Shanmugam deadlifts 150% of body weight in gym

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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.