Team Iron Behemoths: The Hometeam NS Strongman Challenge 2009.

Team Iron Behemoths thanks you for coming out in full force and for all your support!
Our victory is as much your victory as well!

The Hometeam NS Strongman Challenge 2009.

Event by event.

Challenge after gruelling challenge.

Step after painful step.

What does it take to walk in the shoes of Singapore's official strongest men?

We show you now what it is like to tread in the footsteps of Team Iron Behemoths!

Better get ready.....

With the finalist introduced and lined up, it's time to get the show started!

Once a year, Toa Payoh Hub is transformed into a fiery cauldron with hordes of supporters and their incessant roars. The powerful reverberation shaking the very firmanent itself. It becomes a crucible out of which Singapore's strongest men will be determined.

Today is that day.

Five Challenges of Strength await.

The Chevrolet Car Pull.

The Yoke Walk

The Log Walk

The Stamford Tyre Flip

The SCDF Rhino Pull

What demands are exacted on a mortal body in order to meet the challenges you ask?

We offer you to feel the exertion written on our faces.

The tenacity in the grit on of our teeth.

The apprehension, anxiety and the nerves in our minds.

But also the powerful exertion of our muscles contracting that take away the jitters.

Feel the fear rescinding and our confidence rising.

Followed by the sweet scent of personal victory in overcoming the obstacles.

And the celebration that was coming all along.

Picture by picture.

Let's get it on!

THE CHEVROLET CAR PULL

Come here baby!

Nick pulls over 2 tonnes across 20m in the fastest time.

Made in the U.S.A with crazy horsepower!

Talkin' bout Van of course!

The Hulk gone fishing!

Reeling in a big catch( The Chevy Captiva) too leisurely.

THE SAMUSUI YOKE aka FARMER'S WALK

With about 210kg of metal trying to bring you down to Chinatown, it takes a BIG man to do the job of transporting it over 2om.

A royal mention should go to Keith for winning this tie against a very strong rival.

Is that The Karate Kid doing the going grocery shopping at 124kg? Crane stance and all.

No it's the HULK! And the Hulk ran amok with the fastest timing and to win the Yoke event.

THE LOG WALK

Kudos to Keith for getting this across 20m without dropping it.

The Hulk charging ahead on Channel 5 News

THE STAMFORD TYRE FLIP

Can you spot the 'King' in the shot above?

Keith flips a whopping 25okg Tyre across 20m.

Classic Van! Coming from behind and getting it over Nick!

HULK SHOVE not HULK SMASH!

THE SCDF RHINO PULL

The Van vs The Fire Engine

With his giant step gambit, The Hulk leaves the onlookers in awe!

With the flagship SCDF Rhino Pull event over, the Strongmen take to the stage to await the results.

The Compulsory Front Belly Flex with Assc Prof Ho Peng Kee.
The finalists having a light-hearted posedown with the competiton over .

Now the moment youve been waiting for (Drumroll please),

From Left to right: Keith-9th, Sam-4th, Nick-2nd, Van-5th

Congratulations across the board!

Congratulations to all Behemoths for the great placings.

Congratualtions to Mr Chaar Chun Hou for taking the title and to all finalists for this year!

Well done everybody!

Hey, we received a fair bit of congratulations ourselves as well....

Suzanne Walker of Radio 91.3 brings out the smile in us Strongmen!

Hometeam NS General Manager LTC Jeffrey Tan .

Kudos to the organizers, HomeTeamNS for their clockwork efficiency and selfless dedication in organizing the competition. We would like to show our sincere appreciation to all HomeTeamNS staff for their pivotal roles in making the qualifiers and the finals a resounding success. The friendly banter with all personnel we were privileged to meet would long remain in our collective memories.

The Telok Ayer Hong Lim CC family. Chairman Tyrone and Colin the Man!

Many thanks for your strong backing and support! We are in gratitude to you guys for the tie up with Hong Lim CC. We are most happy to have Hong Lim Park as our training venue as it is a most conducive and accessible one, with the gracious and friendly staff always making us feel at home.

We would also like to take this opportunity at the medal podium to thank all our faithful and generous Sponsors.

Nutrifirst:

We are most grateful to Nutrifirst's sponsorship of our team. We would like to thank you for providing us with most effective and cutting edge supplements. We credit Nutrifirst’s supplements which gave us an extra burst in training and competition-this contributed significantly to the team’s improved performances from last year. We would also wish to express our sincere gratitude to Barnabas and the entire staff of Singapore's largest online supplement store as well for all your help and hospitality.

For that Burst, There's Nutrifirst!

Red Army Watches:

It is only fitting that men of iron don timepieces which would complement their images. The rugged yet classy timepieces from Red Army Watches dovetail very seamlessly with the steely image of Team Iron Behemoths. We are proud to be a part of Red Army Revolution! Thanks to Mr Sugi, Mabel and Dennis and the entire red brigade!

Adventure 21:

For the best chalk in the world and all our other various Strongman accessories. We would like to show our appreciation to Gordon and the whole crew at Adventure 21. Our success is just as much yours!

Hog’s Breath:

We are most pleased to be associated with the place that serves up 'the best a steak can get!' Thanks to the management for your continued sponsorship and all service staff at Chijmes.

Canterbury:

Thank you for your sponsorship the World's Toughest Active wear. Special thanks to marketing manager, Ms Janet Soh and all friendly counter staff.

So Strongman 2009 came and went.

Some left happy and some left with something down their throats.

All leave with 365 days to prepare for Strongman 2010.

Will YOU be here next year?

There's a BIG chance if you join us today.