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Hey team

Been quiet on the western front, as I’ve been preparing for m bkfc debut finally.

And bkfc debut in Aus.

7pm on kayo sports the fight card will be starting and we will be good to go.

Thanks to everyone for tuning in and following along. After this fight it’s time to knuckle down on some fkn dummy boards…

Last night I experienced a new “coaching” experience.

Helping the brother .ahwong during his fight from warm ups to being in the corner getting the water and breathing in.

I never thought I’d enjoy doing this with fighters as even just watching my mates fight gives me more nerves then fighting myself. But what an experience to do. I’d never seen Brodie train let alone fight so I just had to go off what I know works with me. Calm warm ups, defensive drills and moving the body.

He went out and put on a show and walks away with things to work on for his next fight.

Coaching is just something I fkn love to do. Seeing others succeed and getting to be a small part of it.

💀 Reset 💀

The reset button has been hit…

As you all know this year has really sucked the life out of me trying to juggle all the hurdles alone and keep being able to provide coaching and a gym at a high level was something I really fell behind on.

Since closing the gym now 4 weeks ago, I took some time to go and be a human, experiencing human things and resetting my brain and lil heart.

Next week I’m back from my trip and ready to start doing what I do best again. Make people fkn strong and do it in a way that is unmatched and unwavered. Tested and trialed and proven to produce.

The love is back, the passion is back and I’m fkn back.

I’ll be back out of for 1on1 sessions, check ins and whatever the f**k else you will need me for. batten the hatches buddy. Sh*ts about to get stronger in there.

Providing strength and conditioning services for powerlifting, strongman, combat sports and general health and fitness goals.

If you are wanting to join team reapers, book in for a call starting next week and let’s get you going.

Multiple gym pieces

Verve Ipf combo racks in good condition, a few little marks and upholstery marks. $4500 brand new sale for $1800 have 2 available

Leg press custom made and built - $3000
Leg extension custom made and built - $2500
Lying leg curl custom made and built - $2500
5 jungle gym custom made and built - $12500
Or $18000 for the lot. Jungle gym and be pulled apart for transport.
Pick up only if before 25th of sep in coopers plains after will be arranged for yatala

Bench press $1000

Ivanko competition plates about $19000 worth new will sell for $10000 with weight tree and comp collars will not split or separate

Pick up only if before 25th of sep in coopers plains after will be arranged for yatala

Flick me a dm if you’d like anything.

First in best dressed

- nationals tested sleeved un110 with a hugeeee line up in his class.

What a day, what a prep.

One of the most passionate, intense and in his element on comp day clients I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Chris came to me at I believe apl worlds with one goal… 300kg deadlift, we nailed that in training many times just yet to do on the platform, not any more. This prep we had one goal 700kg total no matter how we got there that was the goal and to not leave it for the last deadlift to do it.

S - 255kg - all time pb sleeved and wrapped - this was sleeved
B- 140kg
D - 305kg - massive comp pb

Honestly, the more we work with each other the more Chris comes to trust my judgement, being a coach himself he isn’t clueless and ask the right questions when he is unsure. I am really happy with this whole prep and comp day performance. He handled himself all day with utmost excellence and excitement.

After hitting his 305kg deadlift and 700kg total, I could see the emotion in him. A goal he worked so hard for achieved. It’s always hard to go back out after that huge adrenaline hit and hit another but i believe he’s more than capable of that. A huge win for us is going 8/9 something I don’t think we have achieved yet. And to do it on a huge platform that was apl nationals with two platforms and 600 people stand in front of him. Proud.

New goals set.. new game plan ready to go.

This photo is doing him super dirty. But it’s about time I look better than him for once. I learnt that the best time to get a team photo is soon as they get off the platform. Sorry team you’re all doomed.

Qlds strongest man and woman 2025

2nd place and locked in for asm 2026 - what a guy. Also was awarded with a sportsmanship award too. Legendary. We had one goal after asm - be healthier be faster and stronger across the board. We achieved all of those things. One minor comp thing on day 1 and we would have secured 1st place too. That’s incredible to think about too. Against some incredible strong individuals he held his own and stayed consistent all comp.

3rd place. Alli doing Alli things. After competition a few weeks ago where she locked in her asmw invite aswell. Our goal here was have some fun hit some pbs and we did just that and a podium to end it was the icing ontop. My 2 asm/w from this year a Locked in for next year.

My adopted reapers ( just means I don’t coach them, but they still our galsss) .
and all had a ripper performance too. I’m sure they walked away from comp proud of all the effort and hard work they put in. The girls didnt stop supporting and yelling at each other all weekend. They give me hell, but they never stop helping each other and having a blast.

I had the enjoyment of wrangling a heap of woman on the weekend.. who each and everyone of them was incredibly easy to work with and personally made me really enjoy being involved on that aspect of things again as it had been quite some time that I’ve felt the love for the sport that I once had.

Finally… and I mean finally got to see do strongman and dominate it as she always does. Simone gets number 1 now I’ve been demoted after she was the icing that got you over to the balls side of life.

.strongest congratulations on a huge comp. A lot of moving parts, lanes and people.

Lastly… see what happens when you trust the plan, follow the plan and stick with it. and are prime examples. I have a system, a method and time and time again it’s proven. No nonsense, not bu****it just straight simple getting strong. It’s not that fkn hard dummy’s.

Capo Nats - Annabelle edition

Typical caption incoming….

It’s wasn’t the day we wanted but it was the day we had.

Bombing comps sucks, not just as a lifter but as a coach.. it hurts. But it’s also perspective that makes the difference. You learn and you also have an opportunity to just go have fun doing what you love.

So.. squats 1st attempt… high as a kite. We both knew it was doomed. 2nd attempt… I don’t like to rip on refs, but cmon team that was rough. 3rd attempt I upped it 10kg because 2nd attempt was just to easy. Hindsight maybe I should have left it and got the number on the board. Coulda shoulda woulda type s**t. The thing is if you know Ann, she’s so much more capable than any of the numbers on the board. 0/3 squats.. did she pack up and leave no.

She showed why she’s the big dog.. 6/6 bench and dead’s 95kg bench like an opener and 200kg deadlift like a second attempt. She didn’t stop having fun and laughing the rest of the day. She didn’t carry on, get upset or even show she bombed. And that is admirable. I’ve had many people complimenting her for how she handled herself on the day.

Now let’s talk about prep - to be honest s**t show. External factors and just so much happening moving houses, some helfff things and just the usual hit and miss. We went into this comp knowing full well, it’s not full capacity and honestly 60% we did it to get her back on the platform, to have fun and now… wait until the next one. Some you bitchessss in trouble.

While some people may think competing and being a coach means going in there like life or death, it’s actually not that. Sometimes it’s about not giving a s**t for the podium and doing it to remember why you started and loved it in the first place.

As a coach, sure it sucks to have that happen, you feel like you let someone down with your decisions.. I used to be all about going and winning until i remembered it’s also important to be a human and their lessons to be learnt by going and doing something even when your not 110%…

Ann will be back, and this time we will be going all in not just for fun’s.

Big ups to all that come to support her lift to

4 years in Reaper Hq 2.0

Thank you to everyone present and past that have walked through these doors into my humble tin shed.

The friendships made, connections made, the ups and downs, the comp wins and loses the fun and the tears.

This tin shed will forever hold a place in my heart, not because of what it is. But for what it has brought to people’s lifes.

It’s not a money making machine, it’s not the fancy gym with all the new fancy equipment. It’s never been about that for me. It’s been about what it can do for people’s lifes. Not just in the realm of lifting weights but the mental health, the friends and family we have all made because of it.

Yes, it is very unclear the future of reapers hq 2.0. But it will always hold a place in so many people’s hearts.

Thank you to everyone for a fantastic 4yrs 🤍🤍🤍

20th of September, I am making my return to bkb.

Against a big strong opponent, who happens to be getting the support and backing of well, lucky I have and in Aus..

After everything this year has thrown at me, I can’t be more excited to be back in the bareknuckle ring and throw down with another big big man.

thanks again for the opportunity, let’s get to work.

To all those following along, thanks for all the support and help with everything 🤍

Congratulations to our newly weds

Recently we have had 2 couples of our incredible reaper family tie the knot officially.

devine .the.mac we are all so incredibly proud and in awe of you all.

It’s an absolute honour to be apart of your journeys in life, and can’t thank you all enough for everything you have done for me personally and every reaper you have ever crossed paths with.

Here’s to a life time of love..

Next up and

There’s nothing quite like our community at reapers… really nothing come close.

I had the pleasure of watching my people take to the dance floor, held nothing back, clothes were removed and had the time of their life together as if we were all just in the gym in our own world.

I’m proud of you all and love yas all 🤍 now go make more babies for me to turn into the next generation.

Mel