Any lingering doubts that Broncos outcast Dave Hala is not pumped up ahead of his Gold Coast Titans debut have been dismissed.

The big prop reportedly hit his teammates so hard in their final session that a few of them were almost in doubt for their Toowoomba trial against the Warriors on Saturday.

Hala does not have to be told he is on his last NRL chance with the Titans after six injury-plagued seasons at Brisbane.

And his black and blue teammates have a fair idea too after Friday’s brutal session.

“I want to get prepared for the Warriors game,” Hala told Titans TV when asked about his physical display.

“I know it is going to be a real physical battle and hopefully we come out on top.”

Hala carved out a reputation as Brisbane’s strongest player, famously setting the bench press record with a whopping lift of 195kg.

He was almost their most injured player.

Remarkably, injuries – warranting 10 operations – restricted Hala to just 37 games for Brisbane since his 2009 debut.

But now armed with his first full pre-season ahead of his seventh year in the NRL, Hala wants to redefine himself at the Titans.

“It has done wonders for me. I have found the love of the game again,” Hala said.

“I can’t wait to put on the Titans jersey.

“All the running I have got under my belt – I haven’t had this sort of training for a while now.

“I have always had to come off the bike or the rower or out of rehab.”

Hala gets first crack at impressing Neil Henry after the Titans coach rested his star forwards for the clash against a no-name Warriors.

Despite his pre-season rejuvenation, the hulking 111kg prop says he still has plenty to prove.

“I am not just an impact player,” he said.

“I know I can push out the minutes, I have done it before.

“I just haven’t had the chance to do it more often.”

In the absence of Titans halves Dan Mortimer and Aiden Sezer, Henry said he would also run the rule over Jamal Fogarty, Christian Hazard and Kane Elgey.

Davin Crampton and Jamie Dowling – back from a knee reconstruction – will also try to stake a claim in the centres.

Henry said he was comfortable with his stars having just one hit-out – the February 21 Cairns clash with North Queensland – before their season opener against Wests Tigers on March 7.

“That’s the way most teams approach it now – guys like Nate Myles and Greg Bird don’t need to play a couple of trials,” he said.