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Even now, Ayo Canlas can still vividly recall the elite tennis athlete he was as a student, a time that saw him represent the Philippines in the 2006 Junior Davis Cup. Last year, however, the 37-year-old corporate executive found he was struggling to keep up with a four-year-old.<\/p>\n

This wake-up call came during a family staycation in Singapore in December, when his daughter Arya challenged him to swim the length of the hotel pool with her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was difficult for me to match her pace,\u201d says Canlas, now a chief financial officer for a consumer appliances company in Singapore. \u201cIn my mind, I was still a top tennis player. In reality, I had no stamina.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pool incident solidified a journey that had begun a few weeks earlier. In October 2025, Canlas had hit his highest weight of 100kg (220lbs), and a medical check-up the following month had revealed he was on a dangerous health trajectory.<\/p>\n

Choosing to make lifestyle changes over taking medication, he worked with a personal trainer for a highly monitored overhaul of his diet and strength training. The regime yielded dramatic results: by May 2026, he had shed 27kg to reach 73kg, cutting his body fat from 30 per cent to 13 per cent.<\/p>\n

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A young Ayo Canlas plays tennis in 2011. Photo: Ayo Canlas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

His fall from fitness will be familiar to many. After graduating from college, he kept eating whatever he liked while his physical activity level fell dramatically.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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