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Harley Jane Castles

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2025 was loud and demanding, and somewhere within it I became someone new - shaped by the lessons I didn’t avoid, but chose to learn from ✨

I’m proud of how I showed up - choosing myself and my goals without guilt, continuously supporting others, growing stronger without losing my empathy, learning that growth comes with discomfort, that a smaller circle holds the strongest love, and the right people stay.

There were so many highlights, so many chapters worth re-reading… and new ones already beginning to unfold.

Here’s to 2026 - to presence with purpose, shared adventures, and doing life with the people who make anywhere feel like home.

This year I’m choosing to slow down, to notice more, find beauty in the ordinary, clarity in the quiet, and invest deeply in the friendships that matter most.

Wishing you and your families health, happiness, and dreams that gently find their way to you.

✨ Happy New Year ✨ by @harleycastles

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10 months ago

10 days of living our best lives in Bali 🌴🐚 #bali #sanur #canggu #legian by @harleycastles

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Flinders Island 🐚 🤍 taken in Trousers Point - Flinders Island by @harleycastles

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5 years ago

Me 🤝 this Pilates room. A developing obsession.
My face at the end when he tell me “it’s time to go home” 💀 taken in Muscle City Gym 24:7 Carrum Downs by @harleycastles

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So incredibly proud of this girl. 🥹🤍

Grace has made such a huge shift in herself ~ listening, being a caring and thoughtful friend, showing up for the people around her, and applying herself to everything she sets her mind to. Watching her grow in confidence and character has been pretty special.

This week she officially signed up for @competitive.edge powerlifting… a completely new challenge and definitely outside her comfort zone, but one she is so excited about. 🏋🏼‍♀️ It’s been so special watching her discover a love for lifting through the kids’ futures class, seeing her confidence grow with the best coach @bigleeroy21, and watching her light up when she’s in the gym space. Watching her step into something new at only 9 years old, challenge herself and discover what she’s capable of is so exciting. 💛🖤

So lucky I get to be on this journey alongside you, Gracie. Watching you become the person you’re meant to be is one of my favourite things 🤍

I have a feeling this girl is about to surprise herself. 🥹🏋🏼‍♀️ ✨ taken in Hi-Per Centre by @harleycastles

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In every lifetime, I’d choose you ✨ by @harleycastles

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2 months ago

🎇20kg Down🎇
@harleycastles

Huge weight drop and an even bigger drop in bodyfat mass with over 22kg of bodyfat obliterated by Harley!

This life changing weight loss success has been a product of consistency and hard work which can only be summed up by the wise and inspiring words of Harley herself;

"If your reason for reaching your goal is bigger than your reason to quit, you’ll just keep going.
Trust the process. The results don’t come from one perfect day, they come from choosing to keep showing up, even when progress feels slow. Every workout, every meal and every choice adds up.

Harley has accomplished this all whilst pursuing her newly-founded powerlifting goals.

Incredible achievement!

Nutrition: @brodieveenboer
Training: @bigleeroy21 @hiitlaunceston by @harleycastles

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WRPF Solstice Siege – Part 3 - Vogue, But With Chalk 💅

Nothing glamorous about a soft suit, sweaty knee sleeves, or spending a day covered in chalk… but this is my kind of beauty.

Strength. Grit. Doing hard things. Pushing my limits. Celebrating the wins of the people I get to do this with.

A snapshot of a day that meant a lot, chasing goals that once felt out of reach. 🖤💛

Legends behind the lens 📸:
Pics 1-13 - @harrybartlett__
Pic 14 - @gvs.media by @harleycastles

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WRPF Solstice Siege- Part 2 – The Lifts 💪

Second powerlifting comp done.
I took a lot of learnings from my first comp, but this one had a few lessons of its own to teach me too:
• Rest isn’t weakness.
• Fuelling your body matters.
• You’re capable of far more than your mind sometimes lets you believe.

Despite a significant bodyweight drop, a half marathon 13 days prior, and getting sick along the way, we still got the job done.

All competition PBs for me. Two missed squats, (apparently standing back up is an important part of the lift - who knew), but every other lift felt strong, controlled, and exactly where it needed to be.

Every comp is another opportunity to learn, grow, and build confidence under the bar. Now it’s time to lock in and chase great, not good. This is where I want to be.

It takes a village. This was mine.
Coach: @bigleeroy21
Nutrition: @brodieveenboer
The CE Fam: Forever blown away by your support, encouragement, and the way you show up for each other. Couldn’t do it without you. 🖤💛 by @harleycastles

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WRPF Solstice Siege – Part 1 🖤💛
The bits between the lifts are some of the best. The warm-ups, the support, the hype, and the moments you don’t always see.
@competitive.edge @bigleeroy21

📸 thanks Kodak @kyliembrown_ for capturing these moments. taken in Van Demon Fitness by @harleycastles

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Our matriarch @gaylegorringe is the strong, resilient woman we all aspire to be, and we were the proudest bunch of kids, celebrating her achievements and showering her with the love she so deeply deserves.

It was a weekend we’ll never forget ~ filled with achievement, laughter, connection, celebration, and a few tears along the way. ✨

Our hearts are a little fuller and our bond a little stronger after this one. 💛🖤 @holly_millerr_ @michaela.carinsss @harleycastles @kahliasmith @kyliembrown_ @tiahkew

#GForce #OurQueen @competitive.edge @bigleeroy21 by @harleycastles

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4 months ago

Same Harley.
Same glasses.
Same date.

But—

A new year.
All new goals.
A jumper upgrade… because athlete status. 💅🏽🏋️‍♀️

Two years with @competitive.edge and not a single regret 🖤💛

What started as a weight loss journey turned into so much more. This crew has seen me through the highs and lows of life, celebrated the wins, picked me up through the hard days, and helped shape the person I am today.

The physical changes are obvious, but the biggest transformation has been everything you can’t see in this video.

Forever grateful for the people, the lessons, and the community that made it possible.

2026 isn’t over yet:
I am so close to hitting some big goals and stepping into a whole new chapter of life. I’ve worked hard for this, and I’m genuinely loving the direction things are heading in every aspect of my life.✨

Nutrition: @brodieveenboer
Coach: @bigleeroy21
Home: @hi_pergym by @harleycastles

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