Syed is a dedicated fitness coach and former national bodybuilding representative for Singapore. With experience as a Chief PTI for NSmen and a background in capoeira, gym training, and BMX/trial biking, Syed’s coaching approach emphasizes discipline, creativity, and resilience. He focuses on practical, time-efficient programs that combine structured training, simple nutrition, and accountability to help clients lose fat, build muscle, and regain confidence.

Syed Ismail

personal trainer.

years of experience:

15 years

Coaching location

House Calls

Woodlands (WoodsSquare Gym)

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About:

Balancing family, work, and health has always been at the heart of Syed’s journey. As a father of special needs children, he understands the challenges of managing multiple responsibilities while striving to stay healthy and strong.

His fitness journey began with bodybuilding—where he proudly represented Singapore in 2005—and has since evolved through various pursuits, including capoeira, gym training, and BMX/trial biking. Syed also served as a Chief PTI for NSmen, preparing servicemen for their IPPT, where he honed his expertise in coaching, discipline, and leadership.

These experiences shaped his belief that fitness goes far beyond exercise—it’s about discipline, creativity, and resilience. Today, Syed specializes in helping busy parents and hardworking professionals lose fat, build muscle, and improve their overall well-being through practical, time-efficient programs.

His coaching approach combines structured training, straightforward nutrition, and accountability—designed to fit real-world schedules and deliver lasting results. For Syed, fitness is not just a career; it’s a lifelong mission to help others discover their strength, both inside and out.

Types of training:

  1. Weight Loss

  2. General Health/Fitness

  3. Muscle Building

PAST COMPETITIONS

  1. 2004 – Pesta Sukan Bodybuilding Championship – 5th Place (Flyweight Category)

  2. 2005 – Pesta Sukan Bodybuilding Championship – 2nd Place (Bantam Category)

  3. 2005 – 1st Quadrangular Youth Asian Bodybuilding Championship – 6th Place (Bantam

    Category), Represented Singapore

  4. 2007 – Home Team NS Bodybuilding Competition – 4th Place (Open Category),

    Represented BRTC/NSTI

  5. 2007 – Muscle Explosion Bodybuilding Competition – 3rd Place (Below 21 Category)

  6. 2009 – Home Team NS Invitational Open – 7th Place (Open Category)

  7. 2012 – Fifty National Bodybuilding Championship – 7th Place (Bantam Category)

  8. 2012 – Fifty National Physique Competition – 6th Place (Below 165cm Category)

Qualifications

  • Basic Exercise Science – Republic Polytechnic

  • Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF)

  • Standard First Aider + CPR + AED – Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council

  • Risk Management in Sports (BizSAFE Level 2) – Republic Polytechnic

  • Understanding Safe Sports as a Coach

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