SCORE 1 POINT FOR EACH TRUE ANSWER AND 0 FOR FALSE
- Are you patient
- Do you fear public speaking
- Are you in debt (except mortgage)
- Are you laid back and content
- Are you the boss at work
- Are you a leader amongst your friends
- Do you sing at karaoke
- Do you have friends of both genders
- Do you get irritated easily
- Do you play a team sport
Score = 3 or less yes’s
You should build an exercise plan focused on gradually incremental sessions making sure that you cross train and integrate variety of movements within your training. An example would be to sign up for a triathlon, marathon or endurance race of some description. You should look for something that is unachievable with your current fitness about 3-4 months away. You should design a plan that your friends and colleges can either come and join you on or at least support you on the day.
Score = 4- 6 yes’s
Your exercise plan should be intense and focused on one goal in 4-8weeks time. You should feel it is going to be very challenging with your current fitness to get a time/score that you will be happy with. Your training should be entirely aimed at improving your time/performance in the goal you have set for yourself.
Score = 7 or more yes’s
You should choose a goal with your friends or family, maybe your sports team/club. Select something that everyone can do together, perhaps a mud challenge or multi stage event you can do in relay. Better still if you can raise money for a charity you are all supporters of and use that as a way to generate camaraderie amongst your peers. Train alone or together and keep it fun and varied.
Kirstin Ahmed