Yes, my lungs felt like they almost exploded after my 5th HIIT run last Saturday. Previously, I could never understand how anyone can run or exercise till they throw up. Since last weekend, I knew how that could be very possible indeed. But I’ll get to that in just awhile.
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Chronicles of my 2011 IPPT Training (part 3)
Anyway, I didn’t last week because I was hit by the flu virus that went around my office. For some of you who are wondering, “You workout all the time! Aren’t you supposed to have a strong immune system to fight off the virus?”.
Chronicles of my 2011 IPPT Training (part 2)
Went for another run yesterday in preparation of my much dreaded IPPT station – the 2.4 run. This time, I didn’t go for steady state running for 20 minutes. Instead, I ran for only 15 minutes.
No, I did not slack off.
Chronicles of my 2011 IPPT Training
So today I officially started my IPPT training. Well, I have always been training on a regular basis (3 times a week), but not specifically for IPPT. For the uninitiated, IPPT basically means Individual Physical Proficiency Test. This is a mandatory fitness test that all National Servicemen in Singapore have to go through at least once a year until they have either completed their military reservist cycle or passed the age of 45 (I think).
Daniel Ho is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (USSA), Certified Personal Trainer (ACE) and fitness enthusiast with over 10 years of training experience. At the time of writing, Daniel is working as a Product Manager for a large Multi-National Corporation. Having worked in the
corporate environment for over seven years with a
typical nine to five (sometimes longer) schedule, he
understands the struggle that most people have in
order to stay fit and healthy...