American bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn is known for a lot of things- his acting skills, his workout routines, and his crazy public stunts. He recently posted an Instagram video, revealing how he would love to work out with the Prime Minister of Malta, Robert Abela. The post instantly gained a lot of traction online among netizens.

“Robert, let’s get this in while we’re here,” O’Hearn says with a smile.

The hilarious Instagram video posted on July 9, 2026, by Mike O'Hearn garnered more than 500 likes. Things took a turn when he invited Malta’s Prime Minister, Robert Abela, to join him in a workout.

In the Instagram video, O'Hearn, knowing the past of the prime minister of Malta, made his move.

It may come as a surprise, but Prime Minister Robert Abela was once extremely fond of fitness and bodybuilding. Moreover, he also competed at the IFBB Malta events. He consistently proved that hard work and dedication were important aspects of his life since his youth.

From IFBB competitor to Prime Minister: Robert Abela’s fitness journey

Long before entering politics, Prime Minister Robert Abela enjoyed fitness and bodybuilding. He entered several IFBB-affiliated bodybuilding events during the late 1990s in Malta. Furthermore, it became known that he trained at Bertu’s Gym, Għargħur, during his youth.

In 2025, the IFBB Malta Federation publicly shared the Prime Minister's love for bodybuilding and his bodybuilding background. Even today, Bertu’s Gym still has a framed picture of Robert Abela competing in a bodybuilding event in his youth. The picture is hung on the walls of their gym.

However, Abela’s fitness journey did not end with his youth. An article from the Times of Malta in June 2020 highlighted Abela’s return to the gym after its closure during COVID.

The Prime Minister, along with the Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reforms, Rosianne Cutajar, was among the first ones at Skyparks gym, as per Times of Malta.

More recently, BulletProof Culture shared an interesting post featuring Adam Sullivan, Scott Schembri, and Prime Minister Robert Abela.

They were seen working out together, performing exercises like bicep curls and bench presses. They also performed seated cable flyes and lat pulldowns, the trio clearly enjoying the strenuous workout.

Whether on the world stage or in a gym, Mike O’Hearn and Robert Abela proved that a commitment to fitness can transcend professions.

Were you aware that Prime Minister Robert Abela was once a bodybuilder?

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Written by

Avantika Das

Edited by

Zaid Quraishi