Coach Farhanna Farid
Farhanna is a powerlifting coach based in Singapore who is part of the local coaching team, CoachbyMarc. She coaches individuals of varying experience levels but specializes in grooming female powerlifters. In just 2 years of coaching, all of her athletes who competed have made their own marks in the powerlifting community with strong podium finishes. They are a testimony to her passion for growing the sport and breaking barriers for her fellow female powerlifters. Farhanna is one of Singapore’s national athletes and has been competing since 2018. She was the first Singaporean to win a Gold medal (IPF Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship 2018, Mongolia) and break a World Record in the Open age category (IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championship 2022, South Africa). She applies this international competition experience to her coaching as she aims to build athletes who are not just competitive locally, but on the international platform as well.
Coaching Qualifications (if any): N/A
Self-Achievements in Powerlifting: 2-time Asian Champion (2018 & 2019); 5-time National Champ; U52kg World Record Deadlift Holder (200.5kg @ World Classics 2022, South Africa)
Number of Years Coaching: 3 years
Client Achievements: 2 Singapore National Champions: Chan Day Yun, Michelle Lee in the Singapore Powerlifting Open 2022. Chan Day Yun proceeded to also break the Squat and Deadlift National Record in the same meet.
Client Testimonials
“Engaging Farhanna as my Powerlifting Coach was one of the best decisions...”
“Farhanna is a detail-oriented and supportive coach.”
“...reassuring and giving me confidence whenever I am in doubt.”
Day Yun (IG: @abcdayyunn)
Engaging Farhanna as my Powerlifting Coach was one of the best decisions I made back in December 2021. Under her coaching and guidance, she has corrected my technique and form in-depth which allowed me to increase my SBD numbers over the months. Furthermore, Farhanna is a very patient coach. She could repeat the same things over and over again when correcting our technique, just so that we can keep in mind and execute it during our training. The knowledge and techniques provided by Farhanna was incredibly insightful and has also helped with my personal growth. She never fails to give her best when coaching her athletes and ensuring our well-being. Farhanna is someone I look up to not only as a coach, but as my role model.
Michelle Lee (IG: @michelleeeleeeee)
Farhanna is a detail-oriented and supportive coach. She constantly encourages us to experiment with different strategies to optimize our lifts. With her breadth of knowledge, she is able to simplify complicated ideas into layman's terms. She is also highly concerned about our well-being as she adjusts the training program to cater to our conditions and injuries.
Amanda Seow (IG @amandaseow)
I have always wanted to try powerlifting. Despite training for a number of years, I have never been on a strength-focused program. I stumbled upon CoachByMarc's (CBM) instagram account by chance and was impressed by the community they have built.
Farhanna has been an extremely patient coach, answering my never-ending questions, reassuring and giving me confidence whenever I am in doubt. Under her guidance, I have achieved many lifetime PRs that would not have been possible without her support.
With the recent SPO21, the CBM team provided their full assistance from registration to competition dos and don'ts. During the preparation phase, Farhanna guided me closely to ensure that I would peak promptly. On the competition day, I could focus solely on my attempts as everything else was handled by the CBM team. I am truly grateful for all they have done for me, allowing me to lift with a peace of mind.
Looking forward to breaking more PRs with CBM!