August 14, 2021, 06:32 PM
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Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam has been doing some heavy lifting.
Part of exercise routine
In a Facebook post on Saturday (Aug. 14), Shanmugam said that weight training has been a part of his exercise routine for slightly more than a year.
After months of training and all the Covid-19 restrictions in gyms, he did a test to see what weight he could carry.
The post was accompanied by a video of Shanmugam lifting different weights.
In the video, which was filmed when gym training with masks off was allowed for a while in 2020, Shanmugam started with 80 kilograms.
Here he is in action:
The heaviest Shanmugam lifted was 105 kilograms, which is 150 per cent of his bodyweight as he is 70 kilograms heavy.Encourages others to exercise
Shanmugam wrote in his Facebook post:
"We have to encourage more people to exercise — walk, go to the gym, swim, do something to move. And add weight training, for strengthening bones, other benefits. For older persons it helps reduce muscle loss. Good to have a varied routine.
Exercise is important to keep alert, be efficient at work, and to keep fit. A healthy diet is also important."
He added that he hopes to lift 120 kilograms in the next few months.
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Top image screenshots from Shanmugam's Facebook page.
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