Ok, this post has nothing to do with cooking, but it's still in line with Healsio's theme - healthy living :) The following is what I learnt when I signed up for the voluntary IPT (IPPT Preparatory Training) sessions at Bedok Camp 2 FCC.
I don't do this for my personal exercise regime though. Somehow it's more strenuous and less motivating doing it alone than with 100+ people. My current weekly exercise regime involves a slow 45min jog on the gravel track around Bedok Reservoir Park (4.3km) and an hour at the swimming pool - 2 different exercises on 2 different days of the week. Being born with asthma, I try not to push myself too hard during exercise.
This training routine has 4 parts - Warm Up, Kinesthetic Exercises, General Training and Split/Specific Training.
[WARM UP](Part 1/3)- Running on the spot, 3 times (slow jog on the spot, then faster with knees 90 degrees and hands swinging)
- Jumping Jacks, 5 counts of 4
- High Jumper, 5 counts of 4 (face half-left, knees bent and arms behind, jump up, land, jump up, land)
(Part 2/3)- Pectoral Stretch, 20 secs (both arms stretched out to the sides, palm facing up)
- Side Stretch, 20 secs per side
- left arm bent, elbow face up. right hand hold left elbow, body bend to right
- right arm bent, elbow face up. left hand hold right elbow, body bend to left
- Quad Stretch, 20 secs per leg
- left hand hold left leg, balance on right leg
- right hand hold right leg, balance on left leg
- Hamstring Stretch, 20 secs per leg
- right leg forward and straight, left leg bent, arms forward
- left leg forward and straight, right leg bent, arms forward
- Calf Stretch, 20 secs per leg
- left leg backward and straight, right leg 90 degrees
- right leg backward and straight, left leg 90 degrees
(Part 3/3)- Push-ups, 5 counts of 4 (down, up, down, up)
- Crunches, 5 counts of 4 (up, down, up, down)
- Rear Lunge, 5 counts of 4 (left leg step backward and knee bent 90 degrees, recover, right leg step backward and knee bent 90 degrees, recover)
- Windmill, 5 counts of 4 (both arms stretched out to the sides, right hand touch left foot with both arms straight, recover, left hand touch right foot with both arms straight)
- Forward Lunge, 5 counts of 4 (left leg step forward and knee bent 90 degrees, recover, right leg step forward and knee bent 90 degrees, recover)
[KINESTHETIC EXERCISE](1 set)- Push-ups, 10 counts of 4 (down, up, down, up)
- Bridges, 1 min 30 secs (In push-up position but elbows & forearms & toes on floor. Body parallel to floor but not touching)
- Scissor Kicks, 8 counts of 4 (left leg bent forward and right leg bent forward, jump, right leg bent forward and left leg bent backward, jump, switch legs, jump, switch legs)
- Flutter Kicks, 15 counts of 4 (lie on the back, hands to form a triangle underneath hips to provide support, both legs 45 degrees in the air and straight, left leg up a bit and right leg down a bit, switch legs, switch legs, switch legs)
- Tuck Jumps, 8 jumps (jogging on the spot, jump with legs tucked and knees touching chest)
[GENERAL TRAINING: RUNNING](1 round around the stadium is 400m)
1) 2 x 400m, 2 mins each (with 2 mins break after each round)
2) 3 x 800m, 4 mins each (with 2 mins break after each round)
Recommended stepping of intensity with each session
i) 3 x 400m
ii) 2 x 400m, 1 x 800m
iii) 2 x 400m, 2 x 800m
iv) 2 x 400m, 3 x 800m
v) 2 x 400m, 1 x 800m, 1 x 1.2km
vi) 2 x 400m, 2 x 1.2km
vii) 2 x 400m, 3 x 1.2km
[SPLIT/SPECIFIC TRAINING]Running group: BMI >= 27
Chin-up group: BMI <>
Standing Broad Jump (SBJ) group: Fail SBJ station only
(The rationale for the running group criteria is that you will naturally do better at the chin-up and SBJ stations once your weight is lesser and muscles are more toned.)
(Split Training - Chin-Up Group)
Form up groups of 5. Up to 4 assisting when 1 is mounted on the chin-up bar
1 person assist - hold by the waist from the back
2 people assist - one person hold the left knee and ankle, the other hold the right
3 people assist - 1 at the back, 2 at the sides
4 people assist - 1 person hold the waist from the front, 1 at back, 2 at the sides
Able to do only 0-2 chin-ups: Lack strength
Able to do 3-4 chin-ups but can't pass or get gold: Lack endurance
For out-of-gym training:
- Isometric (Train strength), 3 sets of 3 (1 set: Mount, up & hold 4 secs & then straighten arms, do another 2 times, dismount and rest 1 min)
- Eccentric (Train endurance), 3 sets of 3 (1 set: Mount, up & slowly straighten arms in 4 secs, do another 2 times, dismount and rest 1 min)
- Alternate the isometric and eccentric sets (iso, ecc, iso, ecc, iso, ecc)
- 6-5-4-3-2-1 (Do 6 chin-ups, rest 1 min, 5 chin-ups, rest 1 min, 4 chin-ups, rest, 3 chin-ups, rest, 2 chin-ups, rest, 1 chin-up, rest)
For gym training:
- 3 sets of 6 assisted by machine. Set the weights so that after assisting, you are only lifting 15-20kg of your own weight. Eg. If you are 70kg, set the assisting weights to 50kg.
- To train strength, 3 sets of 4 (set the weights so that only 4 chin-ups can be achieved)
- To train endurance, 3 sets of 15 (set the weights so that 15 chin-ups can be easily achieved)
(No info on the other 2 split training groups, except that the running group runs an extra 4km. Uncertain if there is timing involved.)