On December 10th the SFBF (IFBB Singapore) held a Christmas get together of sorts for not only actively competitive athletes but also their ever growing fitness family comprising of Bodybuilders, Physique, Bikini and Bodyfitness athletes, Strongmen and women, Powerlifters and fitness enthusiasts.
Fitness buddies (from left) Natasha Wee, Bethia Wee, Lai Wee Kiat & Teong Siuhui. Photo by Joseph Juban
Physique athletes - from left James Tan, Michael Bawaan (Show of Strength 2017 Overall Physique Champion) and Derrick Chew. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Physique athletes and buddies Danial Bawany (left) and Huzaifa Mustafa (right)
Multiple Asian Champion Augustine Lee and IFBB Pro Joan Liew
Classic Bodybuilding Champion 2017 Sam Enaya (far right) and Physique athlete Ahnan Raj (second right) with their significant halves. Photo by Joseph Juban
New-found fitness buddies from left - Fuzuki, Karen, Alexandra, Nadiah and Jacqie. Photo by Joseph Juban
Smart Wawan (3rd Place for Fittest NSMen at the Show of Strength 2017) flanked by bodybuilders Indra Santosa (left) and Hasbulla Salam (right). Photo by Joseph Juban
From left - Alex Betts, Joan Liew, Jacqie Tan and Augustine Lee
Industry veterans Joan Liew and Andrew Johnson. Photo by Joseph Juban
Fitness couple Jane Surin and Zak Zakaria. Photo by Joseph Juban
Veteran bodybuilder Alex Javier with his wife Angie Manla
From left - Alex Betts, Joan Liew, Jacqie Tan and Augustine Lee. Photo by Joseph Juban
IFBB Family. Photo by Joseph Juban
Augustine Lee flanked by Alex Betts (left) and Joan Liew (right). Photo by Joseph Juban
From left - Jacqie Tan, Alex Peak- Watkinson (Silver medalist for Bodyfitness at Olympia Amateur Asia 2017) and Nadiah AJ (Bronze medalist for Bikini at Olympia Amateur Asia 2017. Photo by Joseph Juban
Team Singapore taking selfies (missing their buddy Gisele Lim) in the photo. Source: Joseph Juban
Women's Physique athlete Melissa Sarah Wee with SFBF (IFBB Singapore) President Alex Betts. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
The powerlifters (from left) JJ Raj, Andyn Kadir, Azimah Azmi and Pen Muhaimin. Photo by Joseph Juban
Physique competitor Chiam Tow Ming with Personal Trainer / Bikini Athlete Grayce Teong. Photo by Joseph Juban
SFBF Marketing & Events Director Preston Sin (left) with Daniel Lino (Silver medalist for Men's bodybuilding (up to 85kg) at the Show of Strength 2017. Photo by Joseph Juban
The IFBB Family. Photo by Joseph Juban
Physique athlete Vincent Toh with his lovely wife Constance Chiu. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
The lovely crew of Don Quijote Restaurant. Photo by Joseph Juban
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The event was held at Don Quijote restaurant who generously sponsored the event and served up some delicious Spanish cuisine.
The SFBF believes that it is important to create close bonds with amongst members and supporters to further strengthen the sport in Singapore and most importantly to support the local Athletes.
IFBB Proud - this is the IFBB Family. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Women's Physique athlete Melissa Sarah Wee with SFBF (IFBB Singapore) President Alex Betts. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Bodyfitness athlete Fuzuki Mitchell
Danial Bawany - Physique competitor at Arnold Classic Europe 2017. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Bikini Silver Medalist at Global Classic Macau 2017 Magda Lina (left) with SFBF sexy paparazzi Aleksandra Szewczyk. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Classic Bodybuilding Short Silver Medalist (Show of Strength 2017) Hasbullah Salam (left) with Smart Wawan. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Personal trainer Joa Rivas
Physique athlete Vincent Toh with his lovely wife Constance Chiu. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Preston Sin - CLEO's Eligible Bachelor in 2016! Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Strong woman Barbara Chng Johnson (left) who deadlifts up to 180kg with Joan Liew. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Personal trainers couple Walter Veale and Sara May Garcia. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Physique Athlete / Personal Trainer Nicholas Jacob Chong with his other half Deanna Shaqila. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Colette Kent aspires to compete on the IFBB stage. Photo by Joseph Juban
Fit and famous Sam Enaya (second left), Jacqie Tan (centre) and Benjamin Broughton (second right). Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Muscular and beautiful ladies getting together
Danial Bawany being interviewed by SFBF crew. Photo by Joseph Juban
IFBB Pro Joan Liew with Bodyfitness athlete Jacqie Tan
Helmi (left) of Grit Synergy - SFBF video productions partner with Zak Zakaria. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Shaun Ho - SFBF Photographer Partner
Emcee Preston introduces Don Quijote crew. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Photographer Joseph Juban with Classic Bodybuilding Champion 2017 Sam Enaya (right). Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Model Jane Surin with Smart Wawan (Fittest NSMen Finalist at the Show of Strength 2017). Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Leonard Si (left) with his fitness buddy
From left - Oh Yi Jie, Louise SA Louise and Ahmad Taufiq (Singapore's Strongest Man). Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Fitness couple Benjamin Broughton and Huimin Yu. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Bodybuilder Daniel Lino flanked by Jacqie Tan (left) and Karen Wong (right). Photo by Ishardi Jamil
Alex Betts (centre) with Super Star Photographers Joseph Juban (left) and Ishardi Jamil (right). Photo by Ishardi Jamil
IFBB Proud. This is the IFBB Family. Photo by Ishardi Jamil
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SFBF Christmas Party Stats:
80 beautiful guests.
12 dynamic nationalities.
10 types of athletes.
8 awesome crew.
6 tasty dishes.
1 happy family – all united for their love of the sport.
Special thanks to NutriFirst for our heavenly Justine’s Protein Brownie. The following photo gallery are proudly captured by Aleksandra Szewczyk.
The 2017 edition of the annual Show of Strength event, organized by the Singapore Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (SFBF), was another exceptional showpiece bringing together more than 200 athletes and 800 attendees not from all over Asia.
The event was held at the prestigious Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on 7th October which broke the history of being the first ever integrated health and fitness event, boosting the image of professional bodybuilding and other strength sports.
Described as the biggest fitness event in Singapore, the Show of Strength 2017 featured various fitness and sports such as Bodybuilding (Bikini, Physique, Body Fitness, Classic Bodybuilding, Men’s Bodybuilding, etc.), Powerlifting, Strongman, Arm Wrestling, Fittest NSMen, Functional Training, Yoga, among others.
Bikini (Short Class) Winners. Photo by Stanley Cheah/Sports Singapore.
Classic Bodybuilding Pose (from left Jason Matthew Chua, Sam Enaya and Eunsu Jeong). Photo by Shaun Ho/Sports Singapore.
Men's Bodybuilding (below 85kg) - from left Lee Chee Keong, Alex Javier and Jerry Yong. Photo by Stanley Cheah/Sports Singapore.
Aisyah Asmadi from Malaysia. Photo by Stanley Cheah/Sports Singapore.
Sue Suharni with Body Fitness (Open) Silver Medalist Kim Chong A. Photo by Muscle Rhythm Productions.
Body Fitness (Open Class) Bronze Medalist Nurhasilah Binte Rohaizat. Photo by Arena Cergazz.
Body Fitness Overall Winner Roongtawan Jindasing from Thailand. Photo by Muscle Rhythm Productions.
Daniel Lino - Silver Medalist (2nd Place) in Men's Bodybuilding up to 85kg. Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Derrick Chew - 4th Place in Physique (Junior Class). Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Sarah Burgess flanked by Alex Javier (left) and Daniel Lino (right). Photo by Muscle Rhythm Productions.
Physique Athletes (Tall Class) From left Michael Bawaani (Philippines), Veeravich Pitaksappayakorn (Thailand), Jason Chee (Singapore) and Jeong Eunsu (South Korea). Photo by Stanley Cheah/Sports Singapore.
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There were also activities to engage the audience at the event and these include Pole Dancing, Yoga, Pilates, Functional Training, Arm Wrestling, Strict Arm Curl and Push Up Challenge. The one-day fitness and bodybuilding extravaganza was not just about physical activities, as it also presented attendees and even participants with various workshops, exhibition, and opportunities to meet with leaders in the fitness industry in Asia.
Arm Wrestling. Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Functional Training in partnership with F45 Rochor. Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Show audience trying out F45's Battling Rope training. Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Strict Arm Curl in partnership with NutriFirst. Photo by Arena Cergazz.
Double pole dancing performance. Photo by Eugene Lim/Sports Singapore.
Show visitors trying out the pole with PoleLAB. Photo by Arena Cergazz.
Lovely ambassadors of Gifted Nutrition / Couz-Nutri. Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Fittest NSMen Push Up Challenge in partnership with SAFRA EnergyOne and HomeTeamNS
Log Lift Champion (Under 105kg) Mizuki Toyota of Japan. Photo by Ayush Basu/Sports Singapore.
Log Lift Championship in partnership with Strongman Singapore Series. Photo by Ken Chia / Sports Singapore.
Arm Wrestling - Brock Del Monte (left) and Alex Betts (right). Photo by Freddy Chew/Sports Singapore.
Deadlift Party in partnership with Strength Avenue and Powerlifting Singapore. Photo by Freddy Chew/Sports Singapore.
Derrick Kim lifts 300kg to clinch gold with a Wilks score of 213.36 in the Deadlift Party. Photo by Ayush Basu/SportSG
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The Show of Strength event has been described by many as the one-stop event for all health and fitness issues, and the 2017 edition was not an exception, surpassing the expectations of many. Some of the illustrious participants and guests that graced the event include Singapore’s strongest man Ahmad Taufiq, 3x Ms. Olympia Juliette Bergmann, IFBB Pro Joan Liew, multiple Asian Champion Augustine Lee, local fitness celebrity Melissa Sarah Wee, among many others.
Plans are already underway for the 2018 edition of the Show of Strength, which will be held in the same month, with several international athletes from across the globe billed to be participants and several other stakeholders in the industry scheduled to be at the event.
From left Augustine Lee, Alex Betts and Joan Liew. Photo Photo by Arena Cergazz.
From left Chu Dandan, Michael Ling and Li Shanshan. Photo by Muscle Rhythm Productions.
Huzaifa Mustaffa (left) and Michael Bawany (right). Photo by Muscle Rhythm Productions.
Athletes registration on competition day. Photo by Arena Cergazz.
IFBB Malaysia Team - from left Jason Matthew Chua, Alex Betts (SFBF President), Edmund Chong, Jerry Yong and Lee Chee Keong. Photo by Arena Cergazz.
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This event would not have been made possible without the support of the generous sponsors namely SAFRA EnergyOne, NutriFirst, Gorilla Wear, Couz-Nutri, HomeTeamNS, Albu-man, Ramada Hotel, Real Yoga, Peninsula Excelsior Hotel, Eleiko, Yoonly, Pokka, Muscle ‘n Meals, Oompf Fitness, Swole Addict, Heritage House, Jones the Grocer, Sloane Clinic, Mojo Singapore, The Meat Club, Grit Nation and La Brise de parfums.
SFBF would also like to thank their illustrious partners namely PoleLAB, Powerlifting Singapore, Strength Avenue, iFitness, Singapore Strongman Series, Fitness Factory, Cool Cheese Productions, Daily Escape, Tan@Home, Fitness Ironman, Fitness Workz, F45 Rochor and 24x Fitness.
Click here to view the list of show winners and watch the show videos.