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📍 Magandjin
🇦🇺Aussie Paralympian 🥉🥉
👑 ComGames 22 & 26 - Paralympics 24
💪🏽 Powerlifter-Mentor-Speaker-Ambassador 🐨
⛽️ @bulknutrients SAVINGS LINKTREE

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LIVE REACTION to my subtle motivational quote vs training!

Follow me for more.. 😏

👕 @selfawear

#MotivationalQuotes
#NopeNotToday

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For me- benching isn’t just about lifting weight — it’s about what strength creates around you.

From Training, to coaching & inspiring the next generations of lifters, this is my why.

#StrongerTogether
#ParaPowerliftingAustralia
#CocosGym

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🔈 Volume on & WATCH TIL END 🤣

#WhosThirsty
#ParaPowerlifter
#Nationals

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Coach: Start training for Nationals
Me: Say no more

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⛽️ @bulknutrients SAVING IN LINKS
👕 @valoursport
🥷 @simonbergner_strengthcoach
💚💛 @parapowerliftingaustralia @qldacademysport

#RoadToNationals
#ParaPowerliftingAustralia
#Paralympian
#6YearsToGoB2032

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Day One ✅ Team Ireland you are spoiling us!

Don’t worry, I’m surprised as much as you are that I am training after 6hours sleep ….😳 woohoooo

Fantastic training facility @kerryrecreationandsports

Looking forward to the rest of Team Australia joining us soon

✌️

@parapowerliftingaustralia
@simonbergner_strengthcoach
@commgamesaus
@ausparalympics

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Special delivery 📦 What could it be 👀

Thank you Jo @colourmywheels for taking my uniqueness, love for wearing the Green n Gold and throwing it on my wheels ♿️ 🇦🇺 💚 💛

@colourmywheels

#Wheelcovers
#colourmywheels
#ComGamesAus

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A daily occurrence before I go train @qldacademysport

I wonder what Colin is thinking??
Take the poll or comment Colin’s thoughts 😬

#ColinFromAccounts
#MiniSausage
#dogsofinstagram

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Fun Fact - I’m half Scottish 😏
So hold on to ya kilts, it’s under 7 weeks to go! 💚 💛

@glasgow_2026
@parapowerliftingaustralia
@commgamesaus
@simonbergner_strengthcoach

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Team Australia 🇦🇺 💅

In Sydney for the Athlete uniform launch, along with also @st_ali coffee extraordinaires who will be joining us in Glasgow!

How good is this?!!! 💚 💛

@commgamesaus
@valoursport
@parapowerliftingaustralia

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Bench Stealer in action!! 👮🏽‍♀️ Lock him up🔐

*Uncle Simon is teaching him to be far too cheeky 🤔

#Colin
#HowsYaSnag
#BenchDoggoInTraining

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“The bar is loaded “ - @benchqueen

The bar is loaded…
Breathe.
Breathe,
and remember your cues.

Don’t—
don’t look at the lights.
They’ll blind you,
they’ll pull you away from the moment.

Focus.
On your breath.
On the stillness between heartbeats.
Remember your cues.

It’s just like training.
Same grip. Same tension. Same fight.
Only now—
it’s lights, camera, action.
But still,
remember your cues.

Oh God,
I hope I’ve got nice refs.
(Let’s be real—
we’ve all been there.)

You’ve done the work.
You’ve earned this moment.
It’s your time.
Remember your cues.

That voice—
that familiar voice—
the one that keeps me calm,
it’s still there.
It’s always there.

Same process as before.
Same fire.
Same drive.

Remember your cues.

Dad—
you gave me the strength.
Mumma—
help me lift this bar.

I am strong.
I am powerful.
I am here.

The bar is loaded.
Breathe.
Lift.

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Turns out dropping weight doesn’t mean dropping kilos on the bar 😉

New bodyweight: 68.6kg ✅
New category: Under 72kg ✅
New PB: 115kg bench ✅

At the Aussie Para Powerlifting Champs, no less! 🇦🇺🏋️‍♂️

This lift meant a lot. Not just because it’s the heaviest I’ve ever hit in comp, but because it came after a fair bit of hard yakka and getting leaner without losing strength.

Big thanks to everyone in my corner. The grind’s real, but so is the feels when it all comes together on the platform!

Onwards and upwards from here 💥

#ParaPowerlifting #PowerliftingAustralia #BenchPB #Under72kgClub #TeamAustralia #AussieAthlete #RoadToCairo #LiftHeavy #AmputeeStrong #AmputeesWhoLift #WheelchairUser #ParaAthlete

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