SINGAPORE — Heading to the pull-up bar is a source of dread for many national servicemen, but for Lieutenant-Colonel Robin Lee, pull-ups are an inviolable part of his daily training regime. The 48-year-old commando even has a bar mounted on the door frame of his bedroom at home so that rain or shine, he can keep his daily appointment. Those...
SINGAPORE — Heading to the pull-up bar is a source of dread for many national servicemen, but for Lieutenant-Colonel Robin Lee, pull-ups are an inviolable part of his daily training regime.
"I was inspired by other senior commandos who achieved records showcasing their fitness and fighting spirit," said LTC Lee, pointing to fellow commandos, including former Colonel Ang Yau Choon, who was part of the Antarctica 2000 expedition that trekked to the South Pole. The father of two daughters said because of his training, he was able to push through the pain despite developing blisters in the last 10 minutes of the attempt.
LTC Lee said he hopes the feat, which made it into the Singapore Book of Records, will inspire more young people to take on such physical challenges. "The number of reps of each exercise was scary. Even if we had a choice of different repetitions or intensity, it seemed too much... The important thing is to try bit by bit and do what you can," said Mr Tan.
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