What is Kieran Mischewski's New Year resolution? 'I've got one national record, which I don't have, so I want to get that,” says the 40-year-old Tauranga powerlifter.

Kieran holds the New Zealand record for his weight division in the squat with a 200kg lift and 262.5kg deadlift – and winning the national bench press title would lift a weight off his shoulders.

Kieran Mischewski wants to hold all the records.

The NZ bench press record is 142.5kg and Kieran's lifting 130kg. 'It's close. I'm going to try to be greedy and try and hold ‘em all,” says Kieran.

Ending 2015 with a silver medal at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in Vancouver last December, Kieran's New Year goal is to get to the Oceania Powerlifting Championships in December, 2016.

'I'm hoping by the time I do the Oceania Powerlifting Championships I'll have the Oceania deadlift record. I think that's going to be doable at 285kg.”

The father-of-three trains at home, in the garage, with mostly homemade gear. It's a personal decision, giving him more family time. 'My boy's started hanging around in the garage and doing some weights which is quite cool.”

A national champ in training perhaps? 'He's only 12, so he's got a good head start,” laughs Kieran.

The powerlifting dad has just started training for his first competition of the year at Taupo in February. 'That's the real test to see just how much of an impact Christmas has had,” jokes Kieran. 'The ol' weight belt is a bit tighter than it was before.”

With no injuries to the body, Kieran's ready to lift the post-Christmas weight and the weights on his bar as he focuses on the year ahead.

He will compete in the regional championships at Rotorua in April, before the national championships, where athletes will be confirmed for the Oceania championships.

Just like last year, Kieran is fundraising to get to the big competition in December, which could be in Samoa or Christchurch.

To donate, or keep up to date with Kieran's success, contact him via Facebook at www.facebook.com/kieranmischewskipowerlifter