{"id":17450,"date":"2026-04-06T06:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17450"},"modified":"2026-04-06T06:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:32:41","slug":"spore-bodybuilder-says-trainer-ghosted-him-2-weeks-before-competition-claims-paid-coaching-never-delivered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17450","title":{"rendered":"S\u2019pore bodybuilder says trainer \u2018ghosted\u2019 him 2 weeks before competition, claims paid coaching never delivered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Bodybuilder hires personal trainer for his first competition, coach allegedly ghosts him and takes weeks to respond<\/h2>\n<p>A bodybuilder in Singapore has spoken out about his \u201cunprofessional\u201d experience with a personal trainer, claiming he did not receive the coaching he paid for ahead of a competition.<\/p>\n<p>Dray, a personal risk management consultant, shared in an Instagram post on 20 March that the trainer allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWGpNtgmjm9\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopped responding just two weeks before his competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with\u00a0<em>MS News<\/em>, he said it was his first time competing, and he relied heavily on the trainer\u2019s expertise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713797\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713797\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713797 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/568138171_17907605583249201_521356902829488787_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/568138171_17907605583249201_521356902829488787_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/568138171_17907605583249201_521356902829488787_n-446x600.jpg 446w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/568138171_17907605583249201_521356902829488787_n-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/568138171_17907605583249201_521356902829488787_n-111x150.jpg 111w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1454;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cJoining a bodybuilding competition has always been a bucket list item of mine to achieve for more than ten years, but I always procrastinated it until last year, when I decided to bite the bullet and just do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he hired the trainer after seeing him featured frequently by a fitness influencer, believing he was \u201creliable and trustworthy\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713778\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713778\" class=\"wp-image-713778 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655249376_17925695646249201_5002886608708599689_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655249376_17925695646249201_5002886608708599689_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655249376_17925695646249201_5002886608708599689_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655249376_17925695646249201_5002886608708599689_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655249376_17925695646249201_5002886608708599689_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1bynwex\" data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1060\">Communication allegedly worsened over time<\/h3>\n<p>Dray reached out to \u201cCoach X\u201d in Feb 2025 and eventually hired the trainer, paying for three months of services.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, guidance in February went smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>However, communication began to deteriorate by March 2025.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713780\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713780\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713780 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653668795_17925695655249201_8327521405675113586_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653668795_17925695655249201_8327521405675113586_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653668795_17925695655249201_8327521405675113586_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653668795_17925695655249201_8327521405675113586_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653668795_17925695655249201_8327521405675113586_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRequests and questions were repeatedly ignored,\u201d Dray said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that when he enquired about posing training, he was told it required additional payment, but did not receive further details after asking for rates.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-69d351cf82e65\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bare minimum of communication became a struggle,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h3>Wife paid for additional training sessions<\/h3>\n<p>As a surprise, Dray\u2019s wife later contracted Coach X separately to purchase four in-person training sessions for April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, it\u2019s been two months in, and I\u2019ve yet to meet him in person for form checks and adjustments,\u201d Dray explained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713781\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713781\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713781 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655301324_17925695664249201_7078368738312126469_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655301324_17925695664249201_7078368738312126469_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655301324_17925695664249201_7078368738312126469_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655301324_17925695664249201_7078368738312126469_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655301324_17925695664249201_7078368738312126469_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following his wife\u2019s surprise session payment, Dray finally met Coach X for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>However, he claimed responses remained slow, with last-minute updates about the trainer being on leave and no update on when he would return.<\/p>\n<p>By June 2025, Dray said Coach X stopped replying for more than two weeks, later saying he had been hospitalised.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713783\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713783\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713783 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655088804_17925695685249201_3082818354359621451_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655088804_17925695685249201_3082818354359621451_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655088804_17925695685249201_3082818354359621451_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655088804_17925695685249201_3082818354359621451_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655088804_17925695685249201_3082818354359621451_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Around the same time, Dray realised posing practice should have started six to eight weeks before the competition, something he said was never communicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe timeline for this was never mentioned, even up to this point,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A month later, Dray said there were still no updates on the trainer\u2019s hospital stay, and he had to repeatedly reach out to arrange a meeting.<\/p>\n<h3>Last-minute cancellation before competition<\/h3>\n<p>Just two weeks before the competition, Dray had yet to begin posing practice.<\/p>\n<p>On the day they were scheduled to meet, Coach X\u00a0 allegedly cancelled at the last minute, citing a finger injury.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713784\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713784\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713784 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654697387_17925695721249201_1171411372611258984_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654697387_17925695721249201_1171411372611258984_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654697387_17925695721249201_1171411372611258984_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654697387_17925695721249201_1171411372611258984_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654697387_17925695721249201_1171411372611258984_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This left Dray frustrated, as he did not understand why the injury prevented the trainer from \u201cverbally instructing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it [was] being hospitalised or being on leave, something always seemed to crop up,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n<p>He eventually decided to terminate the service and requested a refund for unused sessions, but said he received no reply.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713785\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713785\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713785 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655142386_17925695730249201_118452377181252916_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655142386_17925695730249201_118452377181252916_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655142386_17925695730249201_118452377181252916_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655142386_17925695730249201_118452377181252916_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655142386_17925695730249201_118452377181252916_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After encouragement from his friends, he contacted gyms where Coach X freelanced, but they said they were \u201cnot liable for his conduct\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Dray later filed a claim with the Small Claims Tribunal, where the trainer allegedly did not appear for scheduled hearings.<\/p>\n<h3>Two new coaches step in to help<\/h3>\n<p>With limited time left, Dray managed to engage two new coaches, @brandon.yang and @ch00martin, to help him prepare for the competition.<\/p>\n<p>He said they stepped in despite the tight timeline and provided guidance beyond what was expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter hearing what I had gone through, [they] decided to take me under their wing for the remainder of the prep despite the short time frame,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713786\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713786\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713786 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656055207_17925695805249201_5309193119165467602_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656055207_17925695805249201_5309193119165467602_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656055207_17925695805249201_5309193119165467602_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656055207_17925695805249201_5309193119165467602_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656055207_17925695805249201_5309193119165467602_n-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One coach, Brandon Yang, who was hired specifically for posing training, ended up providing additional guidance for the entire remainder of the preparation process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe didn\u2019t owe me that. And yet, he chose to show up in all the ways [Coach X] didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_713787\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713787\" class=\"size-full wp-image-713787 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/540087681_17901930411249201_5025429586311246458_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/540087681_17901930411249201_5025429586311246458_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/540087681_17901930411249201_5025429586311246458_n-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/540087681_17901930411249201_5025429586311246458_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/540087681_17901930411249201_5025429586311246458_n-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1440;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-713787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hydraytion_ on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reflecting on the experience, Dray said he learnt not to rely solely on \u201csocial proof\u201d when choosing a coach.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he would be more cautious in future and ensure clear agreements are in place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope my story can help others avoid going through what I did,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/fitness-influencer-trainer-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019pore personal trainer accused of scamming clients &amp; selling unlabelled supplements, HSA investigating<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"drhhNzYZkR\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/fitness-influencer-trainer-scam\/\">S\u2019pore personal trainer accused of scamming clients &amp; selling unlabelled supplements, HSA investigating<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cS\u2019pore personal trainer accused of scamming clients &amp; selling unlabelled supplements, HSA investigating\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/fitness-influencer-trainer-scam\/embed\/#?secret=cMp23DXq67#?secret=drhhNzYZkR\" data-secret=\"drhhNzYZkR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>ave news you must share? 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