Inspired by the Olympics? Go for gold with these challenges.
If you train regularly, you should consider yourself an athlete. As an athlete, you should set targets. See how you go against the targets we’ve set for each of these five activities. You’ll be putting your fitness, strength and agility to the test.
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Testing your strength is an important part of any training program. Choose one or more of these moves: squat, dead lift, bench press, chin-up, overhead press (pictured). Perfect your technique first, then test your strength a few times a year.
Mixing up your workouts with some skills-based training such as skipping is a fun way to push yourself. Propel the rope by rotating your wrists, not your elbows. Land lightly and stay up on your forefeet.
Choose a couple of events that suit your goals. If it’s muscle tone and strength you’re after, challenge yourself over the shorter distance, and if it’s weight loss, go for longer distances.
Stand behind a line marked on the ground, feet slightly apart. Use a two-foot jump and a two-foot landing. Measure the distance between the line and where your heels land.
Throwing is a dynamic upper-body movement with plenty of variations. Test yourself to see how far you can throw a Frisbee, a football or a tennis ball. Measure your efforts and see if you can improve in the future.
Lin-Lee Yeong, 21, is a medical student who keeps fit with yoga, boxing and circuit training.