{"id":29760,"date":"2026-09-24T04:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29760"},"modified":"2026-09-24T04:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:35:46","slug":"sibu-bodybuilding-group-out-to-expand-community-fitness-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29760","title":{"rendered":"Sibu bodybuilding group out to expand community fitness drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1342668\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1342668\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1342668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theborneopost.com\/newsimages\/2026\/09\/sbw-190926-pb-bodybuilding-p2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1342668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From right) Voon, former Mr Malaysia champion Fong Hui Kong, Chia, Tiang and other SDBWA members gather for a photo-call. \u2014 Photo by Peter Boon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>SIBU (Sept 20): The Sibu Division Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Association (SDBWA) plans to expand its community-based fitness programmes to senior citizens, youths and youth-focused organisations so as to encourage more people to exercise and lead healthier lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, State Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang welcomes the association\u2019s inclusive community-oriented approach, adding that he is encouraged by its plans to offer attractive packages as a way to bring in more people into the gym.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this respect, I really congratulate the association for always having the community in their mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd as a YB (people\u2019s representative) for Pelawan (constituency) here, I will continue to support the association,\u201d Tiang told reporters when met after officiating at the grand open day of the SDBWA Gym here on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted the SDBWA had maintained its community-based principle despite the relocation of its gym from Sibu Civic Centre due to renovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned that the association\u2019s gym was among the first gyms in this riverine town, having been set up in the early 1980s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stressing the importance of health, he encouraged people to exercise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA country cannot be strong if people are not fit and healthy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why as Deputy Minister for Public Health, (Housing and Local Government) Sarawak, I urge everyone to go to the gym,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Also present were SDBWA president Chia Soon Cheong and its secretary Martin Voon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theborneopost.com\/2026\/09\/20\/sibu-bodybuilding-group-out-to-expand-community-fitness-drive\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(From right) Voon, former Mr Malaysia champion Fong Hui Kong, Chia, Tiang and other SDBWA members gather for a photo-call. \u2014 Photo by Peter Boon SIBU (Sept 20): The Sibu Division Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Association (SDBWA) plans to expand its community-based fitness programmes to senior citizens, youths and youth-focused organisations so as to encourage more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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