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Wednesday, April 28, 2010- 25 May marks my NAPFA test. I've been training my leg in the gym since ever, so somehow, I've been training myself for standing broadjump too..
Speaking of NAPFA test, let's list down all 6 stations for it:
1) Standing broadjump
2) Sit and reach
3) 10 x 4 metre shuttle run
4) Sit-ups
5) Chin-ups (Or Pull-ups)
6) 2.4 kilometre run/jog/walk/crawl/ahh! you knoww!!
Standing broadjump
Standing broadjump is one of the stations that I'm really worry about. I've been training my leg like mad, but I'm not good enough to secure an A. Okay, actually I can secure an A. I can jump as far as 252 cm, just 1 cm above the minimum needed for an A. But still, its only 1 cm. I have to be able to confirm that I can get an A
Sit and Reach
I've been training for Sit and Reach ever since I learnt the Roundhouse Kick. I must make sure that my hamstring is flexible to secure an A, which is 51cm and above. Lets see what I can do then (:
4 x 10 m Shuttle Run
Another station I'm concerned about. I've trained a lot on my running technique. My striding has improved. I'm not sure if I can get an A for this ( below 10.2 seconds), I hope I can though. But yeah, shuttle run is not about speed. Its about agility. Dang, gotta check if I'm agile enough then..
Sit Ups
2 words. No sweat. :P
I've been training my core and abdominals since ever. I've been doing torturous abdominal exercises which are much worse than dumb sit ups. To get A, I have to be able to do more than 42 sit ups. No problem, unless I cramp my legs at that time..
Chin-Ups
It is easy to secure an A for Chin-ups (more than 10 in 30 seconds). However, I want to beat the record in my poly (which is 22 Chin ups in 30 seconds). My target would be 30 chin ups in 30 seconds. However, I'm only able to do 15 Chin-ups in 30 seconds. Gotta work hard. Gotta be crazy (:
2.4 km Run
I have to finish 2.4km in 10 minutes in order to secure an A. I was jogging around Bedok Resevoir at a distance of 4.2 km. I reached the 2.4km mark in 9.30 seconds. I wasn't too happy with it, coz I was almost a minute slower than that. Still, I just wana get 2.4km run over with.
But hey, 2.4km run really motivated me to train, and do more cardio exercises. It clearly means that I can improve the way my abdominals will look :D
Win-win situation. lol
Haha. So yeah. I'm really tired now. Headache is getting on my nerves. I'll log out now. Til then.
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