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01/12/2025

From Balding to Bald King? 2026 might get interesting 👀✨

With 2026 around the corner, we’re getting ready to celebrate something wild, Madman hitting 10 years at BNB. A decade of banter, physics arguments, coaching chaos, conspiracy talk, Survivor chats, and discussing his latest Hinge strategies. And the best part, he’s still a non-smoker, nearly two years strong. Looking back at these photos from 2019, 2022, 2024 and now 2025, I can’t help but think of him as my weird little brother, the one who means well, tries hard, has a heart of gold and occasionally forgets how laws of motion work.

Which brings me to a very important BNB-wide discussion gaining momentum…
With the 10-year anniversary coming up, we think 2026 should be the year Madman embraces the Bald King lifestyle. Not only would it look good, it would finally sort out his dating app algorithm. There are women out there who love bald men, and he deserves to attract the ones who appreciate the shine, rather than giving off a “not sure if balding” vibe.

Regardless of what he chooses, I’m proud of the bloke. He’s grown, he’s stuck by BNB for nearly a decade, and he’s still showing up, still trying, still part of the BNB family. More stories and chaos to come in 2026. Madman’s not done yet. 🔥🏋️‍♂️

For those unaware, Madman has a condition called myotonic dystrophy, which affects how his muscles work. His muscles can suddenly tighten or “lock up”, even during something as simple as a handshake, and when he gets excited or talks quickly his tongue can lock up and make his speech sound a bit unusual. The condition also causes muscle wasting, which is why lifting is so important for him, as training helps slow that loss.

Pics:
Top left: Madman and Dirty Harry, Oct 2019
Top right: Madman and I, moonboot and all, Aug 2022
Bottom left: Madman and I, May 2024
Bottom right: Madman and I, Nov 2025

Part 1 from May 2024:
https://tinyurl.com/msfdfs76

28/11/2025

Team BNB takes on Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰💪

This weekend, 3 of Team BNB’s lifters will be hitting the platform at the World Powerlifting Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

It just so happens that I coached all 3 of them at the World Powerlifting Championships at the Sydney Fitness Expo back in Oct 2024, along with a stack of other BNB lifters including Lala, Coach Luke, Emma, Mitch, Pete and Mark.

Competition details:

Saturday 29/11
2pm start local time, 6.30pm Brisbane time
Mens 77kg, Chris

Saturday 29/11
6pm start local time, 10.30pm Brisbane time
Mens 105kg, Zayne .jensen

Sunday 30/11
10am start local time, 2.30pm Brisbane time
Womens 84kg, Tasha
Mens 105kg, Zayne
(if Zayne doesn’t end up competing on the Saturday, I’m still not 100 per cent sure yet)

Live stream:
https://www.youtube.com//streams

*Sri Lanka is 4.5 hours behind Brisbane, so these times are calculated as best as possible.

28/11/2025

We're here to kick ass and chew bubblegum…

…and we're all outta gum 😎💥

BNB Brisbane Strongman Series Round 3 kicks off tomorrow Sat 29/11, and with nearly 40 competitors locked in, it’s officially our biggest strongman comp of 2025!

Event day details:
• BNB opens 8am
• Competitors, please arrive before 8.30am for shirt collection and briefing
• Events start 9am
• We expect to finish around 2–3pm, depending on how the day runs

We’ve got 10 divisions, with athletes from 9 years old to 50+, all ready to tear into four massive events:
• Rising bar max weight deadlift
• Log clean & press, head to head
• Yoke, head to head (weather dependent – will substitute this for another event if required)
• Rising bar max weight atlas stone over yoke

We’ve set up 80+ chairs indoors, completely free for spectators. Come down, make some noise, and enjoy the chaos live.

There’s over $2000 worth of vouchers, medals, and overall series champion trophies being awarded at the end of the day, it’s going to be huge!

Special thanks to:
💪 Long-term comp sponsors and
📸 Comp photographer Tal
🎨 Brear .bre for bringing Duke Nukem to life (and .bohemia for the suggestion!)
🧵 for the always-on-point shirt printing

Can’t make it in person?
Catch the action on the livestream here 👇
https://www.youtube.com//streams

20/11/2025

BNB Boss Babes VIII – Part 3, 2024 vs 2025 ❤️

I wanted to finish the Boss Babes VIII posts with one last reflection, because events like this mean more to me than people probably realise.

Hosting comps takes time, energy and a stack of behind-the-scenes work. For every comp at BNB, or one I travel to coach at, there’s about a week of preparation beforehand and a week of catching up afterwards. With nine BNB comps a year, plus coaching away, almost half my year revolves around making sure these days run well for the lifters and the BNB community.

The stress is real. The “what ifs” usually keep me up late the night before a competition, hoping the weather holds, helpers stay healthy, and the internet doesn’t decide to have a tantrum. But the payoff when everything goes well is unreal. There’s nothing quite like the feeling after a smooth event, when the gym is buzzing and the BNB crew has nailed their roles. The post-comp high hits hard… and I often sleep worse the night after a comp because of it.

Anyone who’s competed knows the nerves leading in and the rush afterwards. I get the same thing as a meet director. Competing isn’t my main focus now, but coaching and running meaningful, high-quality events gives me a deep sense of pride and purpose.

BNB’s powerlifting comps work because everyone takes ownership. We split into little mini-teams, spot and load, refs, coaching crews, tech desk, with me floating around as meet director to help when required. The structure we’ve built, with experienced crew guiding the newer helpers, has made a massive difference, and I’m genuinely grateful for how much people care.

It’s hard to explain how proud I am after a great event, but hopefully this gets close. Thank you to everyone who steps up. And if you haven’t yet… we’d love to have you involved!

The comparison pic still cracks me up: Scarlett wishing she’d “won” a trophy this year, and Kenny giving a hostage-situation forced smile 😅

13/11/2025

BNB Boss Babes VIII – Part 2

Following on from Part 1, this one’s all about BNB’s 6 lifters 💪

Half were first-timers, the other half returning after years away, and seeing the growth in confidence and lifting across the board was unreal 👏

Kylie
Kylie & I worked together briefly in 2021, and after just 2 months back, she stepped into her first comp. A back ni**le and nerves almost stopped her the day before, but she pushed through. Kylie's message after says it all: “It was so fun!!! Thanks for not letting me wuss out haha. Honestly had such a good day. Everyone is so nice! I want to do it again.”

Rhi
Rhi last competed at Boss Babes IV in 2021. Her goal was to match or beat her old 180kg total. She smashed it with a 200kg total and her first ever 100kg deadlift.

GPG
One of BNB’s calmest coaches and usually the one settling other people’s nerves. This time GPG stepped up herself, hit 100kg on the platform, went 8/9 and handled comp pressure like a pro.

Thunder
After helping at countless BNB comps, Thunder finally donned the soft suit and hit big PBs in SQ & DL, while working around a dodgy shoulder on bench.

Tdogs
One of my longest-standing clients, returning to the platform after 3.5 years. Tdogs delivered a classic performance, full pre-comp stalking routine included, and went 9/9.

Jax
Jax last competed at the 2023 Worlds in Italy. Two years of corporate life, 40kg down in bodyweight and training rediscovered. She came back happier, healthier and nailed her first ever 9/9 with all whites.

It’s been awesome seeing each of these lifters grow, not just in numbers but in mindset and self-belief. A sincere thanks to the competition day coaches & assistant coaches for supporting BNB lifters and ensuring they had the smoothest & most successful day possible.

📸 Coaching teams and lifters from Boss Babes 2025

📸 Coach Luke, Assistant Rae and BNB lifters Kylie & Rhi

📸 Coach Poo Brown, Assistants Steph & Pocky with BNB lifters GPG & Thunder

📸 Coach Lachie, Assistants Angry John & Benndy with BNB lifters Tdogs & Jax

10/11/2025

BNB Boss Babes VIII - Part 1

What a day! Boss Babes 2025 was another great success thanks to everyone who made it happen 👏

To the 12 lifters who hit the platform and gave it everything, the 28 helpers who kept the day running smoothly, and the crowd of supporters who filled the gym with noise and energy – thank you 🧡

⚙️ Spot & Load crew: Platform Managers Cammy Bear & Twitchy, plus the Girl Gang on plate loading duties, Dee, Grumpy Cat, Kim, Luigi, ESB & War Horse.

💻 Tech Desk: MC Bird Nerd, MackenziePlayer on PC, Jules on manual scoresheet, Ladybug on lights, Pineapple on Attempt Bouncer, BB on Platform Bouncer and Alissa on Door Bouncer.

🎯 Coaches & Assistant Coaches: Luke, Raging Rae Rae, Poo Brown, Steph, Pocky, Lachie, Angry John & Benny.

⚖️ Refs: Lauren, Tbird & Alyce.

Special thanks to Tal for capturing the day, .bre for possibly the best BNB Boss Babes competition shirt to date, and for awesome shirt printing as always 🙌

Events like this only work because of the people who step up, help out and bring the right energy. Couldn’t be prouder of the BNB crew 💪

📸 Boss Babes 2025 Group Photo
📸 Boss Babes 2025 Spot & Load
📸 Boss Babes 2025 Refs
📸 Boss Babes 2025 Tech Desk Crew

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05/11/2025

Thinking about joining BNB or just getting started? Rob was in your shoes exactly one year ago…

Member Spotlight: Rob .woody (or Robb… he’s never confirmed which spelling is correct) 😅

After recently hitting his 1-year milestone at BNB, Rob might still be a relative newbie, but he’s already cemented himself as part of the furniture: volunteering at comps, bringing his daughter Alexis in to train, and adding plenty to the BNB community.

Here’s a bit about his journey so far 👇

💭 What first brought you to BNB?
Before I even moved to Australia, I was looking for a gym to join. I came across the BNB website, started following the Instagram page, and liked what I saw. Looked at a few others, but always had BNB on my mind. Joined after just 7 weeks in the country!

🏋️ What made you stick around and stay consistent?
I’ve set my goal and I want to accomplish it, plus, I just really enjoy the gym and the way it’s run. Everything in its place!

💪 What differences have you noticed in yourself?
Massive improvement in my strength, I’ve more than doubled what I could lift in the past year!

🔥 Most memorable moment?
Probably Dave’s hot sauce during a post-comp feed that had me crying on the toilet the next day 😭

🤝 What do you enjoy most about the BNB community?
The support from other members, especially during coaching sessions and those “extra reps incoming” from across the gym!

😅 Anything that surprised you?
How s**t my technique was when I started! That, and bare feet!

👀 Advice for someone thinking of joining?
Make sure you turn the fans off and put the plates on the correct way, Dave’s always watching!

🎯 Current goals?
Still chasing that 200kg deadlift, and just focusing on staying strong and moving well for the future.

🏠 What does being part of BNB mean to you?
It’s somewhere I can train and be in my own head if I want, or have a chat between sets. I’ve met some really awesome people here, which means a lot after moving from the UK and starting fresh. And being able to bring my 8-year-old daughter to train with me is a huge bonus!

04/11/2025

Rare footage of Scarlett voluntarily touching a barbell 😅

Every now and then, Scarlett gets a sudden burst of energy and decides to do something random in the gym… like pull a 60kg deadlift 💪. I think it’s important that she *wants* to lift rather than being forced to train, so I do my best to encourage her whenever that motivation strikes.

At just 9 years old, Scarlett has already added 14kg to her dealid) deadlift PB since first hitting 46kg at PA Nats at BNB back in June. She’s still dreaming of outlifting her older brother one day, but given her training consistency (or lack thereof), that might take a while 😅.

No idea what was going on with Scarlett's dance moves before and after the lift, but it was too amusing not to leave in 😂. Special mention to MackenziePlayer for videography duties and showing promising coaching instincts with his “pull the slack” cue 🎥👏

03/11/2025

Halloween at BNB 🎃💪

A few of the crew got into the spooky spirit on Friday night, and the costumes didn’t disappoint!

Big thanks to Jax for the idea and for making it happen, and to everyone who joined in: Jules, Lala, Thunder, Twitchy, Michael, Kenny & Scarlett.

Always good to show that training hard and having fun can go hand in hand at Brisbane North Barbell 👻🦇

22/10/2025

Proud parents of our newest arrival – Champion Team Men’s trophy 👶💪

When you finally get your hands on the Champion Team Men’s trophy from the Australian Championships 2025, you celebrate the only way that feels right, with a tender, loving newborn-style photo shoot 😂🏆

Huge shoutout to my partner in crime and the man of the (squat) hour, SQ Daddy for his ridiculous lifts, gorgeous genetics and beautiful shoulders to cry on. Together we managed to put up some of the biggest numbers in the country at PA Nats 2025:

SQ Daddy:
🥇 1st place Men’s 120+kg
• Biggest squat in Aus – 300kg
• 2nd biggest total in Aus – 720kg
• 5th biggest Wilks in Aus – 481.59

Dave:
🥇 1st place Men’s 120kg
• Biggest deadlift in Aus – 303kg
• Biggest total in Aus – 721kg
• 2nd biggest Wilks in Aus – 502.99

Massive props to all the males who represented Team BNB in the 3-lift competition and helped bring the trophy home: Mackenzie Player, James Baker, PJ, Angry John, Coach Luke, Piglet, Twitchy, Rourkey Porkey, Consistent Steve, Gray, Mitch Therle, Steve Childs, Zayne, and of course, SQ Daddy ❤️

📸 Thanks to Thunder & Twitchy for photography duties and making this vision come to life!

BNB – where bromances, banter, and big lifts combine 💪😂

20/10/2025

After the great ‘dumpy’ debate of 2025, it’s finally time to lift! 🍑

We’re now just days away from the 8th annual BNB Boss Babes Powerlifting Competition!

This year’s shirt design, “In My Powerlifting Era”, was brought to life by Brear .bre and will be printed by my good friends from PowerStitch Designs right here in Brendale.

I’m absolutely stoked with how the shirts have turned out 🔥. A big shoutout to the very wild & chaotic BNB group chat with 30+ BNB ladies passionately debating the definition of a “dumpy” 😂 for helping to inspire this design.

Comp details:
📅 Sat 25 Oct
🏋️‍♀️ BNB open from 7.45am
⚖️ Weigh-in 8–9am
💪 Lifting from 9.30am (squat → bench → deadlift)
With just one group of 13 lifters, we expect deadlifts to wrap up around 12.30pm.

Spectators are welcome, with 80+ chairs inside and no cost to watch. A live stream will also be available on BNB’s YouTube account for those unable to attend on the day.

A massive thanks in advance to the 30 helpers making this comp happen, and best of luck to the 13 lifters competing, especially our 6 BNB ladies:
Kylie
Rhi
GPG
Thunder
Jax
Tdogs

If you'd like to grab an “In My Powerlifting Era” shirt, single or crop, please send me a text, email or DM and I’ll make it happen. Thanks!

See you on Saturday! 👏

12/10/2025

Coming soon: BNB Brisbane Strongman Series 2025 Round 3 💪🔥

After an awesome start to the year with Round 1 (March) and Round 2 (July), BNB is gearing up for the 3rd and final round of 2025 on Saturday November 29th!

This one will wrap up the year in style, with overall series champion trophies up for grabs for every division that’s had competitors across at least two rounds, in addition to all the usual prizes thanks to competition sponsors &

Think you’ve got what it takes to finish strong? Get your entry in below 👇
https://events.humanitix.com/bnb-brisbane-strongman-series-2025-round-3

PS: We’ve done Borat (round 1) and Shrek (round 2) for the shirts so far… any guesses which video game character will be featured for Round 3? 🎮👀

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Brisbane North Barbell is the only 24/7 powerlifting & strongman gym located in Brendale. BNB is owned & operated by international powerlifter & strongman Dave Napper, whose best lifts within Powerlifting Australia competition are 320kg squat, 185kg bench press and 331kg deadlift.

At BNB, we cater for all individuals regardless of age, strength or lifting experience. BNB has members from 10 years to 64 years and they all learn how to squat, bench press & deadlift safely & confidently.

If you’re sick of crowded commercial gyms that don’t care about your goals then feel free to drop by BNB and see the difference a positive, supportive training environment can do for you. Simply mention this upon joining as a member and receive 2 weeks free membership & programming to help get you started.

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