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29/07/2026

“Trust happens when actions meet words.” — Professor Charles Xavier

We didn’t want to just say it. We wanted to build a gym on it.

For us that looks like coaching that’s shaped around the person in front of us, not a template. Programming grounded in what actually works, not what’s trending this week. And the basics taught properly, before anything else.

If that’s the kind of training you’re after, you know where to find us.

27/07/2026

The outcome only exists because of the process. If you focus on finding the right process, the outcome takes care of itself.

That’s been the approach with his deadlift — not chasing a number, but building the pieces that let the number happen safely. Bracing, positioning, patience with the technique, even when a certain someone doesn’t love taking advice from his dad at this age 😅

Pretty sure this is a PB — 40kg for not just 1 but 2 reps, and the form to back it up. That’s not luck, that’s the process showing up.

Lianne Ho-Low

20/07/2026

JERK WITH PAUSE IN THE DIP

Adding a pause on the dip for the jerk is a very good way to teach the proper use of the legs.

Removing momentum and timing of the whip, the lifter is forced to handle the downward resistance of the bar while keeping tension in the legs. A good one for those who soften under load in the dip.

The pause also then takes away the momentum of the whip of the bar which you try to time in a regular jerk. This forces the lifter to punch harder with the legs to get the bar moving overhead.

And because of the use of the legs, the arms now have to work in the correct manner which is to punch the lifter under the bar rather than add to the effort to create upward momentum on the bar.

So if you know someone or are one of those who struggles to find the legs under load in the dip and keep the legs working well for the drive in the jerk, this is for you and don’t forget to share the love.

10/06/2026

Days 1 and 2 done.

Winners are grinners! Well done to everyone so far for putting it out there on the platform and more importantly having fun with it!

Also, thank you to and for having my back in one of the busiest sessions I have coached in ever.

Big shoutout to for organising such a great event and Team TG is definitely looking forward to the many more days of competition coming up!

07/06/2026

I am very grateful for having the opportunity to be there for our biggest team representation in TG history and can’t wait to see how far all the work the team has put in to get themselves there onto the platform.

The final entries are in and we are set for 13 of our lifters representing the TG banner under Victoria and Australia.

Below are our competitors and the start times (30 minutes behind Melbourne time) in which they are competing:

Session 3 - Tuesday 9th June 5:00pm (5:30pm Melbourne time)
- Andy Grant (65-69, M88)

Session 4 - Wednesday 10th June 8:30am (9:00am Melbourne time)
- Fiona Conway (55-59, F86)

Session 5 - Wednesday 10th June 11:00am (11:30am Melbourne time)
- James Clark (60-64, M88)

Session 6 - Wednesday 10th June 1:30pm (2:00pm Melbourne time)
- Monika Endres (50-54, F53)
- Toni Lane (50-54, F58)
- Sarah Ruth (50-54, F63)

Session 10 - Thursday 11th June 8:30am (9:00am Melbourne time)
- Kate Archibald (45-49, F69)

Session 14 - Thursday 11th June 6:30pm (7:00pm Melbourne time)
- Wayne Parkin .parkin_oly (45-49, M110+)

Session 15 - Thursday 11th June 8:30pm (9:00pm Melbourne time)
- Connie Sourlatzis (40-44, F63)

Session 21 - Friday 12th June 9:00pm (9:30pm Melbourne time)
- Zoe Tran (35-39, F63)

Session 22 - Saturday 13th June 8:30pm (9:00pm Melbourne time)
- Maurice Mills-Rolfe (35-39, M88)

Session 24 - Saturday 13th June 1:30pm (2:00pm Melbourne time)
- Adrian Porter (35-39, M110)

Session 27 - Sunday 14th June 8:30am (9:00am Melbourne time)
- Tracy Heng (30-34, F63)

P.S. we are also excited to see compete in his first nationals under Mon (one of our veteran masters lifters).

Big thank you to everyone back at TG showing their support and this small community we have is what keeps reminding me of why I enjoy doing what I do as a coach.

See you all in Adelaide!

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