Owner of Singapore gym starts free course to teach beginners, hopes to make weightlifting more accessible
A gym owner in Singapore has started a free weightlifting course with a simple but ambitious goal: to teach 1,000 people how to lift weights safely and properly.
He said many beginners are keen to start strength training, but often hold back because they feel intimidated by gyms, confused by online fitness content, or worried about being judged for getting the exercises wrong.
Gym owner says beginners overwhelmed by online misinformation
32-year-old Kun is the owner of Storm Athletic Club, an independent gym located at 42 Kim Keat Road.
On 4 May, he started a personal community initiative to teach 1,000 people how to lift weights properly, for free.
The initiative takes the form of a small-group “Intro to Lifting” course for complete beginners, especially those who have always wanted to start strength training but did not know where to begin.
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Speaking to MS News, Kun said he started the course after seeing first-hand how weightlifting had helped his clients.
He shared that strength training has improved not just their physical health, but also their confidence, discipline, and quality of life.
As they made progress in the gym, Kun noticed that it seemed to carry over into other aspects of their lives, such as better performance at work, improved relationships, and a greater willingness to try new things.
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At the same time, he has also seen how intimidating gyms can feel for complete beginners.
A lot of people want to start, but they’re overwhelmed by misinformation online, afraid of doing exercises wrongly, or worried about being judged or worse, injured.
Kun added that social media can sometimes make fitness feel overly complicated or extreme, leaving beginners feeling like they are already behind before they have even started.
To help remove that mental barrier, he wanted to create a supportive starting point where beginners could learn the fundamentals of the squat, bench press, and deadlift properly.
