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Heavy lifting: Minister K. Shanmugam on strength training in his 60s
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Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam started his strength training journey in 2019 to increase his muscle mass and strength. The Straits Times met him during a training session to break down his fitness regimen.
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SINGAPORE – Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam impressed friends and family when he managed to deadlift 125kg at the Chong Pang Fitness Fiesta in November 2022.
With a current weight of 64kg and height of 1.75m, he says: “It’s not an insignificant amount of weight. It’s a couple of kilos less than double my weight. It showed that my muscle strength and flexibility had improved.”
