These fitness champs show being 'tough' goes beyond physical strength

Mohd Saddam beat 22 other finalists in the region to win R U Tough Enough South-East Asia 2018. Photos: KIX HD

Benny Yeoh believes it is never too late to turn your life around or start being “tough”. Yeoh, 38, says that years ago, an unhealthy lifestyle resulted in him being overweight.

“Being in event management then, I had to work at midnight and would often have my meals at mamak stalls in the wee hours of the morning,” he shares. “So I started to gain weight. When I was hospitalised for kidney stones, it was a wakeup call. The doctor advised me to reduce my weight and start exercising.”