Deadlifts for the Boys – Lifting the Weight for Men’s Mental Health
Why I’m Doing This
Every single day in Australia, 7 men take their own lives. That’s 7 mates, brothers, dads, and sons — gone.
Not because they’re weak. But because too many blokes still believe they have to carry the weight of the world alone.
That needs to change.
Men’s mental health matters, and it’s time we actually do something about it. That’s why I’m launching Deadlifts for the Boys, a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for Spoke to a Bloke — a charity doing incredible work to help men open up, get support, and find their voice before it’s too late.
But this isn’t just another fundraiser. I’m putting my body on the line — literally — to show what it feels like to carry too much weight alone.
How It Works
Every week, I’ll take on a brutal Deadlift for the Boys session — and the weight I lift depends entirely on YOU.
• At the end of each week, I’ll add up my total followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube — plus every dollar raised.
• For every follower and every dollar, I’ll lift 1kg of total volume in a single deadlift session.
• Example:
If I have 1,500 followers across all platforms + $500 raised = 2,000kg lifted that week.
That could mean 20 reps of 100kg, 40 reps of 50kg — whatever it takes to hit the total.
The more this grows, the harder it gets — for me, and for my body.
The more you make me suffer, the more awareness we raise for those who are suffering in silence.
This fundraiser doesn’t get easier.
It gets heavier.
Every. Single. Week.
The Goal
Our first goal is to raise $5,000, but that’s just the start.
The bigger this fundraiser gets, the more weight I’ll lift — and the louder we’ll make this conversation about men’s mental health.
I’m lifting the weight that too many men are carrying alone — so they don’t have to.
How You Can Help
• Donate what you can — every dollar counts.
• Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube — more followers = more weight.
• Share this page and tag your mates — start the conversation.
Together, we can show blokes they’re not alone — and we’ll do it one brutal deadlift at a time.
👉 Donate now and make me suffer — for the boys.
Instagram - www.instagram.com/lewis.mckenzie_
Tiktok - www.tiktok.com/@lewis.mckenzie_
Youtube - www.youtube.com/@IronAffinityCoaching
My Achievements
Fundraising page
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Received 5 Donations
Reached Goal
Increased Target
Thank you for your donations.
$106.12
Evie & Patty-sue
$106.12
Bloss
Proud of you x
$106.12
Angela
Amazing effort Lewis Such an important cause, thank you for helping make a difference
$54.12
Anonymous
$54.12
Anita Del Testa
So proud of you Lewis!!
$33.15
Jamie
$27.81
Kate Smeaton
Keep smashing it! Kate & Indigo
$27.81
Cass Hawkins
Proud 👏
$27.81
Alison Pembrey
Happy lifting and good job for bring such an important issue to the front. Unfortunately we don't talk about mental health enough.
$27.81
Jamie
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
$27.81
Clare Loughnan
Good luck and will done for such an important campaign.
$25
Daniel Green
I'll kick things off for you Proud of you
$22.58
2g1c
Great cause mate, keep it up 💪
$11.65
Rochelle Watson
We are a charity focused on supporting blokes mental health. We do this through running a series of community based events, including Walk for a Bloke and Challenge for a Bloke.
Funds raised via these events are being used to fund two core Spoke to a Bloke Projects;
M.I.N.D.S – The MEN IN NEED OF DIGITAL SUPPORT project is an initiative to bring together a wide range of mental health experts, knowledgeable individuals and everyday blokes to create 24/7 help content aimed at supporting adult and younger men.
121 – The 121 project will deliver direct professional help for blokes that need financial assistance and reach those that need it most.
In addition to our projects, our events also serve as medicine. We enable blokes to be active, to connect, to share, to listen, to learn and to share in events to help build resilience through action.
Too deadly!!