manageable. It was a long time ago when this was a challenge to me but whenever I pick these suckers up I remember how hard it was to walk in a straight line, do a push up or stand up in an elevator. There's always going to be an obstacle to crush between where you are and where your going. This shit doesn't happen overnight you've gotta love what your doing and keep on doing it! #inbaphysique #weights #progression #brainhaemorrhage #recovery #keepongrinding #lovewhatyoudo #followmyshit

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One of the photos from my first comp. I really didn't want to go in to it half assed and I wanted to do a comp that would have a lot of awesome competitors. So I decided to do the INBA VICS. I may not have placed but I really stepped out of my comfort zone as I am a very shy and typically unconfident person and so getting on stage was very daunting. I'm happy with the knowledge I have gained, the experience and can't wait to make this look terrible by comparison next year. #timetogrow #inbavics #firstcomp #focusonyourself #flexfriday #settinggoals #bigger #leaner #wider

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Back on the meal prep life. Post work out is when I consume most of my carbs to refuel as well as it feels like a reward for kicking ass... My go to is oats, protein, fish oil, drop of honey and today I had 150g of chicken as well as a late start to the day for me... night shift can be a headache to work around with partitioning meals etc but you've gotta do what you've gotta do.

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Back on the meal prep life and training hard to bring up my weaknesses. The judges feedback highlighted a need for more lat width. That is why back day is a big focus for me at the moment. I also want to improve on... 💥conditioning 💥calves 💥thicker chest My first prep was crazy tough and I aim to make my next one much easier by keeping on top of things and building my metabolic rate back up. Follow my journey to see how I work to improve these things. #poweruppt #transformation #2017goals #backgoals #inbaphysique #timetoimprove #settinggoals #followmyjourney

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I'm not the biggest guy or the leanest or the strongest BUT NONE OF THAT SHIT MATTERS... I'm focussed improving and bettering myself both physically and mentally FORGET the haters FORGET the comparison and FOCUS on you... When it comes to your journey that what matters. #poweruppt #transformation #tbt #oneweekout #fuckthehaters #focus #bettereachday #yourjourney (at Ballarat Body and Soul health and fitness studio)

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After a couple of weeks taking it easy on training and enjoying my food a little too much on holidays I'm ready to get back on the grind. Still working on building up my metabolism but feel my strength, fire and endurance returning. I love reading and applying new principles to my training and nutrition and so I've used some principles from this text as well as several referenced studies I have read through Biolaynes videos/articles. Excited to get back to training with purpose and feeling strong again... I won't be competing again until I get to the point where I don't have much fat to cut and my maintenance calories are nice and high. I will also aim to improve my lat width, calves and chest as these are areas I feel would help bring a more well rounded physique. #poweruppt #2017goals #biolayne #arnoldschwarzenegger #modernbodybuilding #learnsomethingneweveryday #training #metabolicdamage #recovery #gains

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No real good pics of the comp as yet. But this awesome pic of me getting ready to wage war on some crazy eats @demazzi_essendon with some awesome people @mathewzeven_zpn @sezibear21 @lozzie_j @bradonmudford @vanderlift . Was a great day. No placing for me this time round but having dropped 20 kg's in 16 weeks to get to where I am now I'm proud of what I have achieved and experienced and know this is the worst I'll ever look on stage. Back in the gym tomorrow to start working on the next goal. Thanks for everybody for the well wishes today and support throughout. When you start challenging yourself and working on some big things it's great the amount of positive people and support you will become surrounded with. @mathewzeven_zpn my Prep coach for the last 3.5 months teaching me more about the sport, posing, nutrition and physiology (you never stop learning) @deliciouslygoodbeauty for making sure I looked like a chocolate bear on stage 😜 @ballaratfitness_bodynsoul for being my second home and providing the very best facilities a meat head could ask for, the boys @vanderlift and @bradonmudford For always being up for throwing weight around and being a continual source of motivation to do and be better and ofcourse thanks to my beautiful fiancé @lozzie_j for her support and putting up with the consistent food pictures, Training woes and giving me more confidence in myself to chase my goals. (at Demazzi Melbourne)

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As you can see I slept in a tanning bed last night and woke up a little crisp 😂. One more tan to throw on top before show time. A big thanks to @deliciouslygoodbeauty and @mathewzeven_zpn for tanning me up and getting me prepped for the stage today👏. This is only my first competition and so I'm going in expecting nothing because I've already gained what I wanted to out of this. Aprox 1:10 pm is when the fun begins, Mr Physique Class 2 (talk)

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Awesome but long day checking out the AWA Bendigo Classic. Had to spend most of the day in a fasted state which sucked big time walking past all the bakeries. But after everything I made it back to the gym for round two wrapping up my day before the grind tomorrow. If you love what you do you'll get it done and make it a priority #poweruppt #inbaphysique #bendigoclassic #teamzpn #cardiosucks #weightsbeforedates #napping (at Ballarat Body and Soul health and fitness studio)

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Damn some big days coming up... Keep looking at this to remind myself why I'm so hungry and tired. Only 12 days out from my first competition. Practice tan this week so will get to see what my white guy guns will look like with some colour #inbavics #physique #novice #homestretch #sohungry #poweruppt #bucketlist #didisayiwashungryyet (at Deliciously Good Beauty)

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You know your brains not functioning very well when you finish smashing legs and decide it's a good idea to walk 45 minutes to visit your fiancé with coffee and a chocolate muffin... Because it's an hour walk home and I'm not allowed a muffin or coffee. #regrets #braindead #icompetenatural #inbavic #goodfiancé #cardio😭 #2weeksout #inbaphysique #makingfatcry #imcryingtoo

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Whether or not I'm ready to compete in novice physique at the VICS or not I am already making plans for next year and with time on my side you can be sure to see what I am capable of bringing to stage. I am already looking forward to sharing my gains with you all and delivering what I will be my best possible effort in season a next year #inbaphysique #novice #newgoals #wff #rookieoftheyear #kahmaclassic #2017goals #transformation #poweruppt