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Daniel Bova

Film writer

Jan 19, 2026

1:38
You're only pretty young but like have you always been like a gym guy? I mean in terms of being a trainer or
1:47
what's your deal? Yeah, I mean I've been in the industry for probably 15 years now.
1:52
In what capacity though? So for me like I guess the story of my time training people started, you know, in mum and dad's front yard.
2:04
That's where the name of the yard comes from is – it all started in mom and dad's front yard um after work training where were you working so i was working um i left school in year nine year ten and worked for the family business um but what is it what was the panel beater panel bit right in the smash repairs so we grew up in uh obviously the italian heritage grew up in the fruit shops and I got to year 10 and school probably wasn't, I wasn't relating to it very well and dad and my uncle were like, come on, let's get to work.
2:38
Grew up in the panel shops and then I was training and competing at that time obviously but working with the family.
2:44
What sort of competition? Obviously like rugby league, playing rugby league.
2:49
Surf life saving and a lot of team sports, ocean paddling.

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33:30
Less than
23:24
So you sold the gyms, you made money out
23:25
of it? Yeah, we did really well.
23:27
That always helps.
23:28
Yep, that helps.
23:30
Eight years of work.
23:31
Yep.
23:33
Did really well and- That took time.

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30:09
what is like, what's rig? What are we talking about? Bench press? Yeah.

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