I attended the 8 Days Shirtless Guy Finale Party at RedDot BrewHouse Dempsey last night and wanted to blog about it when I got home, but was too sleepy after 2 half-glasses of beer. Why half? The first was a free drink, and the second was from a stage game I was picked for and reluctantly joined. LOL!
In any case…
My trainer, Cain Ng WON! 
Here’s the 2nd Runner-up winner: Edward Tan, 19
1st Runner-up: Roshan Rohit, 26
And WINNER, Cain Ng, 35:
Cain was also awarded not 1 but 2 subsidiary titles! He is…
Mr Hot Physique
And Mr Well-Groomed
* woohoo *
I’m hoping he gets scouted for MediaCorp too, so we’ll get to see Cain on TV. He has the whole package: good looks, a hot bod and a winning personality.
And at this point, I really HAVE to casually mention that I (yes, that’s right) was the one who suggested he should join this 8 Days Shirtless Guy Search. And I constantly bugged him with questions of “Have you submitted your application? Are you sure it has been submitted? Have they contacted you?”
And the rest is history.
I thought the 19 year old contestant, Edward Tan, had a good chance of winning as he has boyish good looks. But he was ultimately no match for Cain’s amazing stage presence.
I think many of the contestants were too nervous on stage and did not seize the opportunity to present themselves in a good light. There was an interesting segment in which they had to pick an envelope and the host would tell them what scenario they had to act out. After that one minute of acting, they would be given a choice of exercise equipment: hula hoop, double wheeler or resistance band. And they would have to use the equipment to flaunt their bods.
Why the 8 Days Shirtless Guy Search is more than just a flesh parade:
The 1-minute segments really tested the contestants’ poise on stage, their composure in unfamiliar situations, and whether they have a good sense of humor and creativity.
Cain was told to pretend he is the conductor of an orchestra, and he gamely put up a great performance. At the end, he even used his chest muscles to do the conducting, as he is able to isolate and move just his chest muscles. I used to laugh at him when he did that in the gym. Little did I know how entertaining that little act is on stage!
The 1st runner up, Roshan Rohit, also did a good job. He was supposed to pretend he is in a hostel and there are ‘sexy noises’ coming from the room next door. Roshan took a resistance band and began working out, stretching and flexing his muscles, claiming that the sexy noises (“oh yeah! yes!!!” etc) would be his motivation. It was hilarious!
Some other guys picked topics such as:
1) Your arm is injured but you want to impress your girlfriend’s mother, who has many shopping bags she’d like your help with carrying.
The contestant came up with an unconvincing tale of how he had injured himself from giving his girlfriend’s dad a piggyback ride to the hospital. And therefore he cannot help with the shopping bags, and he would train his girlfriend so she’d have the muscles to carry the bags. (@_@)
What I think he should have done: At least try to carry some bags despite his (fake) injury. And to top it all off, use his teeth to get a grip on an (imaginary) bag and carry it that way. Hey, you are trying to impress someone right?
2) Another contestant picked a topic that involved training a lazy client in the gym. ANYONE can bark out orders so there was really NOTHING special about what that contestant did.
What I think he should have done: Get down on the ground and do those push-ups together with your client. Shouting orders motivates NO ONE, really! When my trainer makes me do planks and hold for a minute or two, he actually joins in, and even though it is easy-peasy for him, it IS more motivating for me, the client!
I should so totally be a coach for next year’s contestants, OR be a judge. Hahaha!
Here’s a final picture of the dashing and daring winner of 8 Days Shirtless Guy Search 2013, Cain Ng:
Contact Cain:
*If you’d like to sign up for a personal training session with Cain, send him an email: cain@quantum-fitness.sg, and cc. the email to raphael@quantum-fitness.sg. Alternatively, you can leave a private message on Quantum Fitness’ FB page: https://www.facebook.com/quantumfitness.sg
* Giveaway Winners *
Many thanks to all who helped vote for Cain! Online votes account for 30% of the final score. So thank you for your help!
I have these three prizes to give away:
1) ‘Just For The Guys’ box of goodies including a $1155.60 AbsTrim voucher, NIVEA For Men Cooling Volcanic Mud Foam Cleanser, Sunkiller SPF 50+ PA++++ Sunblock, and Stephen James Organics yummies! And the winner is Oscar Chee!
2) ‘Just For The Ladies’ box of goodies which comes with Ma Cherie’s Hair Gelee Mist and End Cure Milk for silky, smooth hair. There’s also Brand’s InnerShine Mini Meal, and many goodies from The Face Shop! And the winner is Betty Liew Siaw Fan!
3) ‘All My Favs’ box of goodies which is packed with items from The Face Shop, innisfree, LeBunny Bleu, Sunkiller and e.l.f! And the winner is Tan Hui Ching!
Congratulations, you three! Please send me an email (gracewwg at gmail dot com) to claim your prize by 16th December 2013, 1000hrs. I will mail your prize to you and hopefully, it’ll reach you before Christmas Day! So please include your name and full mailing address. Also ensure your address is accurate or the prize may never reach you! *wink*
*The boxes and all packaging materials are kindly sponsored by http://www.packeverything.com.sg/.
