Captain Barbell!

The captivating tale of Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell begins in the year 2106 when a young boy named Arell together with his mother Mrs. B (Snooky Serna) are forced by his father Captain B (Paolo Bediones) to ride a time capsule in order to escape from the soldiers of the General.

The General is the mysterious, rich and powerful owner of Live Corporation, a company pioneering the human cloning and mutation programs. Using these advanced technologies, the General has created an army of superhuman beings for his evil schemes. Only Captain B can fight the General because of his extraordinary strength using barbanium. To ensure the safety of his family, Captain B places them in the time capsule and sends them to the year 1992.

Unknown to them, the General sends Commander X (Ian Veneracion), a powerful cyborg, after them.

Upon arrival, Arell and his mother are separated. Arell finds himself under the custody of an elderly couple Lolo Aloy (Dante Rivero) and Lola Melay (Gloria Sevilla). They give him a new name, Potenciano aka Teng. They also give him new parents in the form of their own Sandra (Jackie Lou Blanco) and Cesar (Ricky Davao).

Teng grows up frail, poor and constantly longing for the love and care of his parents who ignore him. Worse, Teng is maltreated by Clarisse (Sunshine Dizon), the real daughter of Sandra and Cesar. Teng finds comfort in the company of his friends Kit (Camille Prats), Bobby (Ryan Yllana) and Lola Melay.

Teng has another special childhood friend named Leah (Rhian Denise Ramos). When their friends' paths cross again many years later, Teng realizes that he is in love with this young lady. But, of course, Leah already has a boyfriend, the arrogant Jared (Jeremy Marquez).

One night, Jared and his friends gang up on Teng and beat him up in a junkyard. This is where Teng discovers a mysterious barbell. This discovery changes his life. With the help of the powerful item, Teng transforms from frail weakling to the mighty Pinoy superhero who will be known as Captain Barbell!